UNDP 60: A Story of Human Progress
As part of a wider outreach initiative to commemorate its 60th anniversary, UNDP launched a dedicated website that reflects on six decades of development work. The experience presents an interactive timeline across six decades, highlighting key milestones and the evolution of UNDP’s mission since 1965.
Challenge
UNDP’s history spans 60 years and multiple global development paradigms. The challenge was to distill this breadth into a clear, engaging digital experience that communicates impact while remaining accessible to a broad audience.
Approach
A scroll-driven, decade-by-decade timeline structures the experience. Each decade combines concise editorial content with hand-drawn illustrations and photography, evolving visually from archival black-and-white imagery to contemporary color photography to reflect the passage of time.
This structure allowed historical depth without overwhelming the user, while the evolving visual language reinforced the passage of time.
