Year
2019
Scope:
-
Website Refresh
Role in team:
- UI/UX Designer
Duration:
- 3 Months
Tools:
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- XD
- Axure
OVERVIEW
As the site has grown the architecture and navigation have become increasingly complicated and difficult for the user to navigate. In addition, the current design is complicated and limiting when building new pages. A new design and architecture are required.
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
- Improved and multiple navigation paths making it easier for the user to find relevant content
- Updated visual design that is fresh and modern
- Tightly integrated with social media
- Increase audience engagement/conversion
STRATEGY
The site must be designed and built responsively to assure visitors can view content from any type of device. Mobile and tablet traffic has recently grown to 43% of total traffic to the site. Visual redesign of the entire site must be coordinated to create a cohesive message. An information architect is necessary to reorganize content to be easily accessible to users
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
- Updated architecture and usercentered design
- Social Media integration at the page level (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest)
- Responsive design and infrastructure for mobile and tablets
- Strong drive to engage the user/acquire visitors to site
- Knowledge of linking website build into Convio
- Incorporation of usability testing
- Strong adherence and awareness of ADA compliance issues and other issues around disability that are prevalent among our constituency
WIREFRAME
Following the strategy phase, client goals and vision are rapidly ideated to provide a clear overview of the interface, layout, information architecture, user flow and functionality.
Colors
LDV Blue
#003154
LDV Orange
#F47523
LDV Green
#cbdb2a
LDV Magenta
#930051
LDV Teal
#01a9a2
Typography
Open Sans
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Open Sans
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DESIGN
The design process communicates brand identity, defines visual hierarchy, and provides an opportunity to get stakeholder buy-in prior to development phase.