Case Study 01

R6 Regional
Council, Utah

Complete website redesign for a Central Utah regional government body — building a brand color palette from scratch, crafting a clean Apple-inspired layout, and designing a mega menu that makes complex program offerings navigable.

Visual DesignBrand ColorGovernment UXADA / WCAGMega MenuFigma

Overview

A regional government with no visual identity

R6 Regional Council serves Central Utah communities through workforce development, aging services, community planning, and tax assistance programs. When they came to Revize for a complete redesign, there was no established web color palette — the designer had full creative latitude to build an identity from scratch.

The client's reference points were telling: Mapleton, St. George City, and Apple.com. Not other government sites. They wanted the simplicity and visual confidence of a product company, applied to a regional government context. That brief shaped every decision that followed.

Process

Discovery through delivery

The project followed Revize's eight-phase government website design process, from kickoff meeting through developer handoff. The target go-live date — July 1, 2026 — kept the timeline disciplined.

Kickoff & discovery briefBrand color developmentTypography selectionLayout concepts (Home / Inner / Interactions)Mega menu architectureADA compliance auditDeveloper handoff

Design Decisions

Building a palette from the building itself

R6 had recently moved into a new building with a gray and black interior aesthetic. That became the foundation. Rather than reaching for generic government blue, I built a palette around cool charcoal grays — then added Utah Sky Blue as the single accent color to provide warmth and interactivity without competing with the brand's understated tone.

Color systemCool charcoal primaries derived from their new building interior. Utah Sky Blue as the single accent for buttons and interactive elements — distinctive without being generic.

TypographySans-serif pairing selected to complement the geometric style of the R6 logo. Both from Google Fonts — web performance and free licensing. Clean, modern, appropriate for regional government.

Mega menuPrograms & Services exposed through a mega menu showing all offerings at once — no confusing dropdowns within dropdowns. Inspired by Apple's approach, applied to a government services context.

Hero scaleDeliberately smaller than their reference site (Mapleton). Client wanted visual appeal without an overwhelming hero — a subtle but important constraint that shaped the overall page hierarchy.

Quick linksCard-style tiles for Programs & Services, Tax Assistance, Workforce, Aging Services, and Contact Directory. Icon-based, scannable, touch-friendly — one click to the most accessed services.

Design Screens / Revision 1 / Desktop 1440px

R6 Regional Council homepage design — charcoal nav, Utah Sky Blue accents, card-style quick links — Homepage

R6 Regional Council interior page design — clean content layout with optional sidebar — Interior Page

R6 Regional Council interactions page — mega menu expanded showing Programs and Services — Mega Menu & Interactions

Accessibility

ADA compliance built in, not bolted on

Government websites are required to meet ADA/WCAG accessibility standards. R6 serves community members across Central Utah — including older adults through their aging services programs — so accessibility wasn't an afterthought.

Color contrast

All text and interactive elements verified at 4.5:1 minimum. The charcoal + sky blue combination was specifically chosen to achieve this without sacrificing the clean aesthetic.

Google Translate

Simplified English/Spanish toggle in the navigation — not the full dropdown list. Cleaner interface, covers the primary translation need for Central Utah communities.

Sticky navigation

Navigation remains visible on scroll — a specific client request based on their reference sites. Keeps menu access consistent without requiring users to scroll back to the top.

ADA module

Persistent accessibility widget included as a sticky element — contrast adjustments, text sizing, and screen reader compatibility. Standard on all Revize government builds.

Outcome

On track for July 2026 go-live

The design was approved and handed off to Revize's development team. R6 Regional Council's site is scheduled to go live July 1, 2026 — on time, within the original design scope, and built around a brand identity that didn't exist when the project started.

1:0

No existing brand identity at kickoff. One color palette, one typography system, one design direction — delivered from scratch. Go-live July 2026.

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