DouxDolci Web Design

Overview

I started DouxDolci Web Design a number of years ago as a way to get my foot in the door and learn web design professionally. Since then, I've worked with a number of small businesses and nonprofit groups, creating custom websites that fit their user's needs and could be managed without the need for a web designer.

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Keywords

Visual Design, User Experience, WordPress CMS

mEducation Alliance

Challenge

Creating a more user-friendly website backend, which can be used by interns with little to no web design experience. Our pain points were:

  • Very unfriendly and difficult to edit pages
  • Users were unable to previews page updates before they went live
  • No way to restore a page backup, making editing very destructive

Solution

Rebuilt pages using a WYSIWYG builder, allowing for page backups, intuitive visual editing, and page previews. Rebuilt a nonprofit website with a user-friendly backend interface that fit their requirements. Continue to provide technical support and design prototypes for future pages and content.

mEducation alliance project

Matt Urban Marketing

Challenge

Creating a website for a marketing startup that exhibits a unique brand image. Has the following requirements:

  • Brand image that fits current logo
  • Simple to use
  • Cost-effective

Solution

Designed and built a responsive and user-centered website based on client needs and feedback. Worked within brand guidelines to create a consistent company image. The website is an inviting and professional design, which utlizes a one-page form factor. Above fold CTA button encourages visitors to schedule time with a marketing expert.

matt urban marketing project

Further Support

The project concluded with a short course in managing and editing their website. This allowed them to make basic edits without the need to contact and web designer and pay for their time.

The Tailored Male of East Setauket

Challenge

Creating a website for a local barbershop, which shows off their key selling points services. The age of their main audience was around 40-60, with a smaller group of 12-20 year olds. COVID concerns were also an important consideration here. In the end, they needed the following:

  • Simple navigation and pages with no fancy effects
  • Important information to be easily-discoverable
  • COVID safety information

Solution

Since the barbershop's audience tended to be older, the website was given a simplified design, with bold colors and sharp contrasts. Contact info and directions were placed above-the-fold, making them easy to find without scrolling. COVID information was given its own page, along with a section placed directly below-the-fold.

the tailored male of east setauket project

Preach the Word Evangelical Church NA

Challenge

This project was to create a website for an international church's Texas-based chapter. The website had to:

  • Fit the style of their logo
  • Include an event calendar and system to add new events
  • Be easily updated by the church's administration

Solution

The final product included the logo's red, green, and white color scheme. A user-friendly event system was put in place so staff could add new events with ease.

preach the word evangelical church project

Further Support

Staff were given a lesson in using WordPress and how to use the WYSIWYG editor Elementor to make minor updates to pages.