The Open University is one of the world’s leading universities for distance learning. We developed a new portal website with them to provide structured access to a wealth of their web content, as well as a benchmark for on-going development, with resources and guidelines for use by the in-house teams responsible for the day-to-day operation of the site. above: portal identity and templates designed for The Open University We reviewed the existing identity of the University, revising and optimising it to work within the constraints of digital media, with supporting guidelines and digital resources. We conducted project scoping and planning workshops to determine the course of the University’s website. We designed a portal area for the presenting the University mission and linking the diverse contributions of faculties, courses, academics and students. We defined and developed hierarchical and non-hierarchical access to University-wide web content, including news-feed, search, editorial ‘spotlight’, and general information.
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