Spotlight (Site of the Day - Nov 23, 2015) — UI design breakdown

Spotlight is the riveting true story of the team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. The official site includes an immersive experience entitled Uncover The Scandal that allows users to explore how each member of the Spotlight team worked together to publish a truly groundbreaking story. 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 Spotlight separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Nov 23, 2015.
• Extracted palette (#000, #9C9C9C, #FFFFFF): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
• Darkest #9C9C9C vs lightest #FFFFFF 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: Film & TV, Promotional, Web & Interactive, Clean, Graphic design, HTML5.