Listen and Learn
Client: Living On Earth/Christian Skotte
Category: UI/UX, Identity
“Living on Earth” is the award-winning weekly environmental news and information radio program and podcast distributed by PRX. Every week approximately 250 Public Radio stations broadcast “Living on Earth's” news, features, interviews, and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.
Challenge
Develop a streamlined information architecture that prioritizes the most recent episode and allows users to easily access the deep archive of “Living on Earth” journalism. Create a user experience that enables users to quickly navigate the vast array of content. Create a visual design system, including a logo, that reflects the mission of “Living on Earth”.
Themes
Public interest journalism, audio media, natural environment, current events, accessible design, contemporary design, photography as a design element.
Figma Prototypes
Explore the interactive Figma prototypes.
Process
Sitemap
The information architecture was reimagined to create a hierarchy of priorities deliberately guiding users to certain interactions. The top three interactions are:
Listen to the latest episode
Navigate the episode archive
Donate
Wireframes
Preliminary desktop wireframe layouts were developed in order to determine what interface elements will exist on key pages.
Style Tile and UI Kit
I created a basic style tile to explore and determine the essence of a visual brand for the website. The style tile consists of fonts, colors, and interface elements that will become components of the UI kit.
The UI system is optimized to comply with WCAG accessibility standards. The color palette reflects the primary focus on environmental journalism.
STYLE TILE
UI KIT
Mockups
High-fidelity mockups were designed for four primary page types. These pages represent the major functions and content of the site.
Explore the interactive Figma prototypes.