style guides : americanexpress.com

 

Americanexpress.com Web Style Guide

Client: Strategic Interactive Group (now Digitas), Boston MA

The Web Style guide documents the thinking and strategy that went into the redesign of americanexpress.com, provides an overview of the site structure, and provides specifications for the creation of graphics and HTML elements. It was used by American Express Business Units as a reference for creating their respective areas of the site.

My work on the project included:

  • becoming intimately familiar with all facets of the site
  • becoming familiar with the StoryServer content management system, which was used by the Business Units to generate web pages
  • developing the table of contents (what the book should include)
  • writing all copy (except HTML and Measurement) and producing all graphics
  • designing the book itself

Table of Contents:

1. About the Web Style Guide

2. Site Objectives

3. Design Principles

4. Site Organization

5. Templates and Components

6. Production Specifications

7. HTML Guidelines

8. Written Guidelines

9. Measurement

 

 

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