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Overview
A Repair Café is a community-driven initiative focused on sustainability, where volunteers repair broken items helping to reduce waste, foster a sense of community and promote a shift towards a circular economy. I designed and implemented a website for a new branch based in Bishop’s Stortford, UK, providing the client with an online presence and a centralised information point for event information.
Defining the project
After speaking with the client to understand the needs of the project, I created a project brief detailing the requirements. Together we researched websites for inspiration, gathering photos and keywords to help inform the branding approach. The aim was to deliver a website that reflected the repair café's values and identity, which will ultimately help to engage people in this community initiative.
Early Wireframing
With the information I had I was able to sketch out the website's architecture. I put together a prototype to share with the client for an early feedback round.
Organising styles & assets
I created a style guide to work from before jumping into implementation. This would serve as a helpful reference document during implementation and after the website was handed over to the client.
High Fidelity Designs
Building on these foundations, I developed a detailed prototype and shared it with the client for feedback. This prototype was then tested with a few people to find any bugs or areas for improvement.
Implementation in Google Sites
We decided on Google Sites to be the best fit for the project, as it is simple to use for people familiar with Google Suite, and it is also free to host. I conducted a collaborative session online, to hand over the project and train the client on how to use the site.
Results
Successful design and implementation of a non-profit website
Style guide and branding document for the client
A place for communicating information about the repair cafe in the local community
Google Sites
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