DIG Magazine
Leading the redesign of CSULB's student magazine site, making content faster to reach and giving it a bold, color-forward identity that matches how its readers actually want to read.
A redesign for readers, not just editors
DIG is a student-run magazine at CSULB. As lead engineer on the redesign, I reworked how readers move through the site and am building the approved Figma design into a responsive site.
Good stories, buried too deep
The old site made readers work to find content.
Key content sat up to three clicks away.
Unclear structure made the site hard to scan.
The look didn't match readers' taste for bold storytelling.
Fewer clicks, louder personality
I led the navigation rework, cutting key content from three clicks to one across six of eight sections.
With a four-person design and faculty team, I helped define a maximalist, color-forward direction, grounded in readers' preference for bold storytelling over a safe, minimal look.
Where it stands
Build in progress. See the current state at digmaglb.com.