Web Design for the Underfunded Academic

When budgets shrink, creativity expands.

Guest Lecturers

Meet our esteemed guest lecturers—pioneers in web design, accessibility, and digital creativity. They will guide you through practical, low-budget design techniques during this intensive summer school.

Dr. Evelyn Cartwright

Digital humanities researcher at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Cartwright combines UX design and linguistics to create accessible and visually compelling academic websites. Her session, “Websites on a Shoestring Budget”, explores cost-effective and user-first design strategies for institutional use.

Prof. Matteo Rinaldi

Professor of Information Architecture at the University of Milan, Prof. Rinaldi has a passion for minimalist web design. In “Minimalism is Key”, he will showcase how clean layouts, clear structure, and intuitive usability can make or break your site—especially when working with limited resources.

Dr. Priya Dasgupta

Senior developer at OpenSource Scholars and advocate of digital freedom, Dr. Dasgupta will demonstrate how to build reliable and functional sites using only free tools in her workshop, “The Art of Free Hosting & Open-Source Tools.”

Ms. Sofia Novak

Specialist in academic branding and visual identity, Ms. Novak is a sought-after freelance web designer. Her session, “CSS Hacks for the Frugal Coder”, will be packed with clever styling tricks for standout design without added cost.

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