Project Overview
The Open Access Journals Toolkit is an online, multilingual resource providing articles and other information to support the development of scholarly journals of all sizes, disciplines and languages. It is a collaborative project between the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association, Directory of Open Access Journals, and Research Consulting.
The Toolkit represents the diversity of the global scholarly community, including publishers, editors, authors, technical providers, researchers, and librarians. It provides a breadth of resources needed to set up and launch an academic journal.
Website
OA Journals Toolkit Brand Identity
Typography needed to be compatible with an array of different languages, including those with non-latin characters. The colour palette includes shades of blues, greens and yellows, with the bookmark shape introduced as an anchor for elements. Layouts are based upon the angles and patterns generated from the dynamic shapes of the bookmark itself.
Logo
Drawn from the concept of a digital bookmark, the logo was designed to unite the themes of searching for, studying, and storing information with ease. Representing a digital library of information, users can connect with this mark of academia that is innovative, clean and responsive across different applications.
User Interface
OA Journals Toolkit Website
The OA Journals Toolkit provides its users with the tools they need to set up, launch, and run an academic journal, according to globally-recognised standards and best practices. The website is multilingual, allowing users to choose to display the content in their native language.
All of the content is categorised into topics that cover all of the information needed in an easy-to-navigate manner, including the ability to download each article as a PDF.
A Multilingual Experience
Website Accessibility
Accessibility was an important factor, and all of the website assets were designed to WCAG standards. The result is a modern platform that reflects the values and future objectives of The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association.
Our experience of working with Studio Seventeen has been incredibly positive. Studio Seventeen helped us bring to life an informative and easy to navigate website, meeting the needs of a diverse range of users. Studio Seventeen communicated clearly throughout the project and were great people to work with.