Four distinct visual directions for the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia's new digital home. All four share the same information architecture — agreed page structure, navigation and content blocks — so the choice is purely about visual identity. The selected direction becomes the master theme for the main portal and all 13 parish websites.
Click "Open Full Concept" to view each homepage at full size in your browser. All layouts are fully responsive (desktop, tablet, mobile).
Classic ecclesiastical design: deep burgundy and liturgical gold, serif typography, centered masthead and ornamental rules. Communicates institutional permanence and reverence — closest in spirit to traditional diocesan websites.
Contemporary and information-first: deep navy with azure accents, clean sans-serif type, card-based layout and an at-a-glance "Today's Masses" panel in the hero. Feels like a well-run modern institution — fast to scan on mobile.
Warm and people-centered: palm green, sand and terracotta with arch motifs drawn from both church and Arabian architecture. Leads with community photography and a personal voice — the most welcoming of the three.
Inspired by the region's great cultural destinations: ivory marble surfaces with refined gold hairlines, elegant serif headlines and an immersive full-bleed hero. Leads with a "Holy Mass This Week" schedule panel and includes an accessibility toolbar (text size, high contrast) plus a multi-language selector — the most prestigious and civic of the four.
A quick reference for the review discussion.
| 1 · Sacred Heritage | 2 · Clear Horizon | 3 · Desert Oasis | 4 · White Basilica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall tone | Reverent, traditional, formal | Modern, efficient, institutional | Warm, personal, community-led | Majestic, serene, landmark-grade |
| Typography | Cormorant Garamond (serif) + Source Sans | Manrope (sans-serif throughout) | Fraunces (soft serif) + Nunito Sans | Marcellus (serif) + Jost (light sans) |
| Primary colors | Burgundy & liturgical gold on ivory | Navy & azure on white | Palm green, terracotta & amber on sand | Ivory marble & gold with bronze accents |
| Hero approach | Centered statement with crest and CTAs | Split layout with live "Today's Masses" panel | Welcome message with arched photo collage | Immersive full-bleed + "Mass This Week" schedule panel |
| Best suited if AVOSA wants… | continuity with classic diocesan identity | a service-first, mobile-efficient portal | an approachable, family-feel presence | a prestigious, cultural-destination presence |
| Photography requirement | Low — works with minimal imagery | Medium — benefits from clean photos | High — leads with community photos | High — designed around architectural photography |
| Extras | — | — | — | Accessibility toolbar (A−/A+, contrast) & language selector |
The structure below is identical across concepts and maps directly to the WordPress Multisite build agreed in the implementation plan.