Kingsley
Founded in 1912 in Bombay’s Fort district, Kingsley began as a portrait photography studio during the peak of colonial elegance.
Kingsley
Founded in 1912 in Bombay’s Fort district, Kingsley began as a portrait photography studio during the peak of colonial elegance.
Kingsley
Founded in 1912 in Bombay’s Fort district, Kingsley began as a portrait photography studio during the peak of colonial elegance.
I was responsible for translating the studio’s century-old legacy into a refined, immersive digital experience. I aimed to capture the quiet elegance of the physical space through thoughtful typography, restrained color palettes, and subtle visual cues drawn from archival materials.
I was responsible for translating the studio’s century-old legacy into a refined, immersive digital experience. I aimed to capture the quiet elegance of the physical space through thoughtful typography, restrained color palettes, and subtle visual cues drawn from archival materials.
I was responsible for translating the studio’s century-old legacy into a refined, immersive digital experience. I aimed to capture the quiet elegance of the physical space through thoughtful typography, restrained color palettes, and subtle visual cues drawn from archival materials.
Client:
Client:
Client:
Kingsley Studio (Case study)
Kingsley Studio (Case study)
Kingsley Studio (Case study)
My Role:
My Role:
My Role:
UX and UI Designer
UX and UI Designer
UX and UI Designer
Year:
Year:
Year:
2024
2024
2024
Service Provided:
Service Provided:
Service Provided:
Website design, User experience designer
Website design, User experience designer
Website design, User experience designer
Problem statement:
Problem statement:
Problem statement:
Heritage spaces often struggle to convey their emotional and historical richness online without appearing outdated or inaccessible, especially to younger, digital-native audiences.
Heritage spaces often struggle to convey their emotional and historical richness online without appearing outdated or inaccessible, especially to younger, digital-native audiences.
Goal:
Goal:
Goal:
Create a website that reflects Kingsley’s timeless aesthetic while being clean, modern, and easy to navigate, allowing users to book portraits, explore the studio's story, and engage with its archival legacy.
Create a website that reflects Kingsley’s timeless aesthetic while being clean, modern, and easy to navigate, allowing users to book portraits, explore the studio's story, and engage with its archival legacy.
Solution designed:
Solution designed:
Solution designed:
Designed an elegant, content-rich website blending vintage typography, restrained colors, and intuitive UX. Integrated booking flows, a visual archive, and editorial storytelling to maintain historical integrity while delivering a contemporary digital experience.
Designed an elegant, content-rich website blending vintage typography, restrained colors, and intuitive UX. Integrated booking flows, a visual archive, and editorial storytelling to maintain historical integrity while delivering a contemporary digital experience.
Understanding a legacy
Understanding a legacy
Vision
Vision
Vision
How will digital presence contribute to the growth of Hamilton Studios?
How will digital presence contribute to the growth of Hamilton Studios?
Information architecture
Information architecture
Information architecture
How will we organize and group different types of content to help visitors understand what Hamilton Studios is all about?
How will we organize and group different types of content to help visitors understand what Hamilton Studios is all about?
Visual design
Visual design
Visual design
What styles and visual cues will help bring out Hamilton's’ essence on a digital platform?
What styles and visual cues will help bring out Hamilton's’ essence on a digital platform?
UX and UI Design
UX and UI Design
UX and UI Design
Walking you through our idea for the Website through an example of one of the pages
Walking you through our idea for the Website through an example of one of the pages
"Creating a Dynamic digital presence for Kingsley Studios by blending heritage and modernity, enhancing cultural revival and global reach with immersive storytelling and accessible archives."
"Creating a Dynamic digital presence for Kingsley Studios by blending heritage and modernity, enhancing cultural revival and global reach with immersive storytelling and accessible archives."
Business objectives
Business objectives
Tell the story
Tell the story
Tell the story
Bring out Kingsley's rich history, present status and the vision for the future through visuals and copy.
Bring out Kingsley's rich history, present status and the vision for the future through visuals and copy.
Spread the word
Spread the word
Spread the word
Provide a digital platform for showcasing events and exhibitions using an interactive calendar to enhance viewer engagement.
Provide a digital platform for showcasing events and exhibitions using an interactive calendar to enhance viewer engagement.
A virtual journey
A virtual journey
A virtual journey
How Kingsley studios has evolved through time to what it is today. Bring out the significance of preserving the soul of the space through the renovation process.
How Kingsley studios has evolved through time to what it is today. Bring out the significance of preserving the soul of the space through the renovation process.
Build a brand
Build a brand
Build a brand
Creating an identity for Kingsley studios in the Digital space of Art, Sculpture, Photography and many more fields.
Creating an identity for Kingsley studios in the Digital space of Art, Sculpture, Photography and many more fields.
Build a community
Build a community
Build a community
Showcase Kingsley studios in the digital space bringing enthusiasts to the newly revamped space.
Showcase Kingsley studios in the digital space bringing enthusiasts to the newly revamped space.
People of Kingsley
People of Kingsley
People of Kingsley
A digital archival of Photos and letters collected through the ages.
A digital archival of Photos and letters collected through the ages.
User Objectives
User Objectives
Stay updated
Stay updated
Stay updated
Find out what events are being conducted, stay informed of any announcements all in one place.
Find out what events are being conducted, stay informed of any announcements all in one place.
Know about Kingsley
Know about Kingsley
Know about Kingsley
Understand the past, present, and future of Kingsley. Explore the extensive history of the studio and access authenticated information directly from the source.
Understand the past, present, and future of Kingsley. Explore the extensive history of the studio and access authenticated information directly from the source.
Buy and book
Buy and book
Buy and book
Reserve slots for exclusive events, get tickets for upcoming events, and approach Kingsley for any other inquiries.
Reserve slots for exclusive events, get tickets for upcoming events, and approach Kingsley for any other inquiries.
Moodboarding the visual language
Moodboarding the visual language
The final showdown
The final showdown
Coming soon!
This website will be going live soon and the final designs will be updated here then.
Coming soon!
This website will be going live soon and the final designs will be updated here then.
Coming soon!
This website will be going live soon and the final designs will be updated here then.
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