Jessi Rae Juart

The Upper Room, devozine

Website Redesign, 2011

I was very excited to do the strategy, architecture and design for the Upper Room's magazine for teens and young adults. I wanted to do something that would be modern, fresh and appeal to teens, so I decided to move forward with a feed-style design. After wireframes were complete and approved, I moved in to design. This site was supposed to feel minimally related to the original seven sites that I designed, so I kept a few common elements. This site was also my first Responsive Web Design site, so I designed comps at four different window widths.

The Upper Room

Website Redesign, 2011

Cabedge ended up designing a total of seven separate websites for The Upper Room. I worked hard to give each site its own look and feel while making sure each had an aesthetic connection to the other sites we were designing for them. I was even able to utilize a consistent footer on each site while making sure the footer still matched the look of each respective site.

I began with the mother of all the sites: upperroom.org. The design of this site would provide the basis for all the rest, so it was the best place to start. To fit with their new business goals we designed a space that make their print publications the hero of the homepage and make ordering them far easier than before.

The Upper Room, The Academy of Spiritual Formation

Website Redesign, 2011

The Academy's site focuses on both their long-term and short-term events that train Spiritual Leaders. Not only does the Academy site incorporate many of the same aesthetic elements established on The Upper Room site, but it also incorporates design elements from some of their print collateral. Additionally, we include a re-concieved and redesigned online application process for those interested in the Academy. I used some of the elements that were used in other Academy publications for the site. The Academy site was my favorite of all the first Upper Room sites because of it's complicated interface and color.

The Upper Room, Companions in Christ

Website Redesign, 2011

With a heavy focus on a book and devotional series published by The Upper Room, Companions in Christ continues many of the user interface elements established for the family of sites. However, we modified it with a special scrolling function to feature books from the series. CIC liked the design of their current site, so I tried to stay close in color and basic aesthetics while still making it match the overall aesthetic of the other Upper Room sites.

The Upper Room, Walk to Emmaus

Website Redesign, 2011

Both the Walk to Emmaus, for adults, and Chrysalis, for teens and young adults, are managed by the Upper Room. I kept many of the user interface styles established on the other sites but had more freedom to establish a look and feel that allow this site to share some visual elements all its own. I also designed an interactive map for finding events happening near you.

The Upper Room, Chrysalis

Website Redesign, 2011

This site was directed to a teen and young adult audience but had virtually the same structure and goals of its parent program, Walk to Emmaus. Nevertheless, it needed its own look for their audience. A simple matter of making the right color and typeface choices gives them just the look they needed.

The Upper Room, Living Prayer Center

Logo Design & Website Redesign, 2011

As another of the sub-domianed websites within the Upper Room main site, The Living Prayer Center allows visitors to post prayer requests as one of its major functions. The Living Prayer Center wanted thier site to be fresh and communicate that they were "Living". They did not want the site to be sad or too somber. As an additional part of the design process, I also explored and created a new logo for them.

The Upper Room, International Ministries

Website Redesign, 2011

The Intentional site quickly communicates its focus and key functionality with a beautiful world map. I chose green for the International site because I knew it would complement the map. We made sure the interface quickly lets users find the edition of the Upper Room publication specific to their country and language.

The Upper Room, Chapel & Christian Art Museum

Website Redesign, 2011

The Chapel site was the first of the sub-domain sites that I decided for The Upper Room. The entire family of sites needed to follow the design aesthetic I had previously established for the main Upper Room site. Previously, the Chapel and Museum were completely incorporated in the the .org site. However, this new site gives them their own unified web presence and visual identity. This site has some really great interactive features, be sure to check out the Last Supper Carving and World Christian Fellowship Window in the chapel.

The Hermitage

Website Redesign, 2011

Here was my challenge: redesign a site that Cabedge already designed years ago. Plus, since The Hermitage is an historical location, it needed to feel classical and modern simultaneously. I accommodated this challenge by incorporating design patterns reminiscent of the artistic wallpapers found in the Hermitage mansion and a color palette befitting the fashions of President Jackson’s era. Inspired by Scott Hutcheson's wireframes, the user interface of the site resulted in a much cleaner, easier-to-navigate experience that allows users to find information quickly and efficiently. Lastly, we think it’s a lush, beautiful site to look at, just like the mansion itself.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Website Redesign, 2011

Designing a site for The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee was a unique challenge. CFMT needed a site that looked like Tennessee as well as being easy to use. I chose colors that I had observed in the area, and gave each section its own identifying color. The purpose of the site was to provide information, and lots of it! Fourty-six templates were designed for development when all was said and done.

Run Daisy

Website Design, 2010

Using the Daisy illustration and logo created by Kathy Mitchell, I was able to create a whimsical and chic design to speak to the youthful female audience our client needed to reach. The character of Daisy was so compelling that we decided to use her as the face of the site and feature her as the anchor of each page. Placing her in the context of an idyllic landscape scene wrapped up the look and feel of this site just the way we wanted it. Unfortunatley, in 2011, RunDaisy was acquired and the site no longer exists.