NATIONAL Trends Report

Industry

Public relations

Overview

A microsite experience for NATIONAL's annual Trends Report, focused on making complex industry and cultural insights accessible, engaging, and easy to explore.

My Role

Information architecture

UX / UI

Web design

Bi-lingual Wordpress development

/ Homepage video

Introduce a numbered table of contents to improve scanability and in-page navigation.

/ Corporate and Financial Communications

Corporate and Financial Communications section showing a numbered table of contents on desktop.

Surface high-interest stories through a “Trending Topics” carousel to guide users into the report.

/ Homepage

Homepage Trending Topics carousel on desktop.

/ Adaptive design

Homepage hero on mobile.
Menu opened on mobile.
Healthcare page on mobile.
Next Up section on mobile.

Before

Homepage design before.

After

Homepage design after.

Design Rationale & Key Decisions

01. Use trending content to pull users deeper into the report

Analytics showed that many visitors were not moving beyond the landing page. To encourage exploration, we introduced a “Trending Topics” carousel on the homepage that surfaces high-interest stories and gives users clear entry points into the report, helping extend session depth and overall readership.

02. Make long category pages scannable and easy to navigate

Each category page contained a large volume of content, making it difficult to quickly understand what was available. We added a numerical table of contents near the top of each page, allowing users to see the full scope of topics at a glance and jump directly to the sections most relevant to them.

03. Balance brand consistency with a distinct visual identity

While the microsite needed to remain aligned with the NATIONAL brand, it also required its own visual character. We retained the core brand fonts and color palette, and introduced a complementary gradient system that added depth and energy while supporting the report's thematic visuals.