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Refinery29 + AARP teamed up to uncover honest and intimate stories around unique experiences that come along with living — no matter your age. The end result was a site takeover with photo, video and illustrated features.
Role: Design
Creative Direction: Lydia Pang
Design Direction: Paulina Reyes / Elsa Jenna
Product Design: Lee Misenheimer
Photo: Lee O’Connor
Illustration: Louisa Cannell / Vero Romero
Animation: Misha Townsend
01. homepage takeover
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a25d888d92543b8b0b458b79d6f52f5fb3ba5406e406fdceb34b7e732381b37/AARP_HPTO_2.15_Launch_Cropped.jpg)
02. intro banner, lyric video, video end card
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95de07c59f5f20098b1500d0cecaddd546c787e0eacc788fb309430217fe7866/HPTO_Banners_1200x900_.gif)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/882fd939cc4d726c1c6fae0f7f40721a5953f9f13157f8dc53f3860f1621bfb7/AnimationBoards.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbbbc8c583e72b451656995a9d2eb3db00eec510f28202a479c56adf7bf75d61/03_AARP_EndCard.gif)
03. photo essay on embracing the gray︎︎︎
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b3a9d134304bc70fcaf073a1f3e449d40b93c2a6269a6b459895865f771c64b0/ARTICLE-INTRO.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8302e8d21f67716932538a903053f83a9df6756fde87d1647ca2bd357d9910e/DESKTOP_01B.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42c6bcb9d6092847e281d657fa5dfdf37e066d9b72034118ed92b21a1ebe2e0d/DESKTOP_03B.png)