The project started with the discovery phase. Since the website’s backend was built on Drupal 9, which was coming to its end of life at the time, it was decided to migrate to Drupal 10 and use a new Drupal theme. Once the website was transferred, our team initiated Drupal 10 custom theme development with a focus on a mobile-first approach.

Our objective was to make the website mobile-friendly and ensure its smooth performance on every device, so we relied on the PageSpeed insights (Lighthouse) tool in our work. By introducing responsive images and videos, improving banners for better performance on mobile devices, and using other mobile-first design best practices, we managed to receive high website performance scores and pass the Core Web Vitals assessment.

The biggest changes were introduced to the homepage. We decided to make it more marketing-oriented to help the university better recruit students and improve their user journey. Namely, we eliminated excessive elements, created clear CTA buttons and placed them prominently across the page, and added interactive elements for visual appeal. This resulted in a neat-looking homepage with straightforward navigation that offers a seamless user journey.