Columbia 100 Year Anniversary (Site of the Day - Apr 18, 2024) — UI design breakdown

To celebrate 100 years of Columbia Pictures, Watson partnered with Sony to create a century-filled website and quiz for fans to rediscover the films and shows that shaped them the most. 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 Columbia 100 Year Anniversary separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Apr 18, 2024.
• Extracted palette (#F5EEDD, #3E7D86): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
• Darkest #3E7D86 vs lightest #F5EEDD sits around 4.1:1, which is closer to large-text / UI-component contrast.
• Ask: what would break first if this layout were a product dashboard—navigation clarity, scan order, or color contrast?
• Related themes: Design Agencies, Film & TV, Web & Interactive, Animation, Graphic design, Responsive Design.