At least - that is how the cool kids would say it (maybe 10 years ago).

Again - a repeat client asked us for input into redesigning their website.  Whatcom College, in Bellingham WA has been a client of Moving Pixel for 6 years.  In computer years, 6 years is the equivalent to 72 years so suffice to say MP and Whatcom kick it old school - especially when you get 160 000 visitors each month.

We talk alot about Redesigns in the web world but what exactly does that mean.  Well, a redesign usually encompasses either the aesthetic design of the site, the functionality and layout of the site and reworking content (or any combination of these).  In order to make the Whatcom College website we researched current trends in Academic Institution websites.  What we found is that college and university websites have an overflow of content nested (essentially buried) in page upon page of information.  Our task was to bring the important content to the front of the site - that is to say as accessible as possible.  By doing so we are able to keep the attention of a generation of websurfers whose attention span is, well let's say, a little on the lacking side. 

So like all good books, we added space for big pictures, kept working short (as much as you can with a higher-learning center) and tried to make all the content accessible within 4 clicks and as much as possible within 2.  There is a lot to say about the Whatcom redesign and we are currently writing a case study to demonstrate the steps we took in a more articulate way. 

For now, let the pictures speak for themselves.  Check out the Whatcom College redesign in our portfolio.  Click HERE.