diff --git a/assets/styles/app.css b/assets/styles/app.css
index 3672d01..9c4ddcf 100644
--- a/assets/styles/app.css
+++ b/assets/styles/app.css
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ strong, .strong {
 }
 
 a {
-    color: var(--color-primary);
+    color: var(--color-secondary);
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ svg.icon {
     list-style: none;
 }
 
+.header__logo h1 {
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
 .header__logo img {
     height: 40px; /* Adjust the height as needed */
 }
diff --git a/assets/styles/theme.css b/assets/styles/theme.css
index 245c2ca..bdcdac0 100644
--- a/assets/styles/theme.css
+++ b/assets/styles/theme.css
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Josefin+Slab:ital,wght@0,100..700;1,100..700&display=swap');
 
 :root {
-    --color-bg: #121212;        /* Black background */
-    --color-bg-light: #333;    /* Lighter black background */
+    --color-bg: #222;        /* Black background */
+    --color-bg-light: #444;    /* Lighter black background */
+    --color-bg-primary: #2b1a2b;
     --color-text: #ffffff;      /* White text */
     --color-text-mid: #eee;     /* Light gray text */
     --color-text-contrast: #000; /* Black text for contrast */
-    --color-primary: #8e4585;   /* Plum primary color */
+    --color-primary: #a2559c;   /* Plum primary color */
     --color-secondary: #9CAF88; /*  secondary color */
     --color-border: #333;    /* White border for contrast */
     --font-family: 'Montserrat'; /* Set the Montserrat font as default */
diff --git a/config/packages/security.yaml b/config/packages/security.yaml
index 39e42b7..bcf5396 100644
--- a/config/packages/security.yaml
+++ b/config/packages/security.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ security:
     # Easy way to control access for large sections of your site
     # Note: Only the *first* access control that matches will be used
     access_control:
-        # - { path: ^/admin, roles: ROLE_ADMIN }
+        - { path: ^/admin, roles: ROLE_USER }
         # - { path: ^/profile, roles: ROLE_USER }
 
 when@test:
diff --git a/migrations/Version20241210175624.php b/migrations/Version20241210175624.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce7cab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/Version20241210175624.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DoctrineMigrations;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Schema;
+use Doctrine\Migrations\AbstractMigration;
+
+/**
+ * Auto-generated Migration: Please modify to your needs!
+ */
+final class Version20241210175624 extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    public function getDescription(): string
+    {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    public function up(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        // this up() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
+        $this->addSql('CREATE TABLE journal (id INT GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY NOT NULL, npub VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL, main_categories JSON NOT NULL, lists JSON DEFAULT NULL, editor VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT NULL, PRIMARY KEY(id))');
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE app_user ALTER name DROP NOT NULL');
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE app_user ALTER display_name DROP NOT NULL');
+    }
+
+    public function down(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        // this down() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
+        $this->addSql('DROP TABLE journal');
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE app_user ALTER name SET NOT NULL');
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE app_user ALTER display_name SET NOT NULL');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Entity/User.php b/src/Entity/User.php
index 37f61d2..ed589c8 100644
--- a/src/Entity/User.php
+++ b/src/Entity/User.php
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ class User implements UserInterface
     #[ORM\Column(unique: true)]
     private ?string $npub = null;
 
-    #[ORM\Column]
+    #[ORM\Column(nullable: true)]
     private ?string $name = null;
 
-    #[ORM\Column]
+    #[ORM\Column(nullable: true)]
     private ?string $displayName = null;
 
     #[ORM\Column(type: Types::TEXT, nullable: true)]
diff --git a/src/Repository/UserEntityRepository.php b/src/Repository/UserEntityRepository.php
index 2df090f..cd682c4 100644
--- a/src/Repository/UserEntityRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repository/UserEntityRepository.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class UserEntityRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository
     {
         $entity = $this->findOneBy(['npub' => $user->getNpub()]);
 
-        if ($entity) {
+        if (!!$entity) {
             $user->setId($entity->getId());
         }
         $this->entityManager->persist($user);
diff --git a/templates/base.html.twig b/templates/base.html.twig
index c027b68..49d8a7e 100644
--- a/templates/base.html.twig
+++ b/templates/base.html.twig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>{% block title %}Newsroom{% endblock %}</title>
+    <meta name="description" content="Decentralised Newsroom - the future of journalism">
     {% block stylesheets %}
     {% endblock %}
     {% block javascripts %}
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@
 
 <div class="layout">
     <nav>
-       {% block nav %}{% endblock %}
+        <twig:UserMenu />
+        {% block nav %}{% endblock %}
     </nav>
     <main>
         {% block body %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/components/UserMenu.html.twig b/templates/components/UserMenu.html.twig
index b202d9a..88c0169 100644
--- a/templates/components/UserMenu.html.twig
+++ b/templates/components/UserMenu.html.twig
@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
 <div {{ attributes.defaults(stimulus_controller('login')) }}>
     {% if app.user %}
         <p>Hello, {{ app.user.displayName }}</p>
-
-        <twig:Atoms:Button tag="a"  href="/logout" data-action="live#$render">Log out</twig:Atoms:Button>
+        {% if is_granted('ROLE_ADMIN') %}
+        <ul>
+            <li>
+                <a href="{{ path('admin_roles') }}">{{ 'heading.roles'|trans }}</a>
+            </li>
+        </ul>
+        {% endif %}
+        <ul>
+            <li>
+                <a href="#">Write an article</a>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                <a href="#">Create a journal</a>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                <a href="/logout" data-action="live#$render">{{ 'heading.logout'|trans }}</a>
+            </li>
+        </ul>
     {% else %}
-        <twig:Atoms:Button {{ ...stimulus_action('login', 'loginAct') }}>Log in</twig:Atoms:Button>
+        <twig:Atoms:Button {{ ...stimulus_action('login', 'loginAct') }}>{{ 'heading.logIn'|trans }}</twig:Atoms:Button>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/home.html.twig b/templates/home.html.twig
index 00d37a6..c08e6ad 100644
--- a/templates/home.html.twig
+++ b/templates/home.html.twig
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'base.html.twig' %}
 
 {% block nav %}
-    <twig:UserMenu />
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block body %}
diff --git a/translations/messages.en.yaml b/translations/messages.en.yaml
index 3b016ea..0a1dc67 100644
--- a/translations/messages.en.yaml
+++ b/translations/messages.en.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 text:
-    byline: 'By'
+  byline: 'By'
 heading:
-    roles: 'Roles'
+  roles: 'Roles'
+  logout: 'Log out'
+  logIn: 'Log in'