Arcangel
An immersive image-led website for a premium visual archive
- Web Design
Overview
Elevating a global image library through cinematic design and seamless search.
Arcangel is a premium visual archive serving designers, publishers, and creative teams across the UK, USA, and Europe. With a vast catalogue of curated photography, illustration, and video, the brand needed a new website that matched the quality of its collection and appealed to a highly visual audience.
Yellowball was commissioned to redesign and rebuild the Arcangel information site using WordPress, while integrating key registration, login, and search journeys with the existing Orange Logic platform. The result is a more refined, immersive, and editorial digital experience – built to inspire creative users and attract high-quality contributors.
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Immersive image-led UX built around large-format photography and minimal content
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Orange Logic API integration for search, login, and registration journeys
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Dedicated contributor pathway designed to attract premium creative talent
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WordPress CMS with global modules for flexible, scalable page creation
The Challenge
Arcangel’s existing website no longer reflected the brand’s creative ambition or the quality of its archive.
The user journey felt dated, search needed to be more central, and the site had to better support both sides of the business – professional designers looking for premium imagery, and contributors considering Arcangel as a platform for their work.
The challenge was to create a visually striking website that felt high-end and artistic without becoming inaccessible or overcomplicated. It needed to showcase depth and quality, while keeping search, registration, and contributor conversion simple.
What We Did
A visually rich website designed around search, storytelling, and creative impact.
We created a bespoke WordPress website that puts imagery at the centre of the experience. Large-scale photography, immersive scroll interactions, and minimal copy create a premium visual flow, helping designers discover content quickly while reinforcing Arcangel’s artistic credibility.
The site integrates with Orange Logic to support smarter search, client registration, contributor applications, and login journeys. Key pages – including Collections, Pricing, Become a Contributor, and Registration – were designed to feel polished and purposeful, with a strong focus on clarity, quality, and conversion.
The Result
A refined, gallery-like digital experience built for discovery and return visits.
The new Arcangel website delivers a more cinematic and compelling first impression, giving creative users a clearer route into the image library while strengthening trust in the brand. Search is brought forward, contributor journeys are more persuasive, and the overall experience feels more aligned with the premium nature of Arcangel’s collection.
With WordPress powering the information site and Orange Logic supporting the core archive workflows, Arcangel now has a flexible digital platform that elevates the brand while connecting seamlessly into its existing licensing ecosystem.
We’re proudly rated 5 stars by 100+ happy clients on with an average rating of 4.9
“ We were impressed and are delighted with the outcome! ”
Holly Sherwood • SHB Real Estate
“ Amazing customer service! I feel very reassured and relaxed. ”
Isabella McGuire Mayes • Ballet with Isabella
