New research showcase website
A team of social researchers from The Bartlett, UCL approached Reena to create a new website to pull together work, research and methods of studying everyday life and ordinary places.
They needed a site that would draw people in, and showcase the work already being done while encouraging others to read more and get involved. It was also paramount that the site was easy to manage.
The site was used using UCL’s standard Drupal template, but working with freelance graphic designer Janine Clayton, we created a bright brand to aid the visual appeal of the site.
The site was designed to grow with references to research added over time. In order to support the user to navigate these lists, icons were used. This aids the user in quickly identifying the different types of research content - paper, podcast and news articles while keeping the site free of reams of text.
Each page footer has a ‘Find out more’ section to encourage users to explore more of the site and get involved.
Key achievements
simple, clean, user-friendly, plain-speaking, accessible website
visually appealing Everyday Economy branding to support the website user experience
training workshop on writing for web and website content management for a smooth hand-over
delivered on time and to budget
“Reena is an exceptional web content designer who exceeded our expectations in every way. She was responsible for creating our Everyday Economy website from scratch. Her approachability and quick response times made working with her a breeze, and her extensive knowledge of how things worked with our Information Services Division was truly impressive.
In addition to designing the website, Reena liaised with an external graphic designer to create graphics that perfectly reflected our project. Her attention to detail and eye for design helped create a visually appealing and user-friendly website that has been a great success in the dissemination of our research.
As a team with no prior web design experience, we really appreciated Reena’s patience and willingness to explain everything in detail. She even took the time to run a mini-workshop for us, which was incredibly helpful in ensuring that we were able to update and populate the website without any difficulty.
We would highly recommend Reena for any future web design work. She is a true professional, and we were fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her.”
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