Graphics Club Website 2.0

Graphics Club Website 2.0

Design Process with Zak Linder

Agenda

Current Graphics Club WebsiteWhere we stand today.

User ResearchWhat do the people want?

New Graphics Club WebsiteTrying to please the people.

Current Site

User Research — Survey

September 2008

Participants: Graphics Club Members

Length: Four Questions

Question One

Never

A few times a year

A few times a month

A few times a week

Every day

User Research — Survey

How often (roughly) do you visit the current Graphics Club site?

Question One

Never

A few times a year

A few times a month

A few times a week

Every day

User Research — Survey

How often (roughly) do you visit the current Graphics Club site?

Question Two — Part 1

User Research — Survey

If you do visit the site, what do you look for?

Question Two — Part 1

User Research — Survey

“Meeting information - Date, time location etc.”

“contact info, info about the club, upcoming events and meetings”

“I visit to check on workshop updates”

If you do visit the site, what do you look for?

Question Two — Part 1

User Research — Survey

Information about...

Events/Workshops

Meeting time/place

Members

If you do visit the site, what do you look for?

Question Two — Part 2

User Research — Survey

If you don’t visit the site, why not?

User Research — Survey

“It hasn’t informed me of anything important in four years, and it makes me very sad.”

“Had it been updated often, chances are I would have visited more.”

Question Two — Part 2

If you don’t visit the site, why not?

User Research — Survey

Not up to date

Unhelpful

Didn’t know about it

Question Two — Part 2

If you don’t visit the site, why not?

Question ThreeUser Research —

Survey

What would you like to be able to do on the new site?

Question ThreeUser Research —

Survey

Upload work for critique

Links to points of interest/reference

Blog

Submit proposals

Calendar of events

What would you like to be able to do on the new site?

Question FourUser Research —

Survey

Are there any sites you admire or wish the GC site could emulate parts of?

New Site ObjectivesUser Research —

Conclusion

Easy to Update

Upload Work for Critique

Information about Events, Workshops, Meetings, and Members

Resources and Points of Interest

And Now...Without further ado...

The New Graphics Club Website

Inspiration

Color Scheme

TextPaginationSecondary

LinksPrimaryLinks

Background

The Grid

Complete Comp

To the Code!

Blank Slate

Slicing and Dicing

Applying Style

Applying Style

Applying Style

Applying Style

Applying Style

Challenges & Compromises

Sometimes modifying the code is confusing

Dependency on other peoples’ code

Typeface availability

New ideas not reflected in the comp

Future Possibilities

More robust critiquing system

Personal portfolio pages

Public job listings

Mailing list integration

Candid information on graphic design-related RPI courses

FinThank you.