The Uxbridge Cosmos

I undertook a comprehensive overhaul of The Uxbridge Cosmos website to improve the user experience, focusing on enhanced user experience for both readers and internal content managers. I implemented responsive design principles across various devices, supporting accessibility for a diverse audience.
Web design.
The Uxbridge Cosmos is an award-winning hyperlocal weekly newspaper that provides readers with updates on the news and events taking place throughout the Township of Uxbridge. They cover a wide range of topics, including municipal politics, sports, entertainment, the arts and cultural events, as well as cover the stories, accomplishments and milestones of people in the community.

Website

Website Colour Palette

Most newspaper websites use a black-and-white theme because it is easy and isn’t distracting when news article images are added to the site. However, The Uxbridge Cosmos logo is black, white and bright pink so I decided to use those colours throughout the website for brand consistency and to bring some more life into a typically black-and-white newspaper website that we see all the time. I often find using stark blacks and whites within a website can be harsh, so I opted to incorporate charcoal black and newspaper white into the colour palette.

Website Fonts

To keep this website classic and simple to read, I used the font ‘Italiana’ for header text and the font ‘Lato’ for body text.

"I have had so much positive feedback from our newspaper’s new website. “It looks great!” “So easy to read, I love how it’s all laid out!” - I could go on! Megan was so easy to deal with, listened to all our requests and wishes, and worked tirelessly behind the scenes, doing an amazing job in what I thought was a remarkably short period of time! She knew I didn’t enjoy updating my old website, and she promised to make this one fun to work on each week after the paper came out. She delivered. Five stars, all the way! ☆☆☆☆☆"

Lisha Van Nieuwenhove: Publisher and Editor at Cosmos Publishing Inc.