The Duke Home Page

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The Duke Home Page

• Where its been, where its going and why

Duke Communicators Webcom July 15, 2009
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First Duke site February 19, 1997
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December 12,1998
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March 24, 2003
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March 2006
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Duke Today
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Features of proposed new site

• Highlight Dukes themes and visual identity
  along with its beauty and intellectual resources
• Use fresh and lively content wherever possible,
  especially our growing multimedia resources
• Use sub-pages not only to provide navigation but
  also to highlight important themes/topics
• Showcase web tools such as search, A-Z, calendar,
  maps and mobile apps

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Home page
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Typical sub-page
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Sub-page with more editorial space
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Theme sections
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The nine themes

• Knowledge in service to society
• Inquiry across disciplines
• Outrageous ambitions
• Research that changes lives
• A lively arts scene
• Duke and Durham
• Dukes community
• Learning in the classroom and beyond
• Global Duke

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Home page alert capability
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Video and multimedia section
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Creating a stronger visual identity for Duke

• The new sites look and feel are tied to the new
  undergraduate admissions viewbooks
• We seek to establish more visual cohesion across
  Duke websites (and look forward to working with
  you on this). The brand bar is a first step in
  this direction.
• In the works an online style guide and more
  central guidance/support for Duke units that need
  help with their websites

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Brand Bar on another site
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Expanded brand bar
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Duke color palette and varied brand bar
The brand bar will be available in a variety of
colors from the Duke color palette to coordinate
with existing designs.
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Technical implementation

• Collaboration with OIT
• Content management system
• Tools
• A-Z index
• Easy access to events, mobile apps
• Upgraded Google Search

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Questions?

• Visit the redesign blog at
• http//dn.duke.edu/dukeredesign/