Anola Community Club
The Anola Community Club was looking to revamp their outdated website, aiming for a streamlined, user-friendly, and on-brand digital presence. The primary goals were to simplify navigation, integrate their secondary website (Anola Soccer), highlight community events, and enhance functionality for both public users and staff.
The Objective:
Streamline website information to focus on club activities.
Add an easily navigable section for upcoming events.
Implement an online booking system for the community club space.
Provide staff members with the ability to manage specific website sections.
Integrate Anola Soccer information into the main website.
The Design:
The design aesthetic aimed to be earthy and welcoming, in line with the club's branding. Their logo, featuring earthy tones of brown and green with a tree symbolizing community roots and growth, inspired an overarching theme that was infused into the website design.
Squarespace was chosen as the platform for its user-friendly interface and ease of maintenance, with minimal custom CSS to ensure staff could manage the site without technical expertise.
The User Experience:
Upcoming Events: A prominent feature on the homepage, allowing community members to quickly see what's happening.
Dual Calendars: One calendar shows available dates for booking the club hall, while the other lists all upcoming events.
Improved Navigation: Simplified navigation and clear call-to-actions ensure users can easily find the information they need.
Integrated Content: Information from Anola Soccer was seamlessly integrated into the main website, providing a cohesive experience for users.
Staff Access: Squarespace’s drag-and-drop features enable staff to make updates without needing technical expertise, ensuring they can maintain the site efficiently.
The Result:
The website effectively captures the club’s brand vision and significantly reduces frustration for both users and staff with its straightforward design and easy-to-use backend.
This project is a testament to the impact of thoughtful design and user-centered functionality, turning a cluttered and outdated site into a clean, intuitive, and vibrant online presence that represents the Anola Community Club more accurately.