Case Study: White House Correspondents’ Association modernizes its website and brand with Happy Cog

White House Correspondents’ Association launches whca.press after a 2008-era redesign with Happy Cog

The White House Correspondents’ Association needed to modernize its outdated and inaccessible website, which had not been redesigned since 2008. The site was difficult to update and lacked a strong visual brand. The association hired Happy Cog for design, development, and UX services to create a new, modern platform that could better convey its mission.

Happy Cog designed a distinctive new visual identity and re-platformed the site using WordPress, which was deployed on Media Temple's hosting to handle high traffic. The new website, now located at the purpose-driven domain whca.press, successfully highlights the association's key events and scholarship programs. The solution proved robust, as the hosting seamlessly managed significant traffic spikes during the controversial 2018 dinner.

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