The IXDA Seattle Redesign

A visual system design refresh.

Tool Used

Figma

Team

Cindy Huang, Yi Ching Hsu, Li Shao Han

Timeline

12 weeks

At-A-Glance

IxDA Seattle’s website did not fully reflect its inclusive, community-driven mission, with inconsistent visuals and limited storytelling.

I redesigned the visual system to create a cohesive and expressive identity and improving brand alignment, usability, and discoverability of core offerings.

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context

Communication

IxDA Seattle communicates with the greater community primarily through social media and announcements on their personal website. Links to their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube accounts are included on the IxDA Seattle website at the foot of the page. Graphic posters conveying events information and general opportunities are displayed at the bottom of the website as well as displayed on their major social media accounts.

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problem

Problem

IXDA Seattle visual system was dated, cluttered, and lacked excitement. It was difficult to understand the difference between their two navigation systems and their core offerings where not clearly emphasized.

The Challenge

How might we create a fun, engaging, playful, and organic visual design system?

Design Goals

  1. Embody the core characteristics of IXDA Seattle throughout all components of their  visual design system.

  2. Clearly emphasize primary products and mission statements on the home page.

  3. Diversity, inclusion, and parity are core values that convey a sense of professionality and trustworthiness of IXDA as a community in the interaction design industry.

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Moodboard

Visual Design Focus

Digital, Marden, professional, heart-warming through employment of refreshing colors, no-geometric shape, and an imagery collection relevantThe two inte to the topic.

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Logo

Logo

The two interacting lines form an X, which also resembles the shape of DNA, symbolizing the integration of interactive design into our DNA.

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Moodboard

Typography

Hero text and H1 are the san-serif type-face Quarto, most recognizable as the title font from the well-known design agency and firm, which lends to its modernized vibe. Its humanist shape helps convey an organic feel, appropriate for a website about professional organization. It is complemented by another san-serif, Helvetica Nee.‍

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Color

Color

The color palette is minimal to focus on the content and imagery and still keep the original theme color. The color palette is trying to relate to the core value, which is modern, virality, gentle, approachable. Important information or sections to call out are highlighted in the right, yellow and blue.

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Imagery

Imagery

Images should show off the digital, Morden, professional, heart-warming of IxDA Seattle through the employment of refreshing colors, no-geometric shape, and an imagery collection relevant to bringing the modern and design spirit.

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Solutions

Design Solutions

Images should show off the digital, Morden, professional, heart-warming of IxDA Seattle through the employment of refreshing colors, no-geometric shape, and an imagery collection relevant to bringing the modern and design spirit.

Home Page

About Page

Mobile Design

Print Design

Copyright 2026 © Cindy Huang

Copyright 2026 © Cindy Huang

Copyright 2026 © Cindy Huang