Rus B.Lana

Matilda Effect

Web & interfaces

University · 2025

Matilda Effect

Matilda Effect is my first university project, created in 2025 at MMI Montbéliard. This editorial website explores the memory of women in science, with Sofia Kovalevskaya as its central figure. Before the visual design, the work began with research: finding articles, including Russian-language sources, selecting information and building an accessible narrative. I then adapted the texts into French and English and developed a visual identity connected to the subject. Dark tones suggest erasure and forgetting; golden lines evoke the richness of knowledge and symbolically bring these stories back into the light. The website was initially designed for mobile and implemented in HTML and CSS.
Context
First university project · MMI Montbéliard · 2025
Role
Source research, writing, FR/EN adaptation, design and implementation
Tools
HTML · CSS
Year
2025

  1. Source research

    The project began with research into articles and resources about women in science and their place in collective memory. Knowing Russian allowed me to consult sources in that language and select material for the narrative.

  2. Writing & adaptation

    The aim was more than gathering information: it involved choosing an angle, organising the content and making it accessible. Texts were adapted into French and English, with attention to clarity and a coherent reading journey.

  3. An identity between shadow & light

    Dark tones echo the shadowed side of this memory: stories rarely told or left aside. Golden lines and details represent scientific and cultural richness. The visual direction supports the subject and the reading experience rather than multiplying effects.

    Website palette

  4. Mobile implementation & ongoing work

    The website was implemented in HTML and CSS, starting with the mobile version. This first project brought research, content, design and layout together in a published website.

    The mobile version is the reference version; the wide-screen layout is currently being reworked.

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