Here are a few mockups I’ve been preparing for the next round of usability testing for the Study at the OU website.
Here are a few mockups I’ve been preparing for the next round of usability testing for the Study at the OU website.
Published on December 4, 2007
Filed in Graphical User Interface, OU designs, User experience, Web design
The OU science faculty have a brand new website courtesy of Green Cathedral.
Published on December 9, 2006
Filed in OU designs, OU websites, Rebranding, Web design
I like these designs. The photos are brought to the fore and nicely framed by the OU Turquoise info header.
Great, high-impact pic. What does this massive sat-dish do? Is it one those ones that searches for extra-terrestrial life?
Nice to see OU ORange get an outing.
Published on August 24, 2006
Filed in OU designs
Some interesting patterns going on here. Something very appealing about OU Light Green. The colour cross-shapes on both these publications remind me of balsa-wood model aeroplanes!
I think this type of design can carry across to the web where we have a solid white bar at the top of each page. Having a solid OU colour [...]
Published on August 24, 2006
Filed in OU designs
Familiar design. Sarah Crompton perhaps? Always was very partial to the patterns she used to create for us.
Published on August 24, 2006
Filed in OU designs
New brand meets the olden days.
The juxtaposition works very well. I like both of these designs. I wonder which one they went with?
Published on August 23, 2006
Filed in OU designs
Images shouldn’t be:
Cliched
Busy
Old fashioned
Dull
Boring
Forced
Posed or setup
Confusing
Composite collages
Surreal
Complicated
Source: OU brand guidelines 4.1
I really like this design. Very aesthetically pleasing despite breaking all those image rules!
Images shouldn’t be:
Cliched
Busy
Old fashioned
Dull
Boring
Forced
Posed or setup
Confusing
Composite collages
Surreal
Complicated
Source: OU brand guidelines 4.1
Published on August 22, 2006
Filed in OU designs
Images shouldn’t be:
Cliched
Busy
Old fashioned
Dull
Boring
Forced
Posed or setup
Confusing
Composite collages
Surreal
Complicated
Source: OU brand guidelines 4.1
Another guideline that Business School are exempt from? One day business will not mean people in suits with laptops and chods of cash.
See more OU approved ‘on brand designs’ on the brand website.
Published on August 22, 2006
Filed in OU designs
5.3 Typography recommendations
Good typography is based on function, format and purpose. Type should always be left-aligned and set in conventional sentence case (i.e. not all caps or all lower case).
Source: OU Brand Guidelines 5.3
…unless you’re the business school who due to the nature of their business must appear authorative and dominating. BUSINESS!!! GLASS CEILING, E-SOLUTIONS, [...]
Published on August 22, 2006
Filed in OU designs
Here’s a nice design. This has been approved by Design Approval Group (DAG). Which just shows that there is room for some flexibility outside of the ten OU colours that the guidelines suggest.
See OU Brand Guidelines 3.1 (see any brown?)
See more OU approved ‘on brand designs’ on the brand website.
Published on August 22, 2006
Filed in OU designs
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