Making a Difference
Challenge: take a website packed with information on nutrition and fitness and make it attractive to both kids and adults. “Fun” is the necessary keyword, but let’s not forget “informative”, “well-organized” and “easy to manage”. The result? A website full of energy, color, and vitality, in both graphics and the information presented:
www.iCommit2BFit.com
Planning
A large website, like that of the Commit 2B Fit, requires careful organization of information so that the visitor can find what they need with minimum effort. Three main sections were required, dedicated to Kids, Parents, and Teachers. A forth section was necessary to comprise other information about the organization itself, like their programs, events and sponsorship opportunities. Each of the three main sections offers information specific to the targeted group, all broken down into small pieces that keep the reader’s attention sharp and their curiosity growing.
Design
When designing for children, color, plenty of images, fun fonts and playful flash are the main ingredients. The design recipe for Commit 2B Fit is a unique combination of bright colors in tone with the organization’s logo, of carefully selected images that children and adults can relate to, and of fun reading panels that prevent this large website’s appearance from becoming “boxy”. The website opens up with a playful flash animation, spiced up with some sound.
Programming
A dynamic solution was a must for dealing with a website as large as Commit 2B Fit. Moreover, the information displayed is easily updateable with the help of a control panel. On top of this, the website gains even more functionality with the online donation form and a newsletter subscription feature, and also by offering teachers the possibility to register for access to even more information.
Further Reading
Read more about how Ardis creates websites:
The Large, The Smart, And The Beautiful
GIMAEX-USA – The Making Of