University of Waterloo Digital Handbook
Team Project
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Sep - Nov 2018
| Brief : A digital handbook designed to address the limitations of paper handbooks
| Role : Research, survey, information architecture, graphic design, web development
| Team : 4 members
| Duration : 3 months
| Tool : Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS
| Links : Summary Report, GitHub
"I'm new to university but I always forget to bring a handbook with me"
This simple frustration sparked the idea for a team initiative to reimagine the traditional paper handbook as a responsive digital platform. For many first-year students, the physical handbook felt outdated, hard to navigate, and easy to forget, making it difficult to access important information about courses, resources, and campus life. Our goal was to transform the handbook into a modern, accessible, and intuitive web experience.
I led the design efforts, organizing the information architecture and crafting the visual layout. I also implemented the navigation section using HTML and CSS. While the live site has since expired, the project remains open source on GitHub, showcasing our approach to solving real student needs through thoughtful design and development.