Three Websites, One Brief
Recontextualising the online presence of Studio Blackburn and Paul Blackburn.
A commission by Paul Blackburn and Studio Blackburn, a brand design consultancy, to recontextualise their website resulting in three interconnected sites with a series of playful interactive interventions.
Process
Working in collaboration with Studio Blackburn, a series of iterative proposals, prototypes and playthings were developed before building the website.
Creating Connections
All three sites – Studio Blackburn, Paul Blackburn, and Special Normal – are linked to each other across their respective domains, creating a connecting thread across the three properties.
User Experience
A great experience for users across all devices:
- Image thumbnails on the homepage are displayed with analogous strategies for mobile and desktop visitors, despite profound platform differences
- Images are generated on-requests at different resolutions, depending on device and screen size
- Bottom bar displays current article title and suggests the next one to read
- Bottom bar shows and hides intelligently, according to distance scrolled
- Arrow keyboard navigation supported