Case Study 2

Competitions Pages

A new page template designed to keep variable competitions data glanceable.

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Problem

Data was too long and inconsistent

Fields like deadlines and costs often had multiple values or conditions for competitions, creating inconsistent patterns across pages and lengthening our page scroll time.

old page design

Initial landing page showed no information on first glance (Not my design)

old page design

Project categories had inconsistent data formats (Not my design)

Design Goal

Clearer information hierarchy for pages

Redesigned page layouts to surface the most relevant information first, with new components built to handle variable data like tuition and deadlines, metadata, and summaries.

UX Design

New UX flow designed to improve glanceability

Restructured page layout based on user decision patterns, surfacing critical metadata like dates, disciplines, and experience over long-form descriptions.

Landing

Shortened banner and surfaced/emphasized key info.

Landing Page

A landing page that showcases relevant data first

Reduced the banner height and pulled the title closer to the page content, making room for a new "Expert Overview" card — a component built to surface counselor-written summaries on what the competition is and why it matters.

Landing

Shortened banner and surfaced/emphasized key info.

Displaying Lists

Presenting deadlines and fees functionally

These lists are designed around the content type, showcasing deadlines chronologically and color-assigned based on urgency, and multiple fees in a way for quick calculations.

detail

Presenting listed information legibly and functionally

Design System

New components built for variable data and legibility.

Design Zoom

Mobile Compatibility

Minimizing scroll time of information dense pages.