For this project, we were tasked with finding a website that looked outdated and could use major improvements on its user experience. As someone with a passion for psychology and the importance of mental health, I chose to realign MentalHealth.gov. The first most important thing was figuring out what the website was missing and who I was designing for. Who are they? What do they need? How do they feel?

The original website clearly didn’t have enough resources, and it wasn’t easy or intuitive to navigate. For a place where many people were likely to be seeking help, the website needed to be friendly and easy to use. The final website realignment uses language in a more friendly and direct manner, and the final visual design is soft and friendly through its use of color, typography, and imagery so that it doesn’t appear too joyous or clinical. The website is easier and more intuitive to use due to its information hierarchy and grouping of pages and resources.

Overall, I wanted the website to feel comfortable.