https://www.brandonrechten.com/projects daily 0.75 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1532996244067-FGL3PKJYFP2HLVQBFAAJ/image-asset.jpeg Projects - Logo: Sketches Adventure School's logo needed to compliment the existing, geometric look of Elinchrom's branding. Multiple options were explored, ranging from illustrative solutions to abstract. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1532918145053-NE2AXVCDW3D8EKKJJXIT/brandonrechten-web-elinchrom-eas-logo-2500w.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1533774530286-USGOTLQ3WSRF66ESYN3K/brandonrechten-web-elinchrom-eas-v2-2500w.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1532912849633-U5UZYPICGFFFHP6CBGP1/image-asset.jpeg Projects - Sitemap With the branding complete, the next step was defining a sitemap. Since Adventure School is a fairly small and straightforward site that drives straight to its content on the homepage, we opted to skip defining user journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1533007743992-P92O55IB3CFOOSSPXXYG/elinchrom-website-mockup.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1532999294513-9JPZ5EO3YE7YAXFGP33H/image-asset.jpeg Projects - Marketing Collateral The Adventure School logo was used on t-shirts, posters and social ads to help promote the website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1533857463644-6X8VGDEMHVHLYOXE912S/adult-brainstorming-business-1181622.jpg Projects - User Testing We did a few 45min user testing sessions. Some of our findings were: 1) Users wanted a quicker way to navigate to the next article without scrolling back to the top 2) Cover page caused confusion (this was removed for launch) 3) Overall users were pleased with the large imagery and quality of content https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1532994108989-IKLXWP3A0MO50BOO9J4U/IMG_20180730_193041.jpg Projects - Wireframes One the sitemap was defined, low-fidelity wireframes were sketched, defining the general flow of the content, and the content was collected and edited. 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I was involved in defining the goals and flow of the pages as well as collecting feedback from the brand and making sure it was implemented. Wireframes provided by Shore Digital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1560609661231-9OUM6BY40IWMNFN56FLI/image-asset.jpeg Projects - Key findings Analytics showed that users were getting confused with the multitude of ways to navigate the site, going back and forth between collections to figure out what they were looking at. On the shopping page, product filters were confusing and/or irrelevant. Important filters, such as indicating whether or not a bag was carry-on compatible were missing. User reviews were misleading, since a product with 0 reviews would default to 5-stars. Additionally, very few reviews overall was having a negative impact on perception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1560619216981-MQFVUJ6MJXMZF7S6NSIN/image-asset.jpeg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1632360418910-2JJ06YNZYQHCJ927VLKU/tenba-2016-site.png Projects - Make it stand out Tenba’s homepage, from 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1560623166701-PPG2UTPNXP4R69VW85D2/tenba-website-mood-board.jpg Projects - Mood board I utilized Pinterest to create a mood board of the gritty, urban aesthetic that the brand was looking for. The types of images I was looking for were based off the brand’s New York heritage, but I also didn’t want to alienate users who live in suburban or rural areas, so the search was expanded to include some more examples of “escape the city” style hiking and day trip imagery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1560621422942-CF69NBN9UUK18G9I4JIF/startae-team-704142-unsplash.jpg Projects - Key observations Generally favorable reactions to the emphasis and use of photography Large, full-screen hero images were sometimes overwhelming. Decision was made to reduce their max height so content was visible in the lower-third of the screen. Filter functionality was confusing. It wasn’t immediately clear if filters were inclusive or exclusive. Single select or multi-select. I ran a separate testing session to identify pain-points and recommend solutions to development. These were implemented and re-tested prior to launch, with an overall improvement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1560622004305-90GN7GOBG75RZE61PQV4/image-asset.jpeg Projects - Journey Map A journey map was created to outline all the possible pathways to purchase, without dead-ending at any point. The user personas were then ran through these pathways to make sure various use cases were being addressed: Power shopper: Needed a straightforward path from shopping to product to purchase. Recreational shopper: Needed a pathway that allowed exploration of the various collections and their features and benefits. Reluctant shopper: Needed a pathway that provided brand education and awareness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1560616006929-SNZ3KA0IICAMQ3A9Q3UT/tenba-persona-eileen.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/54ff2bdb-6aef-4700-8e2a-11b4f8ba57d0/cover-design-system-v4-1330x990.png Projects - Design System Work done on designing reusable components, usage guidelines, and documenting and defining patterns. Work in progress, check back soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1632834098394-AIC1RP6VGQBFXTQ6BTSN/cover-card+sorting.png Projects - Information Architecture Post-release survey feedback unveiled a common issue that needed addressing across the entire Candidate Profile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56df679645bf21675035a630/1633296102600-1V24J634MGLQO7PJ3SWI/icims-feature-messages-2560x1920.png Projects - Candidate Profile The profile is the location where all of a candidate’s information is stored from initial application through to offer. 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