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Selected Work

UI & Interaction Design

The Appeal Redesign

Project type: Unsolicited redesign / portfolio case study.

Role: UX researcher, information architect, wireframe designer.

Tools: Browser audit, site mapping, wireframing

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UI & Interaction Design

The Appeal Redesign

Project type: Unsolicited redesign / portfolio case study.

Role: UX researcher, information architect, wireframe designer.

Tools: Browser audit, site mapping, wireframing

Read Case Study →

The Appeal: Information Architecture Redesign

UI & Interaction Case Study

Overview

The Appeal is a nonprofit investigative news outlet covering policing, courts, prisons, and criminal justice policy in the United States. Its reporting is rigorous and important, and this project focuses on how the site's current structure can create friction for readers. I document recurring UX and information-architecture issues, identify which user needs are most affected, and propose a reorganized information architecture supported by wireframes for three core pages.

Pain Points

A hands-on audit of theappeal.org identified structural UX issues that share a common theme: the site's information design doesn't consistently match how readers navigate, orient, and decide what to read.

Navigation is fragmented across two menus and doesn't persist beyond the homepage, which makes it harder for users to return to where they were. Search is presented in multiple places (in the hamburger menu and again at the bottom of pages), creating inconsistency in how users expect to find it. On article pages, topic context appears only at the end, delaying helpful orientation. On the homepage, a full-width newsletter signup appears before any story content, asking for attention before users can quickly access value.

Users and Tasks

Rather than redesigning for aesthetics, the work is anchored in three user tasks:

Task 1 — Evaluate: "As a first-time visitor, I want to quickly understand what The Appeal covers so I can decide whether it's worth my time."
Task 2 — Browse: "As a returning reader, I want to browse the latest stories across all topics so I can catch up on recent coverage."
Task 3 — Search: "As a researcher, I want to search for coverage of a specific topic or case so I can find relevant articles quickly."

Each element of the information-architecture proposal is tied to at least one of these tasks.

Current Structure

The Appeal's existing site structure, mapped from a hands-on audit. Marked nodes indicate problem areas and unclear hierarchy.

Proposed Structure

A redesigned structure built around the user tasks, offering persistent navigation, clear topic context, and an unobstructed path through the content.

Mockups

Home Page

Topic Page

Article Page

Prototype

*Article content is fictional and created for design demonstration purposes.

Home Page

Topic Page

Article Page