Fire and Climate Conference
Fire and Climate Conference
A Global Response to Wildland Fire
Features
Instead of showing horrible images of fires destroying communities, we created original illustrations that highlighted why it’s important to keep our forests healthy, so that we can continue to enjoy Mother Nature for years to come.
The home page leads users to pick one of the two different conference locations. We used WordPress’ multi-site feature to allow the administrators to easily update both sites and keep design and content consistent on both.
Capabilities
Site Design
User Interface
User Experience
Site Development
Illustration


The sites were distinguished from each other by the two different illustrations used in the hero section on each page. We also used two distinct colors for the main accent for each site.

A bright color palette helped important elements contrast with the dark green background.



Credits
Fully responsive, custom site built in WordPress.

Smart Commute: TDM
Smart Commute
A smarter way to get there
Features
The first order of business was a new identity. The old one had been created quite a while ago, and looked pretty dated.
Then we gave them a new custom, WordPress site that focused on the programs and resources they offer both employers and residents in the North Denver Metro area. They also wanted a component that allowed them to gather user data, so we built a Downloads section that requires an email to get the free download.
We used illustrations nstead of trying to use poor quality photography that maybe didn’t illustrate the content well enough, which gives the site a lot of personality, and helps them stand out in a crowded field.
Capabilities
Identity Design
Site Design
User Interface
User Experience
Site Development

The new identity gave the organization a more modern feel, and focused more on symbolic movement, rather than specific modes of transportation. As a bonus, there's a subtle (accidental) nod to some of the now-defunct airlines in the sixties.

We used illustrations as the main graphic elements to complement the personality of the organization, and to help them stand out from other TMAs in the area.




The Programs and Resources pages are the most important sections of the site. Both residents and employers use the Programs page to learn about current offerings from Smart Commute, and the Resources page gives employers access to data compiled by Smart Commute, and residents links to important transportation agencies that service the area.
Credits
Fully responsive, custom site built in WordPress. Copy by Laura Churchman.

Terry Rigg Design
Terry Rigg Design
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Continue readingTransportation Solutions: TDM Association
Transportation Solutions
Making change. Together.
This Transportation Management Association has the goal of making it easier for residents and employees move into and out of their Denver community. They needed an updated, more modern, more professional site that speaks to three different audiences: employers, residents and land developers. Their old site had last been designed about six years ago and had become bloated with pages and a user experience that was confusing at best. We reorganized their site, bringing the focus more to their resources section where we provided the different audiences with ways to tailor their commutes.
Features
We streamlined the user experience to make it easier for users to find the information they needed easily and quickly. We also trimmed down the overall amount of information on the site into more ‘bite-sized’ chunks, to make everything less overwhelming. We focused on the Resources page that hosted important links for each of the three audiences.
Capabilities
Site Design
User Interface
User Experience
Site Development
Identity Design

We gave them a new identity that felt urban, and modern, and focused on movement rather than specific modes of transportation.

A bright accent color helped give the site some personality, and overlays let us put copy with full-width photos and still keep the pages relatively short in height.






Credits
Fully responsive, custom site built in WordPress. Copy by Laura Churchman.
UrbanTrans: Urban Planning Consultants
UrbanTrans
Bring on the movement
UrbanTrans North America, an urban planning consulting firm headquartered in Denver, had an outdated site that needed an upgrade. We focused on modernizing with a custom WordPress site that leaned heavily on their expertise and their team members to bring some personality to what could be a dry subject. Large type, language that was lighter in tone and some quirky photos helped drive home the message that this is a team you want to work with.
Features
Because the client wanted to be seen as experts in their field, we used Expertise as a navigation item and focused on their portfolio site-wide. We also created custom icons that represented each of the capabilities the client is an expert in.
Capabilities
Site Design
User Interface
User Experience
Site Development

Because the company is more service oriented than product oriented, we did not have very many photos to use of specific project details. Instead, the site uses large type to reduce the reliance on photography. We also gave them a way to distinguish projects that were more important to them by treating case studies differently than the regular portfolio. Each section naturally expands as the client adds more content.



Each individual project included the appropriate icons that represented the services provided on that project. We created an easy way at the bottom for users to move onto additional work.



Credits
Fully responsive, custom site built in WordPress. Copy by Laura Churchman.

elle.b academy: Beauty School
elle.b Academy
Because beautiful hair is measured by the inch
elle.b Academy—a digital storefront that sells hair styling classes to stylists and salons—wanted more control over design and functionality than their old site, built in Shopify, would allow. They also needed to integrate the classes shopping experience with the ability to sell actual physical products needed by the stylists in order to take the classes, so we moved them over to WordPress and let WooCommerce do the heavy lifting of building out the shopping experience.
Features
Patterns were used extensively throughout the site as a background element, and as a way to distinguish the classes from each other. We also built two different navigation headers that changed on scroll from a more uniquely designed menu to a more traditional hamburger. We integrated Square to allow them to accept payments directly on their site for a more seamless shopping experience. The site is fully responsive and was built mobile first.
Capabilities
Site Design
User Interface
User Experience
Site Development

The navigation is a little unusual in that it is vertical, and doesn't run alongside the content at first. Once the user scrolls, it turns into a compact version that uses a slide out instead of listing the pages horizontally.
Classes were differentiated with color and patterns.



The store includes both classes and products. We built it in WooCommerce with a slide out shopping cart and an integrated Stripe function for credit card payment.



Credits
Fully responsive, custom site built in WordPress. Built in conjunction with EnZed Design. Copy by Carla Carwile.
Colorado Enterprise Fund: Small Business Loans
Colorado Enterprise Fund
Helping small business make it big.
Colorado Enterprise Fund is a non-profit that helps small businesses in Colorado get loans—often when banks won’t—and in turn, thrive. They wanted a more modern-looking site—their current site was more than five years old—and one that would allow them to more easily make updates. Both to the blog and to the different sections of the site. We switched them over to WordPress and gave them a custom-built design with different templates for similar sections of the site.
We highlighted their Success Stories by placing them up at the top of each page.
Features
The most important goal of the site, other than giving loan prospects a place to find out more about the company, was to encourage them to apply for a loan. We used strategically placed CTAs throughout the site that lead users to the loans page. We also included a step-by-step application process that walked users through exactly what they would need to do in order to fill out an application. Because there were so many items the client wanted in the nav, we simplified the menu by placing it behind a ‘hamburger’ icon on all screen sizes—not just mobile. Then, to give more attention to the loans page, we provided a ‘Start Here’ button right next to the menu icon.
Capabilities
Site Design
User Interface
User Experience
Site Development


The home page houses a bunch of CTAs that let users get to interior content very quickly, with a main focus on the loan application page, as that's the most important part of their business.
Each of the pages of the site highlights a different customer story in the hero section which reinforces the good the client does throughout the region.



Credits
Fully responsive, custom site built in WordPress. Copy by Laura Churchman.
Korgy App
Korgy
Swipe that job
KJ Technical Recruiters saw a hole that needed to be filled. People in the service industry (think servers, baristas, bartenders) didn’t have a good way to find available jobs in their area. We built an app based on the Tinder model that would allow them to swipe quickly through available jobs. Search filters allowed them to set a mile radius (a lot of these people aren’t willing to travel far for work) that would limit their search results, as well as filter out by job type. The app automatically sends their application to the hiring manager, and lets them keep track of applications they’ve sent. After two weeks, open positions refresh which allow them to reconsider jobs they may have swiped past in the past.
Capabilities
Design
User Interaction
User Experience
App Design
Branding
A new brand
The owner wanted something unique and memorable, so we started with several ideas for names. Once we landed on three different options that he liked, we started in on identity concepts.
From the beginning, the owner was pretty set on the name Korgy. He really loves those weird, little dogs, and he thought it would provide a memorable name for the app.
The app
While we had been exploring logo options, we started working on possible designs for the app.



User Dashboard
For easy management of job openings, we built a dashboard that hiring managers could use to build wanted ads and post them to the app.

Credits
Built in React by Joseph Chambers. Copy by Laura Churchman.