Victoria Local Governance Association
16 November 2009
The website provides information about VLGA with the centrepiece being the Library, a large catalogue of documents that is categorised in different ways and requires searching. With custom development, the result is a more intuitive solution for site visitors. The design successfully incorporated their corporate colours to great effect making the design modern, clear and easy to navigate around. The site is designed to grow as the organisation grows.
Visit the site at http://www.vlga.org.au
Credits
Web Production
Matt Morrison
Project Management
Paul Piaia
Visual Design
Jasen Swafford
Front-End Development and CMS Integration
Pat Moore
VLGA combines complex with simple
The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) recently went live with their new website. The project brief was clear:
- Update the look & feel
- Simplify the user experience for visitors
- Simplify internal management of content
VLGA serves a vital role in local government by providing a resources and training to equip members involved in various roles across Victoria. The previous website had become too complex to use and maintain which is where Mintleaf Studio came in.
The solution for VLGA centred around the library of resources available on the site. Each library item is categorised by it's type (e.g. News, Media Release, etc…) and then by topic (e.g. affordable housing, climate change, etc…) and often is available in multiple locations. In addition to storing data in clear places across the website, the Library became a master list with a custom search that simplified the process of searching for resources across the entire website.
Coupled with internal management and a clear structure for managing and storing information, the VLGA website has the ability to grow without compromising the intuitive user experience or the ability for staff to manage content.
Future phases for the website are planned and the modular structure of the information architecture and software will ensure that this is seamless for both internal management and the user experience.
Visit the Site or check out other recent work in our folio.