Introducing the ThoughtFarmer LookBook: A visual guide to stunning intranet examples

One of ThoughtFarmer’s biggest strengths is its flexibility to reflect your organization’s unique brand and culture. 

But finding creative intranet examples to guide your design can be challenging—especially when success depends on it.

That’s why we created the ThoughtFarmer Lookbook. 

This guide is filled with real-world intranet examples that showcase how thoughtful design and smart content layout improve user engagement and functionality. You’ll see how to create:

• Eye-catching homepages that grab attention and boost engagement
• Personalized dashboards that surface the most important content
• Easy-to-use navigation for finding information quickly
• Branding and design elements that reflect your organization’s personality

Why intranet design matters

A beautifully designed intranet does more than look good—it encourages employees to use it. Good design:

• Simplifies information access, reducing search time
• Reinforces your brand and culture, making it feel like a part of your organization
• Highlights important updates, keeping employees informed
• Drives engagement, ensuring users return regularly

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Who should use the Lookbook?

Whether you’re building a new intranet or redesigning an existing one, the ThoughtFarmer Theming Lookbook offers practical intranet examples for:

• Intranet managers searching for fresh design ideas
• Communications teams who need better content layouts
• HR professionals working to improve employee engagement
• IT leaders balancing design with functionality

Each example is paired with real-world results, showing how smart design leads to intranet success.

Sneak peek of the intranet examples inside the Lookbook

Corporate branding in action

Maintaining brand consistency strengthens trust and recognition, and your intranet should be no different.

The example below uses creative graphics, vibrant colors, and a lively layout. Using the background to reinforce content hierarchy, their classic theme is anything but boring.

Casual, culture-first intranet examples

Reflect your company’s personality with a more relaxed theme.

This example features a custom mascot, bright gradient backgrounds, and fraud alert cards, this theme is both engaging and functional. 

Seasonal themes that spark engagement

The example below features a colorful layout with team spotlights, quick links, and polls to create energy and excitement around a company fundraiser.