Devise a content design system for consistency, flexibility and scale.
Intrepid’s fully customizable learning platform is comprised of many different content types; text, video, audio, and interactive quizzes, assignments and projects. For each content item, certain widgets and features may be toggled on or off. To provide a consistent, flexible and visually pleasing experience, instituting a content pattern is crucial for the user experience and ease of class creation.
guiding principles
Design a lightweight shell that allows the content to shine.
Redesign components and layout without breaking live client sites.
Streamline and simplify application of custom color palettes for improved user experience.
Ensure accessibility meets required standards.
design thinking and process
Gather interface inventory - pages, content blocks, button types, widgets and features.
Survey client needs to understand weaknesses and challenges of existing design.
Strategize a styling system to provide design options, yet not add complexity to class creation.
