Online design patterns

fThese design patterns are evidence-based solutions to common design problems for the government's digital services.

Project teams building public-facing digital services and websites must use the applicable patterns.

These online design patterns benefit project teams because they:

• avoid repeating work that’s already been done;
• avoid making mistakes we've already learned from;
• save time when designing a digital service; and 
• build on the research and experience of teams across government.

These design patterns benefit the end user because they make your service consistent with other government online services. This makes them easier for people to use!

Available design patterns

We will continue to update and add to these patterns as we test and learn more about how people use the government's digital services.

• Account pages
• Back link
• Button
• Check answers page
• Confirmation page
• Data collection notice
• Email receipt message
• Error message
• Feedback form
• Payment page
• Service unavailable message
• Start page
• Warning message
• Yukon.ca bridge page