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Case Study 02 · UX/UI · Brand Identity · Client Work

Elizabeth Jung Brand & Website

A political consulting professional needed a website that clearly communicated her brand and services. I partnered directly with Elizabeth through an iterative, collaborative process — translating her goals into a structured, intuitive digital experience with a cohesive visual identity.

Type
Website Design + Brand Identity — Client Project
My Role
UX structure, IA, Visual design, Brand system, Client collaboration
Tools
FigmaUX ResearchBrand Design
Translate abstract professional identity into a clear digital experience.

Elizabeth's existing web presence lacked clear structure, a strong content hierarchy, and a cohesive visual identity. Users couldn't quickly understand who she was, what she did, or how to engage with her services.

The additional challenge was working directly with a client who had strong instincts but needed help translating those instincts into design decisions. The process had to be genuinely collaborative — not just presenting solutions, but building them together.

Brand Decision
Monochromatic navy palette
Blue tones to create calm and trust — client's specific direction — executed as a full monochromatic system from dark navy to dusty blue.
Typography
Serif + script pairing
Strong serif for authority paired with feminine script — capturing her 'touch of shine' brief through typographic contrast.
UX Decision
Clarity over complexity
Simplified navigation, clear content hierarchy, modular layouts designed for future scalability without requiring a redesign.
Process
Regular check-ins as design tool
Structured feedback sessions at each stage accelerated decision-making and kept both parties aligned throughout.
Collaborative, iterative, goal-driven.

This project followed a structured collaborative process — starting with goals research to align on priorities, then working through UX structure, brand system, and visual design with regular client check-ins at every stage.

01
Goals Research
Ran structured client sessions to identify must-haves, nice-to-haves, and the key emotional qualities she wanted the site to convey.
02
IA & UX Structure
Simplified the navigation and content hierarchy — reducing friction and creating clear paths to engagement and contact.
03
Brand System Design
Developed the full brand style guide: monochromatic navy palette, typography pairing, icon style, and visual language rules.
04
Visual Design + Prototype
Built high-fidelity designs in Figma with an interactive desktop prototype for client review and final sign-off.
View the Prototype →
A clear, cohesive digital presence built for growth.

The final design gives Elizabeth a structured, professional web presence that clearly communicates her brand and supports user engagement — with a modular layout that can grow as her practice does. The collaborative process produced better design decisions faster than a traditional handoff model.

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Cohesive brand system
palette, type, icons — built from scratch
100%
Client-aligned decisions at every stage
through structured check-ins
Scalable modular layout
no redesign needed as content grows
💡
Structured collaboration is a design tool. Regular check-ins didn't slow the project — they accelerated it by eliminating surprises at final review.
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Constraints from clients are data. "I want it to feel calm" is a design brief. Learning to translate emotional language into visual decisions is a core UX skill.
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