University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts

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The University of Illinois at Chicago is a progressive research university with a commitment to public education, social justice, and civic engagement – doing good and giving back. One of the most ethnically rich and culturally diverse universities in the U.S., UIC is home to one out of ten Chicago college graduates, and is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 young research universities in the world.

Responsive websiteWhen UIC's College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts restructured to incorporate a separate School of Design and School of Theatre and Music, it needed an online presence that reflected its reputation for experimentation and excellence, while allowing for varied representation across its four schools. Studio Blue led a team of designers, writers, and programmers in the design and development of a family of five responsive websites.

 

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Responsive websiteThe family of sites share a common open source content management system, allowing the parent college site to pull from and emphasize the range of news and events happening across the schools.

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Responsive websiteTwo ideas underlie the college website’s design: the city as a framework for experimentation, and UIC’s accessibility and civic mission. A grid of thin rules overlays the website, reflecting the notion of experimentation within a framework. An energetic palette and an accessible, rounded typeface straddle the sophisticated and the pop.

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Responsive websiteLanding page, mobile view

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Responsive websiteLanding page, desktop view

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Responsive websiteA shared calendar database across the college and schools provides a comprehensive, sortable overview of future and past events, including capability for audio and video archives.

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Responsive websiteCalendar, desktop view

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Responsive websiteThe directory aggregates database information from the college and four schools.

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Responsive websiteDirectory, desktop view

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