NavigationArts Selected to Redesign Website for Catholic University

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA, March 26, 2008 – NavigationArts, a leading user experience design consultancy, has been selected to create a new website design for The Catholic University of America. Catholic University, with over 6,000 students, is located on an expansive campus in Washington, D.C. Their plan for the redesigned website is to incorporate a unified visual design that conveys the University’s identity as a respected research institution, while providing a consistent user experience across the University’s diverse schools and departments.

NavigationArts will apply its best practices in user-centered design to create a new site architecture and visual design. NavigationArts' development team will also develop web page templates using its highly regarded standards based methodology. The redesigned website will feature a navigation structure that enhances usability and addresses the needs of its distinct audiences. The information architecture will also improve access to the University’s renowned research content.

"To serve their students, faculty, and alumni, Catholic University needs a website with an intuitive information architecture that delivers a consistent user experience," said Leo Mullen, CEO of NavigationArts. "Our proven approach will ensure that website visitors can easily find the information that is most relevant to them."

About Catholic University

The Catholic University of America is unique as the national university of the Catholic Church and the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. Established in 1887 as a papally chartered graduate and research center, the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904. Catholic University is a respected research university with more than 3,000 undergraduates and 3,100 graduate students. It is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American institution of higher learning.

About NavigationArts

NavigationArts is a user experience consultancy that provides Internet strategy, usability, information architecture, interface design, content management, and development services. The firm creates exceptional online user experiences that drive business value for communications and commerce.