ECO system and user experience detail.

ECO - Economia Online

Portugal's first mobile-native platform reshaping financial news

Modular Architecture

Product UX

Financial news was drowning in complexity, and ECO was done waiting for someone else to fix it. This digital newspaper set out to rethink how financial news is delivered, leading economic insight in Portugal at a time when data-heavy platforms were overwhelming readers. Making editorial depth work at publication speed was uncharted ground.

1

Make financial news accessible to readers without losing depth for experts

2

Publish at speed while maintaining editorial voice across story formats

3

Build reader trust in journalism through clear transparent reporting

Arquitecture

Modular Editorial Layouts

Journalists needed flexibility without sacrificing consistency when composing at publication speed. This framework defines content hierarchies and layout typologies for that balance. Content blocks, text, advertising, topics, opinions, and imagery combine within a modular system supporting diverse storytelling while maintaining coherence.

3 grid block layout examples.
Block divider layout.
4 grid block layout examples.
3 grid block layout examples overlaying with real content.
Big Headline layout block.

Product

Designed for modern news consumption

The web and mobile platform translates this system into a fast, mobile-first experience. Smooth interactions and responsive layouts adapt naturally across devices, making content accessible and easy to navigate. The interface lets the editorial team publish and evolve content in real time.

Website Engineering

Widgilabs

Mobile Engineering

Waterdog

Mobile screen with apps on Benfica news, stock updates, and WhatsApp tech tips.
Two web pages with articles on the Web Summit in Portugal, covering robotics and event details.
Line graph showing EDP stock performance with price updates and data from 2016.
Green page "Harmonização fiscal das empresas na UE" with 8 points on fiscal harmonization.
Logo loading animation
Four mobile screens with news articles and data analytics in a sleek, vibrant design.
Two articles on banking and economics, featuring Carioca and Lacerda's insights.
Close-up of a digital screen with Web Summit details, colorful graphics, and interaction options.
Stock overview showing top gainers in green and losers in red.

Results

Changing how Portugal reads financial news

ECO reshaped how readers access financial news through a platform built for daily publishing and accessible design. The modular system enabled journalists to maintain voice and speed while making complex financial topics understandable, building reader trust across the nation.

Page view icon

8M+

platform reach

People icon

65K+

daily active users

Award icon

2

industry awards

Journalism in public view

Across debates, interviews, and industry forums, ECO's platform positioned independent economic reporting at the center of national discussion.

Our product transformed financial news into a tool readers actively rely on every day nationwide.

António Costa profile picture.

António Costa

Editorial Director at ECO - Economia Online

By combining real-time updates with in-depth analysis, ECO's platform raised expectations for financial news in Portugal, delivering faster, clearer coverage while expanding access to independent journalism in a rare landscape, proving that rigorous journalism and accessible design work together, not against each other.

Smartspanner

Proactive maintenance tools designed for global operations

Branding

Product UX

Explore the experience

Smartspanner branding and user experience detail.
ECO system and user experience detail.

ECO - Economia Online

Portugal's first mobile-native platform reshaping financial news

Modular Architecture

Product UX

Editorial

Financial news was drowning in complexity, and ECO was done waiting for someone else to fix it. This digital newspaper set out to rethink how financial news is delivered, leading economic insight in Portugal at a time when data-heavy platforms were overwhelming readers. Making editorial depth work at publication speed was uncharted ground.

1

Make financial news accessible to readers without losing depth for experts

2

Publish at speed while maintaining editorial voice across story formats

3

Build reader trust in journalism through clear transparent reporting

Arquitecture

Modular Editorial Layouts

Journalists needed flexibility without sacrificing consistency when composing at publication speed. This framework defines content hierarchies and layout typologies for that balance. Content blocks, text, advertising, topics, opinions, and imagery combine within a modular system supporting diverse storytelling while maintaining coherence.

3 grid block layout examples.
Block divider layout.
4 grid block layout examples.
3 grid block layout examples overlaying with real content.
Big Headline layout block.

Product

Designed for modern news consumption

The web and mobile platform translates this system into a fast, mobile-first experience. Smooth interactions and responsive layouts adapt naturally across devices, making content accessible and easy to navigate. The interface lets the editorial team publish and evolve content in real time.

Website Engineering

Widgilabs

Mobile Engineering

Waterdog

Image Placeholder background video
Two web pages with articles on the Web Summit in Portugal, covering robotics and event details.
Line graph showing EDP stock performance with price updates and data from 2016.
Green page "Harmonização fiscal das empresas na UE" with 8 points on fiscal harmonization.
Logo loading animation
Four mobile screens with news articles and data analytics in a sleek, vibrant design.
Two articles on banking and economics, featuring Carioca and Lacerda's insights.
Close-up of a digital screen with Web Summit details, colorful graphics, and interaction options.
Stock overview showing top gainers in green and losers in red.

Results

Changing how Portugal reads financial news

ECO reshaped how readers access financial news through a platform built for daily publishing and accessible design. The modular system enabled journalists to maintain voice and speed while making complex financial topics understandable, building reader trust across the nation.

Page view icon

8M+

platform reach

People icon

65K+

daily active users

Award icon

2

industry awards

Journalism in public view

Across debates, interviews, and industry forums, ECO's platform positioned independent economic reporting at the center of national discussion.

Our product transformed financial news into a tool readers actively rely on every day nationwide.

António Costa profile picture.

António Costa

Editorial Director at ECO - Economia Online

By combining real-time updates with in-depth analysis, ECO's platform raised expectations for financial news in Portugal, delivering faster, clearer coverage while expanding access to independent journalism in a rare landscape, proving that rigorous journalism and accessible design work together, not against each other.

Smartspanner

Proactive maintenance tools designed for global operations

Branding

Product UX

SaaS

Explore the experience

Smartspanner branding and user experience detail.
ECO system and user experience detail.

ECO - Economia Online

Portugal's first mobile-native platform reshaping financial news

Modular Architecture

Product UX

Editorial

Financial news was drowning in complexity, and ECO was done waiting for someone else to fix it. This digital newspaper set out to rethink how financial news is delivered, leading economic insight in Portugal at a time when data-heavy platforms were overwhelming readers. Making editorial depth work at publication speed was uncharted ground.

1

Make financial news accessible to readers without losing depth for experts

2

Publish at speed while maintaining editorial voice across story formats

3

Build reader trust in journalism through clear transparent reporting

Arquitecture

Modular Editorial Layouts

Journalists needed flexibility without sacrificing consistency when composing at publication speed. This framework defines content hierarchies and layout typologies for that balance. Content blocks, text, advertising, topics, opinions, and imagery combine within a modular system supporting diverse storytelling while maintaining coherence.

3 grid block layout examples.
Block divider layout.
4 grid block layout examples.
3 grid block layout examples overlaying with real content.
Big Headline layout block.

Product

Designed for modern news consumption

The web and mobile platform translates this system into a fast, mobile-first experience. Smooth interactions and responsive layouts adapt naturally across devices, making content accessible and easy to navigate. The interface lets the editorial team publish and evolve content in real time.

Website Engineering

Widgilabs

Mobile Engineering

Waterdog

Mobile screen with apps on Benfica news, stock updates, and WhatsApp tech tips.
Two web pages with articles on the Web Summit in Portugal, covering robotics and event details.
Line graph showing EDP stock performance with price updates and data from 2016.
Green page "Harmonização fiscal das empresas na UE" with 8 points on fiscal harmonization.
Logo loading animation
Four mobile screens with news articles and data analytics in a sleek, vibrant design.
Two articles on banking and economics, featuring Carioca and Lacerda's insights.
Close-up of a digital screen with Web Summit details, colorful graphics, and interaction options.
Stock overview showing top gainers in green and losers in red.

Results

Changing how Portugal reads financial news

ECO reshaped how readers access financial news through a platform built for daily publishing and accessible design. The modular system enabled journalists to maintain voice and speed while making complex financial topics understandable, building reader trust across the nation.

Page view icon

8M+

platform reach

People icon

65K+

daily active users

Award icon

2

industry awards

Journalism in public view

Across debates, interviews, and industry forums, ECO's platform positioned independent economic reporting at the center of national discussion.

Our product transformed financial news into a tool readers actively rely on every day nationwide.

António Costa profile picture.

António Costa

Editorial Director at ECO - Economia Online

By combining real-time updates with in-depth analysis, ECO's platform raised expectations for financial news in Portugal, delivering faster, clearer coverage while expanding access to independent journalism in a rare landscape, proving that rigorous journalism and accessible design work together, not against each other.

Smartspanner branding and user experience detail.

Smartspanner

Proactive maintenance tools designed for global operations

Branding

Product UX

SaaS

Explore the experience

ECO system and user experience detail.

ECO - Economia Online

Portugal's first mobile-native platform reshaping financial news

Modular Architecture

Product UX

Editorial

Financial news was drowning in complexity, and ECO was done waiting for someone else to fix it. This digital newspaper set out to rethink how financial news is delivered, leading economic insight in Portugal at a time when data-heavy platforms were overwhelming readers. Making editorial depth work at publication speed was uncharted ground.

1

Make financial news accessible to readers without losing depth for experts

2

Publish at speed while maintaining editorial voice across story formats

3

Build reader trust in journalism through clear transparent reporting

Arquitecture

Modular Editorial Layouts

Journalists needed flexibility without sacrificing consistency when composing at publication speed. This framework defines content hierarchies and layout typologies for that balance. Content blocks, text, advertising, topics, opinions, and imagery combine within a modular system supporting diverse storytelling while maintaining coherence.

3 grid block layout examples.
Block divider layout.
4 grid block layout examples.
3 grid block layout examples overlaying with real content.
Big Headline layout block.

Product

Designed for modern news consumption

The web and mobile platform translates this system into a fast, mobile-first experience. Smooth interactions and responsive layouts adapt naturally across devices, making content accessible and easy to navigate. The interface lets the editorial team publish and evolve content in real time.

Website Engineering

Widgilabs

Mobile Engineering

Waterdog

Mobile screen with apps on Benfica news, stock updates, and WhatsApp tech tips.
Two web pages with articles on the Web Summit in Portugal, covering robotics and event details.
Line graph showing EDP stock performance with price updates and data from 2016.
Green page "Harmonização fiscal das empresas na UE" with 8 points on fiscal harmonization.
Logo loading animation
Four mobile screens with news articles and data analytics in a sleek, vibrant design.
Two articles on banking and economics, featuring Carioca and Lacerda's insights.
Close-up of a digital screen with Web Summit details, colorful graphics, and interaction options.
Stock overview showing top gainers in green and losers in red.

Results

Changing how Portugal reads financial news

ECO reshaped how readers access financial news through a platform built for daily publishing and accessible design. The modular system enabled journalists to maintain voice and speed while making complex financial topics understandable, building reader trust across the nation.

Page view icon

8M+

platform reach

People icon

65K+

daily active users

Award icon

2

industry awards

Journalism in public view

Across debates, interviews, and industry forums, ECO's platform positioned independent economic reporting at the center of national discussion.

ECO became the trusted source readers check daily for financial news they can actually understand

António Costa profile picture.

António Costa

Editorial Director at ECO - Economia Online

By combining real-time updates with in-depth analysis, ECO's platform raised expectations for financial news in Portugal, delivering faster, clearer coverage while expanding access to independent journalism in a rare landscape, proving that rigorous journalism and accessible design work together, not against each other.

Smartspanner branding and user experience detail.

Smartspanner

Proactive maintenance tools designed for global operations

Branding

Product UX

SaaS

Explore the experience