DESIGN OPPORTUNITY—
Over the past 3 weeks, my team and I were tasked with redesigning the website for the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden for our final project.
The Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a non-government organization based in Vancouver’s Chinatown. The purpose of the organization is to maintain and enhance the bridge of understanding between the Chinese and Western cultures.
Research
Client Goals—
-Increase awareness
-Clarify the purpose of the gardens
-Improve customer satisfaction
-Modern design/appearance
-Integrate social media
-Simplify navigation
UI-
Moodboard and Concept
Based on our client interview and i created a storyboard, the concepts that reflect the mood from the scholar’s garden.
-Focus
-Reflection
-Antiquity
-Concentration
CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
To show the feeling of scholar’s daily life, I added a Chinese brush painting under the contents to influenced user to feels the atmosphere.
UX-
Information Architecture (IA)
-Hero image
-Scholar’s home
-Rates & Hours + School Field Trip + Venue
-Upcoming Events + Current Exhibition
-Social media
Conclusion—
Our focus is to let the users know this is not a normal garden actually is a scholar’s home and bring up the traditional Chinese elements on the website.Our client was very pleased with the new design and how it brings to light the story of the garden.
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