Queen鈥檚 Gazette unveils dynamic redesign

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Queen鈥檚 Gazette unveils dynamic redesign

Refreshed news site continues to highlight important university news with enhanced usability and new look and feel.

By Dave Rideout

October 17, 2023

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The new Queen鈥檚 Gazette features a re-imagined front page featuring sections that highlight major stories and priority initiatives, as well as important campus and community news.

The Queen鈥檚 Gazette website re-launched today with a new look and feel that incorporates modern design, improved navigation and searchability, greater accessibility, and an optimized desktop and mobile experience. 

鈥淎s the campus community鈥檚 long-time source for news, the refreshed Queen鈥檚 Gazette will continue to bring readers important stories that highlight our strategic priorities and celebrate the impact of our research, as well as our global focus, outstanding educational experience, and many contributions to the local community,鈥 says Michael Fraser, Vice-Principal (University Relations). 鈥淭he functional enhancements of this new design, will help underscore our commitment to building a better future for people and the planet by deepening readers鈥 engagement with the stories that make us who we are.鈥

The new Queen鈥檚 Gazette features a re-imagined front page featuring topics selections that highlight major research stories and priority initiatives, as well as important campus and community news.

With new Editors鈥 Picks and Related Stories sections on article pages, users will be able to seamlessly engage with more of the latest stories and topics from across Queen鈥檚. A new In The Media section has been added to highlight high-profile media appearances of Queen鈥檚 research experts and administrative leaders, and showcase media stories of interest about the university itself.

A new categorization and tagging system will allow the sorting of articles by a range of themes and topics, and an improved search engine optimization will improve the way users find stories and information they want to read or re-read.

The launch aligns the university鈥檚 main source for news with recently updated visual identity and brand architecture standards created to guide and support a unified and consistent Queen鈥檚 brand presence across all communications channels. It also follows the re-design of the university鈥檚 main website, which debuted in February 2023.

Refinement of the new Queen鈥檚 Gazette and its functionality will continue past its public launch, with teams monitoring user feedback and usage trends to ensure the best possible user experience. 

All faculty and staff will continue to receive the latest stories from the site in the Queen鈥檚 Gazette email that arrives to inboxes three times a week.

Explore the newly designed Queen鈥檚 Gazette
 

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