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About Literary Review of Canada
The Literary Review of Canada is an initiative of the Canadian government and features essays, reviews, and commentary on political, cultural, social, and literary topics, along with original Canadian poetry.
The Literary Review of Canada is an initiative of the Canadian government and features essays, reviews, and commentary on political, cultural, social, and literary topics, along with original Canadian poetry.
Overview
In 2023, Literary Review of Canada (Initiative of the Canadian Government) had introduced their new website, that reflected the magazine’s editorial authority while improving usability, accessibility, and visual consistency.
As a Senior Designer, I worked on both UX and UI to redesign the Literary Review of Canada’s website. My role involved designing the information architecture, visual hierarchy, interactive elements, and overall user experience from end to end.
In 2023, Literary Review of Canada (Initiative of the Canadian Government) had introduced their new website, that reflected the magazine’s editorial authority while improving usability, accessibility, and visual consistency.
As a Senior Designer, I worked on both UX and UI to redesign the Literary Review of Canada’s website. My role involved designing the information architecture, visual hierarchy, interactive elements, and overall user experience from end to end.
Product
Desktop + Mobile
Skills
Product Design
Stakeholder Management
Interactive Prototyping
User research and testing
My Role
Product Design
Timeline
Q1 2023 - Q4 2023
Team
Aina Kawamoto, Alyssa Zwonok, Susan Mcgregor
Snapshot
The Literary Review of Canada publishes essays, reviews, and poetry, but its previous website didn’t reflect the richness of its content. Redesigning it was a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary challenge involving editorial teams, developers, and government stakeholders.
Since the platform had to meet strict accessibility and compliance standards, we had to rethink the information architecture, create reusable UI components, and design interactive elements that worked across all devices. The project involved inventing new UX patterns and establishing a consistent design language for the first time.
The Literary Review of Canada publishes essays, reviews, and poetry, but its previous website didn’t reflect the richness of its content. Redesigning it was a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary challenge involving editorial teams, developers, and government stakeholders.
Since the platform had to meet strict accessibility and compliance standards, we had to rethink the information architecture, create reusable UI components, and design interactive elements that worked across all devices. The project involved inventing new UX patterns and establishing a consistent design language for the first time.
Some Stats
Supported 10+ content categories including essays, reviews, and poetry.
Supported 10+ content categories including essays, reviews, and poetry.
43% decrease in site bounce rate.
43% decrease in site bounce rate.
Optimized navigation for 28% faster content discovery for readers.
Optimized navigation for 28% faster content discovery for readers.
Constraints
Working on a government-backed platform meant balancing creative design with strict rules and technical realities. Every decision had to account for accessibility, usability, and regulatory compliance while still delivering an engaging and readable experience. The design needed to be flexible enough to handle different content types, work seamlessly across devices, and integrate with existing systems, all without slowing down production or compromising the magazine’s editorial voice.
Working on a government-backed platform meant balancing creative design with strict rules and technical realities. Every decision had to account for accessibility, usability, and regulatory compliance while still delivering an engaging and readable experience. The design needed to be flexible enough to handle different content types, work seamlessly across devices, and integrate with existing systems, all without slowing down production or compromising the magazine’s editorial voice.
Constellation of Constraints
Regulatory compliance: The site had to meet strict government requirements, including accessibility (WCAG) and content standards.
Regulatory compliance: The site had to meet strict government requirements, including accessibility (WCAG) and content standards.
The platform needed to support multiple content types, essays, reviews, poetry, while keeping navigation intuitive.
The design had to work across multiple devices and browsers, while integrating with existing CMS and backend systems.
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