Web redesign Concept A

Concept A uses imagery that is artful, dramatic, unconventional and intriguing to evoke Wesleyan’s unique identity. A different photo is shown on each pageview. Dynamic content in the right sidebar is displayed in tabbed navigation that reveals current headlines, Magazine stories, events, and blog posts. The promotional highlights are presented in an animated accordian reveal. Prominent “calls to action” anchor the major navigation links.

Homepage

  • Click the photo caption at bottom to view additional images
  • Mouse over the right colorbar to reveal promotional highlights
  • Click the Magazine tab (right sidebar) to show current issue information
  • Click the Academics link (left navigation) for the Academics landing page

Design notes

  • Establishes a common header/navigation bar that will remain consistent throughout the site.
    • Clear links to sites aimed at prospective students
    • Quick calls to action
    • Prominent search bar
  • Main content area
    • Large dramatic photo with caption
  • Tabbed dymanic area
    • Headlines (Alumni, Faculty, Campus news)
    • Magazine
    • Events
    • Blogs
  • Establishes a common footer that will remain consistent throughout the site.
    • Mailing Address
    • Contact Email
    • Utility Links
    • Community Links

Academics landing page

  • Mouse over the main links to reveal the subnavigation
  • Click on the Registrar's office under Student Resources to go to the Registrar’s page
  • Click on the Wesleyan logo to return to the homepage

Design notes

  • Maintains the header area and includes links from side navigation on homepage
    • Clear links to sites aimed at prospective students
    • Prominent search bar
  • Main content area
    • Constructed to look like a variation of the homepage, with the dynamic content staying in the same position
    • Prominent links to important sites, with subnavigation revealed on mouseover
    • Small image and descriptive paragraph
  • Links
    • Links directly to the underlying/related websites to this landing area
  • Maintains the common footer
    • Mailing Address
    • Contact Email
    • Utility Links
    • Community Links

Registrar’s Office homepage

  • Click in the Wesleyan logo to return to the homepage

Design notes

  • Maintains the header area and includes links from side navigation on homepage
    • Clear links to sites aimed at prospective students
    • Prominent search bar
  • Main content area
    • Small image and descriptive paragraph
    • Main navigation in left column, with subnavigation revealed in the main part of the page, as a list
    • Small photo down the right column; establishes a three-column grid that can be used for other types of content depending on need
  • Maintains the common footer
    • Mailing Address
    • Contact Email
    • Utility Links
    • Community Links