Keep email newsletters simple
Email newsletters overflow everyone’s inboxes. They are often very brand focused and their designs are intended to be flashy and eye catching as if someone handed you a leaflet on the street.
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Covid-19 information landing page update
We have updated the Covid-19 information landing page by analysing usage data to understand user needs in terms of our key purpose: helping staff and students to protect each other keeping our community informed about…
Scrolling and the illusion of completeness
How can web designers and developers encourage users to scroll? In 2018, the Nielsen Norman Group reported that 57% of user’s viewing time was spent above the fold (the first visible area of a webpage without…
Designing for users with anxiety or panic disorders
This guidance is for web and digital professionals who want to make sure that their service is optimised for users who have anxiety or panic disorders.
Designing for users who are deaf or hard of hearing
This guidance is for web and digital professionals who want to make sure that their service is optimised for users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Designing for users with physical or motor disabilities
This guidance is for web and digital professionals who want to make sure that their service is optimised for users with physical or motor disabilities.
Hero banner redesign
We have taken feedback into consideration and optimised the hero banner used for home pages. The current hero banner has been in effect since 2015 with minor adjustments to improve accessibility over time.
Homepage survey findings
In order to inform the refreshed design of the University of St Andrews homepage, the digital communications team wanted to establish what the top tasks were for all users of the current University homepage. The survey…
Updated events website
On Thursday 27 September 2018, the digital communications team launched the new events website in our updated style to assure future accessibility for users. This post looks at some of the changes we’ve made.
Updates to the University homepage
The digital communications team have made some significant improvements to the University of St Andrews homepage in line with user feedback gathered from the survey that was featured on the University homepage over the…