The Urban Developer

Scope

Social Media Strategy, Visual Identity

Industry

Property, Publishing

What I did

Digital Design, Illustration, Motion Design, Video Editing

Hot property news breaks through with a makeover

For local and global property and urban development news, Australians trust The Urban Developer. Its growing platform is designed for property professionals interested in shaping the world’s cities.

The Urban Developer was launching a premium Plus membership that offered deeper industry insights. The publication asked for a new visual identity to enhance its content’s presence on social media.

Staying flexible

Using a visual language based on The Urban Developer’s existing identity, I designed templates to adapt to diverse content formats.

Straight from the headlines

I brought topics to life through scroll-stopping imagery and motion design, in wide-ranging visual styles to suit the varied subject matter.

Newsworthy results

Reach for The Urban Developer’s stories increased by 400%. Likes and engagement grew by 16%. The link click-through rate jumped by 18%. The Urban Developer owned the feed and proved that you can have style and substance.