Strengthening the Digital Experience of Leading

The Client

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is the world’s largest professional association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals.

Through AAN Journals, including flagship publications hosted at Neurology (journal platform), AAN delivers high-impact, peer-reviewed neurological research to clinicians, researchers, and institutions worldwide.

The publication platform represents both scientific authority and the public face of AAN’s academic leadership.

The Challenge

AAN required a strategic design partner to:

  • Conduct member research to understand journal user behavior
  • Improve UI/UX across publication and article-level pages
  • Enhance readability and content hierarchy for complex research
  • Strengthen visual authority of journal properties
  • Develop cohesive journal cover designs aligned with brand standards

Key Insight

The experience needed to balance academic rigor with intuitive navigation while reinforcing the credibility of AAN’s publication portfolio.

Our Solution

Celerate partnered with AAN to deliver research-informed UX strategy and publication design enhancements.

Strategic Research & UX


Member interviews to inform digital reading behavior and navigation


UI/UX design improvements for publication landing and article pages


Structured hierarchy for improved readability and discoverability

Visual & Publication Design


Refined visual design systems aligned with academic authority


Clean layout enhancements supporting large-scale research content


Cohesive branding across multiple journal titles


Journal cover design reinforcing publication identity and prestige


Our work ensured that AAN’s journals present complex neurological research with clarity, precision, and visual consistency.

Celerate

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