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UX/UI Case Study

Synario Academy

Synario Academy

Education Technology

Education Technology

Project Overview

Synario is an educational platform specializing in financial modeling courses for public and nonprofit sectors. The design challenge was to create a clean, professional interface that conveys trust and expertise while remaining approachable for learners at all levels.This project focused on designing a clean, professional enterprise web experience for an educational-style platform, emphasizing clarity, trust, and accessibility while supporting complex, high-density content.

Synario is an educational platform specializing in financial modeling courses for public and nonprofit sectors. The design challenge was to create a clean, professional interface that conveys trust and expertise while remaining approachable for learners at all levels.


This project focused on designing a clean, professional enterprise web experience for an educational-style platform, emphasizing clarity, trust, and accessibility while supporting complex, high-density content.

The Challenge

The challenge was bridging gaps in financial modeling education for organizations that lacked a single, accessible, and comprehensive learning solution. Teams struggled with steep learning curves as complex scenario-modeling concepts proved difficult to translate. Traditional training methods often failed to balance depth with clarity, leaving learners overwhelmed and underprepared.

Design Process

Designing clear, scalable systems that balance trust, clarity, and accessibility.

Visual & Brand System

A restrained color system was developed to balance professionalism with approachability, using deep navy tones to convey trust and expertise, paired with a vibrant accent color to guide actions and signal progress. A subtle gradient was introduced in hero areas to add visual depth without distracting from content.

Typography

Combined modern, highly legible typefaces to establish hierarchy and clarity across different content types. Headings convey confidence and are easy to scan, while body text is optimized for readability in dense informational sections.

Layout & Information Architecture.

Combined modern, highly legible typefaces to establish hierarchy and clarity across different content types. Headings convey confidence and are easy to scan, while body text is optimized for readability in dense informational sections.

Layout

he layout used a structured grid system with consistent spacing rhythms to improve readability and reduce visual clutter. Card-based layouts allowed users to scan and compare content efficiently.

The layout used a structured grid system with consistent spacing rhythms to improve readability and reduce visual clutter. Card-based layouts allowed users to scan and compare content efficiently.

Component Design

Reusable UI components were designed for scalability, including content cards, buttons, and informational modules. Primary and secondary button styles clearly distinguished key actions.

Accessibility & Usability

Accessibility was embedded from the start, with WCAG-aligned color contrast, keyboard navigation support, and clear visual focus indicators. The interface was designed to support users with varying abilities while maintaining a polished, enterprise-grade aesthetic.

Synario Interactive Quiz Section

This section focuses on designing an interactive quiz experience for Synario Academy that improves knowledge retention through clear structure, immediate feedback, and accessible visual design.

Key Design Decisions

Building an Engaging Quiz Experience

Outcome & Impact

The design performed well due to the strong color contrast between navy and green, which clearly separates content from actions, while consistent border treatments with green outlines and a 20px radius establish a cohesive component identity. A multi-typeface system successfully creates distinct visual zones without feeling fragmented, and generous white space paired with clear sectioning improves usability for busy professionals.

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