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Cari had a very outdated website that she'd had designed back in 2010.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

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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