Contributed to the design system and editorial experience direction for a content-rich publishing platform, with a focus on structure, consistency, and reading flow.
Editorial Platform Complexity
Editorial platforms carry a different kind of complexity from transactional products. The challenge here was not only visual consistency, but also supporting clearer content hierarchy, stronger reading experiences, and a more cohesive framework for editorial design decisions across the platform.
Editorial Review
Reviewed content structure, scanability, and presentation patterns.
Pattern Thinking
Identified reusable editorial structures and content modules.
Design Direction
Helped shape a cleaner, more modern design direction.
Collaboration
Worked with local and international stakeholders to align direction.
"Editorial platforms require a different kind of systems thinking — one grounded in reading flow, repeatability, and content structure at scale."
Strengthened editorial hierarchy to support scanability and reading flow.
Focused on reusable structures instead of isolated page-by-page solutions.
Improved readability and scanability across the platform.
Treated the work as both a content experience and a system problem.
Improved editorial clarity and structure.
Supported more cohesive presentation across content experiences.
Strengthened consistency across the platform.
Demonstrated design systems thinking in a content-rich environment.
Explore the Gleaner design evolution
Compare the earlier archived site with the current live experience — see how the editorial design system shaped the publication's digital presence.