- My Work -

as an
Information Professional
&
Web Designer




McMillian Arts Centre, Parksville BC

I designed and built a website for a local art centre whose existing site was ineffective and dated. Since the website contents will be updated regularly by volunteers, we chose user-friendly CMS WordPress with Divi builder to build the site. The design I came up with is not a template, but one I created using Divi options and additional CSS. Since a large portion of the MAC's website visitors are over 60, I did usability testing with older adults to ensure the website was set up to be easy to use even for older people. As a web designer, this was a rewarding project.

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Homepage

The homepage in laptop/pc view

Exhibits

The exhibitions page

Upcoming Exhibits - Mobile View

Upcoming exhibits page in mobile view

Current Exhibitions - Tablet View

Current exhibits in tablet view



Parksville Museum

I designed a new website for a local museum, the Parksville Museum. The result is a welcoming and visitor-focused website that can be scaled-up as the museum grows. The website is practical but also stokes visitors’ curiosity in local history and the museum. I drew inspiration from three excellent large-scale websites: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, USA, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK, and The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK.

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Homepage

Laptop view of laurahilts.com homepage

Heritage Buildings - Tablet View

The view of the galleries page

Visit - Mobile View

The view of the galleries page for mobile


Patrick Herzog

Author Patrick Herzog needed a web presence to boost the promotion of his book and compliment his off-line promotions and enthusiasm for his story. The resulting website is clear and direct, putting his new book front and center.

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Homepage

Laptop view of patrickherzog.ca homepage

Mobile Homepage

The mobile view of the homepage

Book page

The view of the books page

Tablet View

The view of the galleries page for mobile


Laura Hilts

I built a website from scratch for a relative who is a painter. The design is clean and simple, yet modern, so the visitor can focus on the artworks. I also incorporate accessible design best practices, for instance giving options for a larger text size for easier reading. The site is built using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

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Homepage

Laptop view of laurahilts.com homepage

Mobile Homepage

The mobile view of the homepage



★ My work as an library & information studies Master's student at UBC is coming soon.

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