Design Exploration · 8 West Clinic

Lifestyle Photography
as a Design System

Exploring how warm, confident lifestyle photography can replace solid navy backgrounds in CTA sections — injecting colour, emotion, and brand personality across the website and social media.

CTA SectionsSocial TemplatesTerracotta PalettePhotography Direction

Four lifestyle photography directions

Each image captures a different emotional register — pure joy, quiet confidence, forward momentum, and radiant contentment. All share the same warm terracotta and ivory palette that ties back to the brand's existing colour system.

Golden hour — pure joy
01 — Golden Hour · Pure Joy
Morning light — quiet confidence
02 — Morning Light · Quiet Confidence
Outdoors — forward momentum
03 — Outdoors · Forward Momentum
Portrait — radiant contentment
04 — Portrait · Radiant Contentment

The same CTA — two treatments

The text, hierarchy, and CTAs are identical. The only change is replacing the solid navy background with lifestyle photography. The image version injects warmth, humanity, and aspiration without changing the message.

Current — Solid Navy
Free · 5 Minutes · No Obligation

The first step
takes 5 minutes.

Complete our pre-assessment and Dr. Buonassisi's team will review your submission personally — before you ever step into the clinic.

Start Your Pre-Assessment →

Strictly confidential · Reviewed by Dr. Buonassisi's team only

Variant A — Full Bleed Image
Free · 5 Minutes · No Obligation

The first step
takes 5 minutes.

Complete our pre-assessment and Dr. Buonassisi's team will review your submission personally — before you ever step into the clinic.

Strictly confidential · Reviewed by Dr. Buonassisi's team only

Variant A — Full-bleed image CTA

The image fills the entire section. A navy-to-terracotta gradient overlay ensures text legibility while letting the photography breathe. Best for the bottom-of-page pre-assessment CTA and knowledge hub CTAs.

Free · 5 Minutes · No Obligation

The first step
takes 5 minutes.

Complete our pre-assessment and Dr. Buonassisi's team will review your submission personally — before you ever step into the clinic.

Strictly confidential · Reviewed by Dr. Buonassisi's team only

Variant B — Image left, text right

The split layout works well for mid-page CTAs where you want to break the editorial flow without a full-bleed interruption. The image anchors the left side while the text panel maintains the navy brand presence.

Morning light confidence
Rhinoplasty · Vancouver, BC

Ready to take
the first step?

Our pre-assessment takes 5 minutes. Dr. Buonassisi's team reviews every submission personally — so your first consultation is already tailored to you.

Free · No obligation · Strictly confidential

Variant C — Terracotta overlay

A terracotta-to-navy gradient overlay gives the section a warm, distinctive identity. Works well for centred CTAs between editorial sections — adds colour and warmth without competing with the photography.

8 West Clinic · Vancouver, BC

Natural results.
Distinctly yours.

Dr. Buonassisi has performed over 2,500 rhinoplasty procedures. Every result is designed to look balanced, natural, and uniquely suited to your face.

How this photography system works on social

The same photography direction translates directly to Instagram posts and Reels covers. The warm terracotta palette, confident subjects, and editorial treatment create a cohesive visual identity across the website and social channels.

Social post 1
Patient Story
"I finally feel like myself."
8 West Clinic · Vancouver
Social post 2
Rhinoplasty
Recovery: what to expect week by week
Knowledge Hub · 8west.ca
Social post 3
Before & After
Natural results at 3 months post-op
Dr. Buonassisi · 8 West Clinic

Where to use each variant

Variant A — Full Bleed
  • ·Bottom-of-page pre-assessment CTA (replaces current solid navy)
  • ·Knowledge Hub hero section
  • ·Consultation page CTA
Recommended: Golden Hour or Outdoors Movement
Variant B — Split Layout
  • ·Mid-page CTAs between editorial sections
  • ·Recovery page CTA
  • ·Choosing a Surgeon page CTA
Recommended: Morning Light (quiet confidence tone)
Variant C — Terracotta Tint
  • ·Knowledge article mid-page CTAs
  • ·Before & After gallery CTA strip
  • ·Travel to Vancouver page CTA
Recommended: Outdoors Movement (forward momentum tone)
Social Media
  • ·Instagram post backgrounds (4:5)
  • ·Reels cover frames (9:16 crop)
  • ·Stories backgrounds with text overlay
Recommended: Portrait (4:5 crop) or Golden Hour (landscape)