El Watan – The independent Daily Newspaper

El Watan is the most renowned French-speaking news outlet in Algeria, delivering daily coverage on national and international affairs. This responsive redesign celebrates its modern structure while staying true to its journalistic integrity.

Design Highlights

• Clean News-Focused Layout: Prioritizes readability and easy scanning with a modular grid system and consistent spacing.
• Responsive Design: Optimized seamlessly for both desktop and mobile readers without sacrificing content density or clarity.
• Typographic Hierarchy: Thoughtful use of fonts to distinguish headlines, summaries, and metadata — enhancing the user’s reading flow.
• Content Diversity Sections: Organized tabs and sections for Politics, Economy, International, Culture, Environment, and more.

Key Features

• Top Navigation Bar with category filters for quick topic access
• Mobile-Friendly Sidebar Menu with collapsible navigation
• “Le Plus Populaire” (Most Popular) widget to highlight trending articles
• Version PDF – downloadable newspaper format for print lovers
• Embedded Video Player with featured political and cultural interviews
• Cartoon & Editorial Sections that maintain the newspaper’s character
• Chroniques & Régions sections for deeper regional and opinionated stories
• Urgent News Banner for critical national updates

A strong example of how a traditional news outlet can modernize its digital presence while keeping its loyal readership in mind.

Tools: Figma

Design Style: Mobile First, Modern minimalism, Structured UX