Wikipedia

Redesign
About
Wikipedia is a popular free online encyclopedia project with around 1.8 billion visitors monthly. It is based on the model that everyone with internet access can freely add, edit and distribute content in compliance with its policies and guidelines. Currently, Wikipedia has more than fifty-seven million articles in more than 300 languages

My Goals

  • To create a new visual concept for the brand identity supporting the main Wikipedia values and to become more appealing to the target audience
  • Significantly improve the user experience of the web platform
Design
Brief
Wikipedia's mission is to be the trusted platform for seeking and sharing knowledge. One of the fundamental principles Wikipedia stands for is: this platform was created to be an encyclopedia, not a vanity press, and each of its articles should be written or edited with a neutral point of view

target audience

Anyone seeking to acquire knowledge in various specific and nonspecific study fields and (knowledge) areas. Starting from secondary school students at the age of 13+ to university students, instructors, scholars and general users looking for specific information

Media/Environment/situation

Digital platform (mobile/desktop)

Competitors

  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online
  • Encyclopedia.com
  • Infoplease

Unique selling point

Wikipedia is free to use and distribute.
Anyone can write or edit articles following its policies and guidelines.

Brand or product attributes. tone, look and feel

  • Up-to-date
  • Trusted
  • Universal
Problem | Home Page
  1. Unorganized navigation. No hierarchy between primary and secondary menus
  2. Poor hierarchy. The page is overcrowded with content. No distinction in the level of importance between sections
  3. Not enough differences in font sizes between body text and headings and too long paragraph lines for body text
Problem | Article Page
  1. The composition is not balanced. White space is not utilized properly.
    The page is visually cluttered
  2. Paragraph lines are extremely long and body text is not readable
  3. Article navigation is hard to recognize
Problem | Brand Identity
  1. Logo design looks dated. Small details make it unscalable
  2. Colour choices seem random. Lack of contrast
  3. Visual style doesn't have the concept. Brand identity is not recognizable
Inspiration
Branding
Logo
Redesign
Branding
Colour Palette
Branding | Typography