simpli
home
Simpli Homes is an online retailer that creates affordable, high quality furniture sold directly from their ecommerce website. They tasked me with redesigning their website, user experience and helping to future-proof their brand.
branding
Step one in our process was to lay out some new styles and establish the look and feel. Image treatment, primary, tertiary and accent colours, text and icon styles is only the beginning. We set out to push the boundaries of every aspect of style, while keeping things simple enough to accomodate all users, regardless of device, age or accessibility.
Step two was colours. To create a warm feeling throughout the site, we paired the brands original blue with a complimentary gold tone to deliver on that goal. We also added a deep red to create pops of colour to draw the user’s eye to badges and discount information.
concepts
Style
This is where things get fun. I was tasked with combining typography and colors to bring the brand to life. I began to design elements and template parts for the website, forging a new vision for how we displayed information and generated user interest.
ux and wireframing
When you have a business thats online-only, every click is a victory. Our first step was to make a UX kit and wireframe that encouraged users to get where they wanted to go as quickly as possible. We focused on product imagery, simplicity and brand values to drive users to make the conversion without friction.
ui and designs
With our style guide and UX in place, it was time to bring everything together. We focused on clean design, with punctuations of colour through buttons, icons, illustrations and photography. Our goal was to display a quality brand that was both approachableand affordable. At it's completion I did over 20 custom designs for desktop, mobile, and tablet views. I simplified the data heavy sections with illustrations in order to make things more palatable for the end user.
putting it
together
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testimonial
“For website design, Matt Stobo is a bankable pro. It’s rare to find creative talent that is also dependable and process-driven. Having seen my share of disaster web design projects, Matt represents the alternative—beautiful designs produced in a controlled fashion. I’ve worked with Matt on several projects and intend to continue into the future.”