Society of the Creative School | Web Design

Problem

The existing student-led website for full-time undergraduate student at The Creative School was already established but required updates and improvements to enhance usability engagement, and accessibility. The goal was to refine the design and, update content while learning its navigation structure to effectively implement changes and new features.

Solution

Collaborate with a partner to enhance and improve the website’s usability, user interface, and user-centered design. Focused on functionality and appearance to ensure an engaging user experience.

Process

User Research, Ideation, Iteration, Prototyping, Usability Testing

My Role

UX/UI designer

Co-developed a user-friendly student-led website representing full-time undergraduate students across The Creative School using Sqaurespace. I worked closely with a partner to design, edit, and update a cohesive and interactive web interface, enhancing user engagement and accessibility. Responsible for content updates, and ensuring intuitive consistency by developing initial layouts and interactive prototypes.

Tools

Squarespace

The Process

User Research & Understanding Needs

Exploring how students navigate and engage with the site.
Understanding information architecture and structure for clarity and accessibility,
Align content updates with focus on user experience for logical readability.

Content Development & Structural Refinements

Editing, refining existing content to improve user experience.
Ensuring consistency in typography, formatting, and spacing to align with the site’s overall design.

Implementation and Testing

Tested and experimented with different layout structures to improve readability, and accessibility.
Verifying links and navigation systems functioned and directed users to the correct destinations.

User Feedback

Collected peer feedback from team members on readability and navigation.
Made iterative and enhanced improvements based on feedback.

Credits – Chau Nguyen