What's New - Jon Bolden’s Journal

I’ve been thinking about why web design delights me. I realized that it is satisfying to give a professional (and appropriate) face to a business or organization that might otherwise not be noticed. I feel the quality and usability that I provide in my designs optimizes a user’s experience and legitimizes a business. This is especially gratifying for the non-profit and small businesses that I work for. I’m allowing people just like me (small business owners) an opportunity to do what they want, work out of their homes, and essentially spread the same beliefs about working that I possess. We’re all in this “anti-corporate” sentiment together. Sometimes I feel like I’m working for “the man”, but I don’t think that’s true at all. I hope and pray I never see the day I have to work on something I don’t believe in.

I’ve been working with a software company for almost a year now called OrgSync. They created an innovative system for campuses (or any top level community really) to manage their children organizations and members.

Recently I tackled the mammoth project of redesigning their website. It didn’t involve redoing their branding but rethinking the layout and design of their information. I’m really proud of it especially since it was all done in about 2 1/2 weeks. The site is built with Ruby on Rails and has some insanely smart navigation and SEO automations (thanks to some dev gurus).