Problem:

The blog needed improvement from a UI and UX perspective. We also created a design system and wanted to integrate the new components to the page. I came up with a lift and shit for the home page, articles, and author’s page.

Solution:

We gave the blog navigation more room to breathe from the main navigation and softened the harsh drop shadow in the hover state. The featured cards initially had too much white space, especially when the articles didn’t align properly, and there was inconsistency in the design as some blog cards had rounded corners while others didn’t. Additionally, the articles were enhanced with a pull quote and the option to upload more than one image. We also drove users toward subscribing or searching for our apartments, and introduced tags to improve content organization. Lastly, we added more features to the Author’s page to enhance the user experience.