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Phase One of The Courtauld new website goes live

15/06/2021 - UX Design

We are delighted to see the first phase of The Courtauld’s new website go live.

Home to one of the world’s greatest collections of fine art, The Courtauld is located in London’s Somerset House.

In the final stages of a major transformation project, its art collection is particularly known for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and is housed in The Courtauld Gallery.

As a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in history of art, curation and conservation, The Courtauld is among the most prestigious specialist colleges for the study of the history of art in the world.

The New Courtauld website on a laptop device

The Courtauld works to advance how we see and understand the visual arts, as an internationally-renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and a major public gallery. Founded by collectors and philanthropists in 1932, the organisation has been at the forefront of the study of art ever since. This has been achieved through advanced research and conservation practice, innovative teaching, the renowned collection and inspiring exhibitions of its gallery, and engaging and accessible activities, education and events.

As part of the wider transformational project, the new website beautifully communicates the recently redeveloped brand. With a focus on ‘art for all’, it works exceptionally hard to guide users to relevant content. Menus are clear and simple, and signposts and calls-to-action are brought in to provide real focus. For example, The Courtauld Gallery and undergraduate and postgraduate courses are easily navigable from the home page.

With a varied set of challenges, a complex proposition and multiple stakeholders, the requirements were and are extensive. The net result is the development of a fit-for-purpose, secure, integrated, scalable and extensible platform that is data-driven and built on the latest version of WordPress. We also think it is exceptionally fine and good looking.

Photo credit: The Courtauld Gallery © Benedict Johnson

Somerset House, home of The Courtauld Institute of Art

“We are absolutely delighted to see the new Courtauld website go live. The project has been a real triumph for all involved,” said Brian Healy, Head of Agency at Un.titled. “Collaborating with both The Courtauld and our friends at Spy Studio has been great, and collectively we’re really pleased with the end result. The UX design work we have done has really shone through and WordPress is the perfect platform to support The Courtauld’s ambitious technical roadmap. Our hope is that the new site aligns itself perfectly with The Courtauld’s long term digital strategy.”

There’s more to come, with future phases of work covering ticketing, CRM and ecommerce. A full case study will be available soon as well. Meanwhile you can take a look at The Courtauld’s website here.