This site is a strong example of a simple, custom-designed site that conveys a professional image at an affordable cost. It’s built around a blog with additional pages for background information and file downloads. The owner can easily make his own edits. RSS feed and Twitter integration make his new content easily accessible.

The visual design takes a simple approach, using a carefully selected stock photo as the foundation.

The WLC was taking a fresh look at their mission, their goals, and their web site. In preparation for the launch of new projects and fund-raising efforts, they wanted a new web site that had a fresh, modern appearance and more focused, concise content.

Because custom design was not a high priority, I lowered costs by working from a well-constructed page template, and used javascript to organize a large amount of content into smaller, more easily digestible sub-pages.

Custom design was not a priority for this client. However, a quick turnaround was very important. We reduced cost and saved time by adapting a well-constructed template, allowing me to focus on the online application form, the site’s most time-consuming feature.

This site’s main feature is its visual design, which I built around the central photo. The floating image with transparent shadow works on supported browsers, and degrades gracefully everywhere else.

Gina Grandolfo was using a low-cost web site that provided the necessary inforation, but not the image she wanted to convey.