Medium
Medium
Medium
Editorial Digital Experience
Editorial Digital Experience
Editorial Digital Experience
Overview
Overview
Overview
CANALS is a personal passion project that celebrates the iconic Amsterdam canals and their rich history through an editorial scrolling website experience. At the time of launch, this website was an innovative use of side scrolling paired with editorial, historical content.
CANALS is a personal passion project that celebrates the iconic Amsterdam canals and their rich history through an editorial scrolling website experience. At the time of launch, this website was an innovative use of side scrolling paired with editorial, historical content.
CANALS is a personal passion project that celebrates the iconic Amsterdam canals and their rich history through an editorial scrolling website experience. At the time of launch, this website was an innovative use of side scrolling paired with editorial, historical content.
Team
Team
Team
Development & Animation: Aristide Benoist
Development & Animation: Aristide Benoist
Development & Animation: Aristide Benoist
Project 08
Project 08
Project 08
Art Direction
Art Direction
Art Direction
Concept
Concept
Concept
The art direction and typographic choices were central to the creative concept behind the project with each typeface having a key purpose. The hero typeface was used to mimic the shape and flow of water through the canals, while the condensed typeface matched the tightly spaced buildings across the city. Secondary typefaces were used for clean longer body copy or to add historical flair to headlines. Colour wise, the project drew its palette from the bold, high impact Amsterdam flag. Type and colour was combined in a way that created very high contrast and a sense of scale, to represent the many contrasts within the city and
culture of Amsterdam.
The art direction and typographic choices were central to the creative concept behind the project with each typeface having a key purpose. The hero typeface was used to mimic the shape and flow of water through the canals, while the condensed typeface matched the tightly spaced buildings across the city. Secondary typefaces were used for clean longer body copy or to add historical flair to headlines. Colour wise, the project drew its palette from the bold, high impact Amsterdam flag. Type and colour was combined in a way that created very high contrast and a sense of scale, to represent the many contrasts within the city and
culture of Amsterdam.
The art direction and typographic choices were central to the creative concept behind the project with each typeface having a key purpose. The hero typeface was used to mimic the shape and flow of water through the canals, while the condensed typeface matched the tightly spaced buildings across the city. Secondary typefaces were used for clean longer body copy or to add historical flair to headlines. Colour wise, the project drew its palette from the bold, high impact Amsterdam flag. Type and colour was combined in a way that created very high contrast and a sense of scale, to represent the many contrasts within the city and
culture of Amsterdam.
Awards
Awards
Awards
Awwwards - Site of the Month
FWA - Site of the Month
Awwwards - Site of the Month
FWA - Site of the Month
Awwwards - Site of the Month
FWA - Site of the Month
