UIF Hub Page
Design Sessions
What Are These Sessions?
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Not A Resdesign
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Not A Replication
Replication
Pixel perfect duplication of an existing design. Either an existing design or a design provided to us.
Redesign
Strategy and visual design from discovery to build completed by a comprehensive Blackbaud team.
This is the path most often taken when BBIS is a part of an existing site or if the client has a provided a visual design they've created.
This is the path taken when the client wishes to rely on Blackbaud expertise to create a new design.
Because we have 5 Units, or Hubs, we are taking an altogether different approach.
To accommodate an earlier date for Go Live, we are taking a hybrid of redesign and replication.
Redesign and strategy are possible in the future, but in the interim, we need a clean, highly usable design.
This session will take us through the steps of creating that design.
The Plan
- Step 1: Answer some simple questions
- Step 2: Build a great website
- Step 3: Profit.
Note:
The Site we are creating is transitory.
The site is to be functional, not flashy.
Phase 2 will bring more of the glitz and glam.
It will also be responsive
Mobile
Tablet
Desktop
The Questions
- Assumed functionality?
- Will we include a main navigation?
- If so, will we use an internal or duplicated navigation?
- Will we include an internal navigation?
- If so, will we place this to the left or right of our content?
- What logo will we use?
- What will be the Primary and Secondary color be?
- Will we alter the header fonts? If so, what font will be used.
- What contact information will appear in the footer.
Confused?
Existing Parts
Take it away, Erica.
Internal Navigation
Will there be an internal navigation?
Should this appear on the left or right of the content?
Main Navigation
Will there be a main navigation?
Will we be duplicating a navigation from another site
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Will we be using only the Internal Navigation?
What is the URL of the Main Navigation we will duplicate?
Logo
What logo will be used in the design?
A high quality file should be provided.
Colors
What are the Primary and Secondary colors to use?
These should be HEX values (example: #FF63A0)
If unknown, a URL of an example page where the colors can be found along with information on exactly which colors are referenced.
Fonts
What are the fonts that should be used for Headers and primary text?
Or an example URL which contains the fonts that should be used.
Media Image
Will a media image be included?
If so, the image should be
1200px by 400px / 500px
Panoramic content
Final Checklist
- Part list
- Main navigation example
- Logo file
- Primary and Secondary Hex Values
- Fonts
- Example URL as a guide
(regardless of whether information is provided elsewhere) - Optional - digital version of a style guide concerning online visual design.
UIF Hub Design Sessions
By J Owen Schultz
