Web Redesign for Merged Insight Magazine

Merged Insight — Web Designer Job Brief

Brand: Merged Insight

Tagline: Insight That Matters

We are looking for a talented freelance web designer to redesign Merged Insight, an independent online editorial magazine.

The goal is to create a website that feels modern, sleek, professional, and editorial while keeping the design simple and easy to navigate.

What We Want

Modern editorial homepage

Clean, professional navigation

Strong typography and visual hierarchy

Attractive article/story layouts

Mobile-responsive design

Easy-to-use section/category pages

Author Profiles

Newsletter signup

Search functionality

Fast-loading pages

SEO-friendly structure

Accessible design

Clean footer and social links

Design Direction

Think modern digital magazine, not a traditional blog.

The design should feel:

Intelligent • Minimal • Sophisticated • Editorial • Contemporary

Use generous white space, strong headlines, quality imagery, and a simple color palette.

Homepage Should Include

1. Merged Insight logo

2. Navigation

3. Featured/hero story

4. Latest stories

5. Featured editorial

6. Topic sections

7. Newsletter signup

8. Footer

Article Pages Should Include

Section/category

Large headline

Short introduction

Author and date

Featured image

Clean reading experience

Related articles

Newsletter signup

Important Brand Message

The redesign should consistently reinforce:

INSIGHT THAT MATTERS

We want readers to immediately understand that Merged Insight is about thoughtful journalism, ideas, perspectives, and stories worth their attention.

Ideal Freelancer

We're looking for someone who:

Has experience designing editorial, magazine, media, or publishing websites

Has a strong modern design portfolio

Understands typography and visual hierarchy

Designs for both desktop and mobile

Can create reusable design components

Communicates clearly

Can work independently

Understands UX and accessibility

Deliverables

Complete website design

Desktop and mobile layouts

Homepage

Article page

Section/category page

About page

Author page

Newsletter section

Basic design system/style guide

Reusable components

Developer-ready design files

The Goal

Create a beautiful, credible, easy-to-use digital magazine that makes Merged Insight stand out.

Merged Insight — Insight That Matters.