Web Design Coaching
For many people or small organizations, a simple, cost-effective website can be created that is aesthetically pleasing, expresses the mission of the project, business, or organization, and is easy to maintain. I assist my clients in realizing a complete package for a website: design, content generation, construction, domain name selection and registration, host server selection and site upload and testing, and ongoing maintenance.
The website implementation has the following attributes, it:
- Strives for a balance between attractive design and technology simplicity; doesn't use web technology for technology's sake.
- Identifies an audience(s) and designs site around this group or groups to draw them into the content
- Uses photos placed strategically throughout the site to show the “personality” of the project, event, group, ensemble, etc. including photo galleries.
- Uses sidebars and callouts to provide extra tidbits of information and depth to the site’s content
- Uses free resources on the web to enhance site: weather plug-ins, Google maps, iTunes store, del.icio.us web links, etc.
- Uses web design templates to reduce design time and achieve a simple but professional look and feel.
- Built to be simple to maintain in the long term.
Examples of Website Coaching & Design Projects:
- teachMusicTech.com website
- Bloomington-Normal Community Band: www.bn-communityband.org
- Yahoo store implementation using unique programming tools to develop site: www.hardhatonline.com
- 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band: www.33rdband.com
- Hawthorne II Homeowners Association: www.hawthorne2.com
- Initial website design work to establish www.music.org (College Music Society) and www.agribiz.com.
- Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra: www.heartlandphilharmonic.org