diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2015.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2015.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2015.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2015.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2017.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2017.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2017.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse-2017.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/allen-mouse.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/bugbrain.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/bugbrain.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/bugbrain.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/bugbrain.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/colin27.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/colin27.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/colin27.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/colin27.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/cortical-layers.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/cortical-layers.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/cortical-layers.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/cortical-layers.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/cytoarchitectonic-maps.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/cytoarchitectonic-maps.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/cytoarchitectonic-maps.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/cytoarchitectonic-maps.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-1024.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-1024.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-1024.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-1024.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-128.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-128.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-128.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-128.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-256.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-256.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-256.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-256.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-512.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-512.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-512.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-512.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-64.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-64.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/difumo-64.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/difumo-64.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/firbe-long.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/firbe-long.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/firbe-long.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/firbe-long.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/firbe-short.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/firbe-short.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/firbe-short.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/firbe-short.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/grey-white-matter.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/grey-white-matter.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/grey-white-matter.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/grey-white-matter.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/icbm2009c.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/icbm2009c.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/icbm2009c.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/icbm2009c.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v1.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v1.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v1.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v1.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v2.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v2.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v2.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v2.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v3.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v3.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v3.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm-v3.png
diff --git a/src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm.png b/deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm.png
similarity index 100%
rename from src/res/images/atlas-selection/waxholm.png
rename to deploy/assets/images/atlas-selection/waxholm.png
diff --git a/deploy/atlas/index.js b/deploy/atlas/index.js
index 35f4c488f81d730399395718cb2178f0ed84bb6d..24fde48792abae55803d31156ed06dab05d69cf1 100644
--- a/deploy/atlas/index.js
+++ b/deploy/atlas/index.js
@@ -61,12 +61,8 @@ router.get('/preview', (req, res) => {
   const filename = previewImageFIleNameMap.get(id)
   if (!filename) return res.status(404).end()
 
-  let filepath
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
-    filepath = path.join(__dirname, '../res/image', filename)
-  } else {
-    filepath = path.join(__dirname, '../../src/res/images/atlas-selection', filename)
-  }
+  const filepath = path.join(__dirname, '../assets/images/atlas-selection', filename)
+
   try {
     res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'image/png')
     fs.createReadStream(filepath).pipe(res).on('error', getHandleErrorFn(req, res))
diff --git a/docs/releases/v2.3.0.md b/docs/releases/v2.3.0.md
index da2150d30807dcd67059fe4e77df3391ffb976c2..9b0086dd452aeec01a694b3472c83864828590a7 100644
--- a/docs/releases/v2.3.0.md
+++ b/docs/releases/v2.3.0.md
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
   - allowing for color maps other than jet
 - Updated `README.md`
 - introduced zoom buttons
+- major UI overhaul