A State of War (Site of the Day - Jan 31, 2016) — UI design breakdown

A State of War is a dynamic online experience, harnessing the power of thousands of state owned World War 1 assets and presenting them in a meaningful, memorable format. Sourced from Awwwards. Use this page as a UI breakdown: reverse-engineer hierarchy, color roles, and interaction cues before you remix ideas into your own screens.

• Study how A State of War separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Jan 31, 2016.
• Extracted palette (#987654, #9C9C9C, #ECD06F): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
• Darkest #987654 vs lightest #ECD06F sits around 2.7:1, which is soft—better for backgrounds than small body copy.
• Ask: what would break first if this layout were a product dashboard—navigation clarity, scan order, or color contrast?
• Related themes: Culture & Education, Promotional, Web & Interactive, Design Websites, Parallax, Scrolling.