Improved Header
- Streamlined and simplified dropdown menus in the main navigation
- Faculties & Schools, Quick Links and A-Z index dropdown menus now appear at the top right-hand-corner of the entire site
Website updates
When Concordia’s redesigned website went live on October 24, 2012, visitors were treated
to a lighter, more consistent look and feel and a better-structured navigation.
The facelift was about creating a more consistent visual narrative across the top-level category pages:
Home page, Programs & courses, Admissions, Campus life, Alumni & giving, News & events,
and About Concordia.
Home page updates
CLEANER CAROUSEL NAVIGATION
- Cleaner design focus on tagline and image
UPDATED CONTENT LAYOUT
- Most Popular, Student Services and Faculties & Schools links that only appeared on the homepage now appear as dropdowns in the top right-hand corner across the entire site
- New blocks for key focal areas: featured events, prospective students, and news feeds
- Consistent style for headings, hyperlinks & buttons
- Increased presence of campus photography
NEW, USEFUL "UNDER THE FOLD" AREA
- Video, podcast, image or other social feature of the week
- Subscription to NOW weekly e-newsletter
- Facebook and Twitter feeds from the official Concordia University accounts
- Prominent social media icons to join the conversation on the official Concordia University accounts
- Give feedback form in the bottom right-hand corner of the page that appears across the entire site
- Burgundy band stretched to browser width
New layout
Previous layout
News & Events updates
Improved NAVIGATION
- Streamlined and simplified dropdown menus
TWEAKED TOP BANNER
- Top three stories remain visible/clickable at banner right
- Banner changes only when story rolled over
- Banner links to full story on the website when clicked
FRESH LAYOUT
- New top spot for Breaking news
- Events and Latest news are more prominent
- Integrated browsing/navigation of Latest news
- Increased presence of campus photography
- Consistent style in headings and hyperlinks
MORE STREAMLINED RIGHT-HAND RAIL
- Search for news items
- Featured sections devoted to Accolades, Notices, Multimedia, Publications and Reports, and more topics (e.g., blogs, books) as needed.
- Refined colour scheme, enhanced readability of key action areas
ENHANCED "BELOW THE FOLD"
- New box to submit a story idea
- Prominent NOW weekly e-newsletter subscription box
- Facebook and Twitter feeds from the official Concordia University accounts
- Prominent social media icons to join the conversation on the official Concordia University accounts
- Appearance of all News & Events categories
- Burgundy band stretched to browser width
New layout
Previous layout
Landing page updates
Improved NAVIGATION
- Streamlined and simplified dropdown menus
CLEAN, CONSISTENT CAROUSEL
- New, consistent visual treatment for carousels on all landing pages
- Consistent banner behaviour – all images link to strategic site sections
- New banner maintenance/update schedule to keep images fresh
UPDATED LAYOUT
- Logical, linear presentation of key content
- Increased presence of campus photography
REFINED, READABLE VISUAL ELEMENTS
- Refined colour scheme, enhanced readability of key action areas
REVISED FOOTER
- Give feedback form in the bottom right-hand corner of the page that appears across the entire site
- Burgundy band stretched to browser width
New layout
Previous layout
