The 21st Century Gold Rush

SOTD

Awwwards

A Huffington Post Highline story: How the refugee crisis is changing the world economy.

Design study notes

Study how The 21st Century Gold Rush separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Jan 19, 2017.
Extracted palette (#000, #FFFFFF, #ECD06F): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
Darkest #ECD06F vs lightest #FFFFFF sits around 1.5:1, 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?

SOTD

Awwwards

A Huffington Post Highline story: How the refugee crisis is changing the world economy.

Study how The 21st Century Gold Rush separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Jan 19, 2017.
Extracted palette (#000, #FFFFFF, #ECD06F): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
Darkest #ECD06F vs lightest #FFFFFF sits around 1.5:1, 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?