From concept to delivery: high-impact, low-carbon web design
- Sector
- Fashion · Arts · Magazines · Publishing
- Service
- Digital design · eCommerce · UX design · 3D
- Tool
- Pen & paper · Wordpress · Adobe (Ps Ai Ru) · Blender
- Fig. 1
- 2022 · Mobile: index page, light/dark theme
- Fig. 2
- 2022 · Desktop: video outtake
The fashion and culture outlet NR Magazine, then based in London and Milan, commissioned me to redesign their website, to strengthen and modernise their online presence and search visibility.
Over time, their site had become slow and was poorly indexed, was ranking low in search results with extracts of random information. After in-depth investigation, I identified inaccessible copy and heavy media as key factors, altogether limiting performance and discoverability.
Drawing on research showing that younger audiences value sustainability-minded brands, I proposed a strategy to rebuild the site on the platform of digital sustainability; improving SEO, accessibility, and user experience in one package. The new responsive site encompassed over 300 pages and 2,900 optimised quality images, using open-source CMS, scalable and future-proof technology, with broad integration possibilities. It also introduced adaptive light/dark modes and a lightweight, energy-efficient framework – and a webshop.
Shortly after launch, NR Magazine ranked in top search results consistently, even when searching individually for featured artists. The redesigned site loaded instantly across devices, achieved top SEO and carbon-efficiency scores, while reflecting a progressive editorial vision. Google's score at the time of the sites release:
- SEO 100%
- Best Practices 100%
- Accessibility 100%