site design + development

Examples Activities Deliverables

Web site design and development is the merging of branding, usability, content, and technology to create an experience that reflects the values and goals of an organization, engages the target audience, and connects people in ways not possible through more traditional means. Hakon & Maren uses a streamlined methodology to quickly understand your requirements, design your site, and build and engaging experience.

Examples

NOVA 535

NOVA 535 is a unique and contemporary multipurpose venue that hosts a wide variety of events such as weddings, corporate outings, photo shoots, art exhibits, and fashion shows.

Challenge

As a new venture the venue was in need of a web site to promote and balance both it's hip swanky side with all the event services and amenities it had to offer.

Solution

The final solution included a contemporary interface design, events calendar, online art gallery, an interactive space rental estimator, and a content managment system.

 

OPBI, Inc.

OPBI is the parent organization that runs two programs (The Ophelia Project & Boys Initiative) that work with the community to meet the gender-specific needs of youth.

Challenge

OPBI needed a web site that would represent not only the partent organization but also the two more public facing programs, The Ophelia Project & Boys Initiative. The site needed to engage a varity of target audiences including parents, youth, and community youth mentors.

Solution

The final solution inncluded a visually engaging interface applied to three unique mini sites. All three sites shared the same overall layout, navigation, and information architecture to ensure usability and consistency between the sites. At the same time each site retained unique brand elements such as a logotype, color, and specific content to address the variety in target audience needs. The overall site also connected users with third party systems for donations, social networking, and email marketing. The site included online event registration and a content management system.

 

American Association of Law Libraries

American Asssociation of Law Libraries is a member organization that promotes and enhances the value of law libraries to the legal and public communities, fosters the profession, and provides leadership in the field.

Challenge

The association needed a new web site that focused specifically on individuals considering a career as a law librarian. The site needed to reflect and extend an existing offline brand as well as work within the technology requirements of their own internal technology and content editors.

Solution

The final solution leveraged existing offline brand elements by extending and refining them to work within the design requirements of an online experience. Working closely with internal technical and content experts an interface was built to meet their specific needs.

 

Activities

• Define: Review business, audience, functional, brand, and content requirements; create site and page maps.
• Design: Create interface prototypes, interactive components, and unique visual treatments.
• Develop: Create interface compoents; coordinate hosting and implement content management system; apply SEO (search engine optimization) best practices and set-up site traffic analysis.

Deliverables

• Requirements document.
• Site map and page maps.
• Interface design, home and unique page designs.
• Graphic assets.
• Interactive components.
• XHTML, CSS, JS, and PHP.
• Content management system.
• Training and suport.