The Norgifieds is an interesting project as it not generally the type of site that people think they would need an information architect for.    Norgifieds is an online classified site, that works on the principles of keeping it’s design and interface very simple. To often in this market space online classifieds become bloated unusable sites almost from the outset.  Not so with Norgifieds, it was designed from the outset to be simple and easy to use.

Client:

Norg Media

Industry:

Media

Project Focus:

Information Architecture

We were called in on this project to build and reduce the classifieds category list.   This involved researching the proposed category lists with the site’s audience and then collating, refining and finally re-evaluation of the categories by the site’s audience.  The final result was a reduced category list, from well over a 100 items down to the core 13 that you can now see. All this was supported by testing and confirmation from the site’s audience.

Best part was via using various tools and rapid design techniques we were able to achieve this within a limited budget.  The same methods and techniques could be applied to say an e-commerce site, or small government agency.

Skills Used

• User Research
• Content Audit
• Card Sort
• Tree Analysis and Testing
• Content Map
• Preliminarily Screen Design (Wireframing)

Please note radharc was not responsible for the final interactive design and look of the Norgifieds web site. We solely were commissioned to assist with information architecture aspects of the web site.

Options21 are share and options trading education specialists;  they have a  unique aspect to their business in that it is totally online.  Every aspect of their business reflects a very modern viewpoint of the information age. They have embraced and have taken into account the dramatic cost savings of operating their business online from accounts, crm and service delivery.  This has allowed them to increase their  customer service delivery to a highly personalised level.

This site presented for Options21 a complete change in procedural and marketing direction,  with the introduction of specialised news delivery services based on email and subscription services.   It also presented the opportunity to build and leverage off the common knowledge base of their online community and build a resource base that places them in good stead to become market leaders.

Client:

Options21

Industry:

Education

Project Focus:

Web Design, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Usability, SEO

The Options21 web site is based around a common open source simple content management platform. This allows their remotely distributed team to easily update, create or mange content, on the site, as required from anywhere.   Of note is the use of specialised techniques and tools to direction clients and filter their outcome into a qualified list of contacts.

Skills Used

• Information architecture development
• Navigational flow design
• Screen design (Wireframing)
• Final screen design
• Site design implementation
• Site development
• Web marketing consultation

West Coast Tafe approached us with a series of issues relating to placement of the content for their upcoming new web site, after some discussion the scope was also extended to a development of the navigational framework.   The major requirement for the site was for the relevant information on the college and its schools to be findable by current and prospect students.  All this within a limited budget and time frame.

Client:

West Coast Tafe

Industry:

Education

Project Focus:

Information Architecture

The timeline for the project was extremely tight, with no room to move at all. however  we were able to conduct preliminary design research, audit of the content, proposed content structure and a recommended navigational schema, all confirmed via testing with their respective audience. This allowed for the delivery of an base information architecture, on time, on budget.

Skills Used

• User Research
• Content Audit
• Card Sort
• Tree Analysis and Testing
• Content Map
• Navigation Flow
• Preliminarily Screen Design (Wireframing)

Please note radharc was not responsible for the final interactive design and look of the West Coast Tafe web site. We solely were commissioned to assist with information architecture aspects of the web site.

The previous Challenger Tafe web site was couched in a legacy web site. With a site structure and navigation that was making it impossible for even the incumbent staff to find any information concerned, let alone the audience.

We knew time was short, so looking into our bag of designer tricks, we decide to use a rapid design and development process.

Client:

Challenger Tafe

Industry:

Education

Project Focus:

Information Architecture

Hence  we were able to deliver design research, an audit of the content, a recommended content structure and navigational schema, all as you would expect confirmed via testing with their respective audience. We also produced an interactive prototype for the design structure and detailed design structure specifications.

As is our passion we also consulted on various issues relating to usability and accessibility in various related web services that Challenger Tafe was using at the time.

All this combined for the delivery of a complete detailed web site plan that was subsequently used by the separate but ever-talented design and implementation teams.

Skills Used

• User Research
• Content Audit
• Card Sort
• Tree Analysis and Testing
• Content Map
• Usability Testing
• Prototype Design
• Navigation Flow
• Screen Design (Wireframing)
• Design Consulting
• Usability Consulting
• Accessibility Consulting

Please note radharc was not responsible for the final interactive design and look of the Challenger Tafe web site. We solely were commissioned to assist with information architecture aspects of the web site. The design was produced by a third party.

As a business Theta Healing presented a number of unique opportunities in terms of web design and development.   The nature of this web site is appealing to a  very distinct audience with a high degree of emotional attachment.  This presented a number of issues in the visual design and presentation on the sensitive nature of the topic of supplementary healing.

This site is based around a common open source simple content management platform, that allows the staff at Theta Healing ease of update, creation and arrangement of the content on the site.

Client:

Challenger Tafe

Industry:

Health

Project Focus:

Web Design

Radharc was commissioned to design, development and consult on the marketing direction of the site within a moderate budget, of particular note is the customised plugin elements of the content management platform.  Supplementary search engine marketing was conducted via our professional partners.

As with all radharc sites that we design, the Theta Healing web site was build to the latest web guidelines and web industry best practice.

Skills Used

• Information architecture development
• Navigational flow design
• Final screen design
• Site design implementation
• Site development
• Web marketing consultation
• Search engine marketing consultation