FICTIONAL CASE STUDY / Responsive website

Fieldnote

A reading room that travels well.

Help readers find short essays and field guides between longer reading sessions.

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Illustrative artwork for Fieldnote

Audience

Readers switching between a desk, tablet and phone.

Constraints

Titles vary in length and the collection must reflow with enlarged text.

My contribution

Content taxonomy, responsive rules and an article preview.

FICTIONAL CONCEPT DESIGN

Design outputs

Three views of the Fieldnote interface.

Fieldnote concept, Editorial landing page · desktop

Editorial landing page · desktop

A featured essay sets the reading pace. Topic links and the latest entries provide clear routes into the collection.

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Fieldnote concept, Topic collection · tablet

Topic collection · tablet

The selected Field guides filter stays visible above a two-column list, with the matching item count close by.

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Fieldnote concept, Article reading view · mobile

Article reading view · mobile

A single reading column gives the title and article room to breathe. A return link leads back to the collection.

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TRY THE DESIGN

A small task to try.

Filter to Field guides, open an article preview and compare the three widths.

Fictional design prototype with sample data. Changes stay on this page.

THE TRADE-OFF

What else could work?

A masonry layout gives images more drama. A reflowing grid gives readers a predictable sequence.

DESIGN NOTE 01

The decision in view.

Preview controls resize the collection itself while preserving the source order.

NEXT TEST

What I’d check next.

Compare how easily readers find a guide at narrow widths and with enlarged text.