Farm Website Design

Here's another of my occasional website designs I wanted to show you.  It was for a friend who runs a farm here in Texas.  We're really good friends and I did a really quick website for them in the past and now they wanted to have a complete custom update.  Here's what I came up with:

This is the homepage and when you scroll over the pictures fade to text that goes to one of the pages, which are also listed on the left.

This was the most challenging page because they wanted an easy way for them (after this design was done) to maintain and update what food is in season. So, I created a collage of the top selling produce for them. Then when you scroll over the box will change red for out of season, or green for in season. In the basket on the bottom row it lists any additional smaller items available that doesn't have a main picture representing it.  It has seemed to work out well so far. At it's much more delightful to look at than just a list, which is what they previously had.

Here's just another sample page of their CSA information and a form to fill out to request information on joining their CSA baskets. 

Well, I hope you've enjoyed this design. To check out more go to their website here. And I hope another friend of mine needs a website soon. I'm ready for another project!

God Bless!

Heather Joy

Church Website Design

Well, if you were unaware of my roles, besides being a mother, daughter, wife, church volunteer, teacher, graphic designer, and maid (at least it feels like it), I am also a web designer.  I actually use to work for my brother's website design company he owned.  Since the company closed I still have done a few websites for friends.

It's nice to be able to do them when I want to.  Plus, it's a little extra money. That's always good :)  Since moving out to Texas and getting involved at our church I couldn't stand by and watch their pitiful website any longer.  Really.....it was pretty bad!!  Anyways, what better than to use the gift God has given you to better his kingdom, right?  So, here's a few photo clips of the new church website I designed.  I say new, but really it's been up for about 3 years now. Ha! Man, time flies!

The homepage (top picture) has a gallery that filters through the current series as well as upcoming events. And the buttons on the bottom link to additional pages.  Here's the link if you want to see more.

It was a lot of work to gather all the information and get pictures of the rooms and pages for all the galleries, but I think it turned out nicely.  I wish I took a before picture.  Plus, there's a ton of more information on here than the previous website.  I think they only had three pages and my current design has....well, A LOT!

Church websites can become really complicated with having so much information and keeping it from becoming a maze of links.  I wanted this to be really user friendly and just look more classy and trendy to fit our churches style.

My favorite thing is meeting new people that come to the church and I ask them how they found us and almost guaranteed- it's because of the website!  They liked the look and feel of the website and that's what brought them.  A lot of people were surprised by the size of our church because the website looks so professional (I always insert a pat on my own back here). Mission accomplished.  That's exactly what I wanted it to be - a professional looking website.

After I found out they found us from the website I always ask them what they think about it.  I usually don't acknowledge any involvement until I get honest feedback because that's what keeps my eyes fresh on the website.

Anyways, maybe I'm rambling on for a mostly crafty website but just know that website design is a part of my serving the Lord too and I'm proud to do it!

Hope you enjoyed the design.

Blessing to you!

Heather Joy