Client: Veolia Group
Project: Company Website
Veolia group is the world leader in optimised resource management and the UK leader in environmental solutions. The company provides a comprehensive range of waste, water and energy management services across the globe.
When Veolia wished to update their vast UK website, which integrates sub-sites of many local authorities, it needed a real methodical and considered approach to its overall design and function. The two main issues which were immediately apparent, were how to provide a fluid pathway to all areas of the site (including sub-sites) and how to break up the monotony of what is by nature, a content heavy site. A series of “navigation capsules”, which direct visitors through sections and from one section to another, provided the solution to the first issue. A clear use of white space, which was generated by the creation of a structured grid system, provided the solution to the second issue.
Another challenge which the Fluid team had to overcome was how to maintain clarity in design throughout the site. A predefined design template was created and a Content Management System developed to provide the tools to assist with this. However, it still needed a group of skilled graphic designers, with a keen eye for detail and with typographic expertise, to bring it all together.
My role involved ensuring each webpage was consistent in format and layout with all fonts, images, and graphic devices adhering to the established template.
All work was created in collaboration with Fluid Communications.
