CUSU

For prospective students, parents and the wider community, a students' union website is often the first impression of university life. Coventry University Students' Union (CUSU) wanted that impression to be welcoming, clear and open to everyone.

What I did

• Layout and UX. Redesigned navigation and page structure so students can quickly find events, societies, support and advice.
• Accessibility first. Designed to current standards for users with visual, auditory and motor impairments: strong contrast, keyboard navigation, semantic structure and readable type.
• Responsive design. Layouts that work as well on phones as on desktops.
• Stakeholder collaboration. Worked closely with union staff and administration to turn their goals into the design.

The result

The redesign gave CUSU a more inclusive, easier-to-use website that supported student recruitment and strengthened the union's image in the community.