Project Spotlight: carirosen.com
Very excited to share my latest project - a shiny new website for author and editor Cari Rosen. This was a really fun project that required quite a bit of creative thinking on my part but I am so happy with the finished result. Cari’s new website is a ‘one-page wonder’ which means all the content is hosted on a single, long, beautiful page. You can jump between sections on the page using the navigation images at the top.
Find out more about the project…
The Brief
Cari had a very outdated website that she'd had designed back in 2010. It wasn't mobile responsive and was very un-user-friendly. Cari was also unable to update it herself.
Cari wanted something simple and striking to serve as an online portfolio that she could update in the future - potentially adding a blog to later down the line - but that wouldn't need regular maintenance.
She was very keen on her old website’s design so we took inspiration from its theme - of a pinboard with post-it notes - to create something similar but more contemporary, and easier to use.
Key to this project was finding a font that had the right feel - hand-written but not twee - and a rich background colour to make the site and its content really stand out.
The Details
Web design package: The One Page Wonder
Template: Aria, Squarespace 7.0
Fonts used: Adobe Handwriting Tiffany, Futura PT
View the site here: carirosen.com
Cari’s Verdict
“I’m so delighted with my new site. I love the fact that it retains the quirk of my old site, but feels much more up-to-date and user-friendly. I would never have thought of using the dark blue as a background but I love it - it makes it striking and different and very modern.”
The Post-launch Q&A
Before working with Charlotte Duckworth Studio, when it came to my website I felt …: daunted in terms of making it mobile friendly and moving it to a more user-friendly platform.
What fears or hesitations did you have before deciding to work with Charlotte Duckworth Studio?: None!
How do you expect your new site to change things for you?: Now that I know it works properly on all platforms and can be updated whenever needed, I can be much more proactive in the way that I use it.
For someone on the fence about working with Charlotte Duckworth Studio, what would you say to them?: Do it! It will save a great deal of time, stress and swearing at your laptop.
Now your website is completed, what are you looking forward to in the future?: Keeping it up to date and having things to add to it.
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