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

What is an intranet and how can it transform your workplace?

An intranet is a private, secure network used to share information, resources, and tools within an organization. It helps streamline communication, improve collaboration, and centralize access to documents and company updates.

By connecting employees and simplifying daily tasks, a modern intranet can boost productivity, engagement, and overall workplace efficiency.

In this post we will discuss why intranet design matters and provide a sneak peak of the intranet examples inside our Lookbook.

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

What should an intranet homepage include?

Here are the 4 most important elements every intranet homepage should include:

1. Company News & Announcements – Keep employees informed with timely updates and leadership communications.
   
2. Quick Links to Tools & Resources – Provide easy access to commonly used apps, documents, and systems.
   
3. Search Bar – Help users find what they need fast, whether it’s a policy, person, or file.
   
4. Personalized Content – Show relevant info based on role, department, or location to boost engagement.

Want to see how these come to life? Explore our most popular homepage features to learn how we design intranet homepages that work.

Sneak peek of the intranet examples inside the Lookbook

One of ThoughtFarmer’s greatest strengths is its flexibility to reflect your unique brand and culture. But finding inspiring intranet design examples can be tough—especially when engagement and usability are on the line.

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

Take a glimpse at what you’ll find in our 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.

Interested in seeing the rest of the examples?

Download the LookBook