Billy Wan

Web & graphic designer

Aloha and welcome to my portfolio! With more than 12 years of experience in the news media publication industry and advertising agencies in Hawaii, I specialize in designing user-friendly experiences and eye-catching graphics that get results. Let's explore how I can bring my practical expertise to enhance your projects. Check out my skills list!

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Newspaper Website Concept

I was inspired to design an ideal Hawaii newspaper website in which locals and visitors alike can make use of daily news content, videos and more. With the large amount of newspaper sections, my goal was to make it easier and more intuitive for users to browse the news. To solve this challenge, I use a three-tiered navigation menu. The top navigation bar in black is meant to display account-related features such as login, subscription, bookmarks, and notifications. The gray navigation bar beneath that is a list of the most popular sections. On the top left is a hamburger menu icon that will pop up a comprehensive list of all sections and pages. A conscious effort was made to display large thumbnails for the larger headlines to encourage page views. Subtle leaf graphics are used here and there to incorporate a local Hawaiian feeling.

Project Goals:

  • Improve user experience and allow readers to find news stories to read
  • Increase page views and time on page through layout and headline placements

Tools Used:

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe XD
  • Bootstrap
  • HTML/CSS
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