The art of collaboration
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Hi Reader, Building a website is kind of like marriage. It takes compromise, communication, and collaboration. š Thatās what we channeled while working on our biggest project yet: A new website for the United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM). Their fantastic organization helps more people in Greater Baltimore gain access to health services, education, housing, and more. Hereās the thing. A strong website is a consistent website. The design elements, message, and user experience should carry through every page. With a project this largeāwith so many different teams that needed to be heardāthat was an extra special challenge. But collaboration made it possible. The UWCM team had lots of great ideas and goals they wanted to hit. Our job was to hear what they wanted and then infuse our recommendations. That meant there was compromising involved, but thatās where a projectās strength comes from. The client was happy to listen to our alternative solutions (which we love), and we were happy to use their feedback to build what they needed. I canāt tell you how many times the UWCM team said, āIām so glad we talked this through on a callā before we landed an answer. No matter the website, itās a symbiotic effortāa marriage between what you ask for and what we recommend. It takes plenty of (left and right) brainstorming and meeting each other in the middle. Now, UWCM has a user-friendly, on-brand website they can confidently maintain. The site makes it easy for members, donors, volunteers, and other users to find exactly what they need so they can take part in UWCMās initiatives. Check out UWCM.org to see all the amazing things theyāre doing for communities in Baltimore. š PS: Read the full case study about this project here.
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Hi! I'm Rachel, the Left Brain of Drio.
Hi Reader, August was a month of evolving, connecting, and looking ahead. From continuing to grow long-term client partnerships and digging into important website privacy updates, to refreshing Office Hours and getting closer to sharing whatās next with WholeSite, thereās been a lot happening behind the scenes at Drio. Hereās a little peek at what we were working on throughout the month. š± How United Way of Central Marylandās Website Keeps Evolving Weāre highlighting one of our favorite...
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