Community Justice Initiatives
Project
Full website design and e-commerce development
Platform
Wordpress
Client
Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) is a non-profit organization, known world-wide for starting the first modern restorative justice program. Based in Kitchener, ON, CJI equips Individuals and communities to repair relationships and create restorative systems.
A New Vision
We completely updated CJI’s existing Wordpress site with updated branding and a fresh new colour palette. We used the new look of Community Justice Initiatives to build a site that perfectly compliments their organization.
We built new wireframes and prototypes to ensure the site flowed perfectly across all pages. Accessibility was paramount to creating the new site and we adhered to strict AODA guidelines and WCAG standards.
From Wireframes to Wordpress
We built custom wireframes in Figma to inform the design and functionality of the new CJI website. Our goal was to build a site that was easy to navigate for different users and spoke to the Community Justice Initiatives organization.
From the initial wireframes, we further refined our designs by building high-fidelity prototypes. We refined our prototypes through 3 versions with the final version presented to the stakeholders for approval.
A New Way to Navigate
We designed a new sitemap using UX best practices and new user personas to streamline CJI’s site navigation. It was paramount that different types of users could quickly and intuitively find the information they needed.
The new website features a mega navigation menu with drop-downs to the most important pages based on the new hierarchy we created.
Working with Left Designs has been an absolute pleasure. From the very beginning, their communication with us was clear and prompt, ensuring that we were always on the same page. Their approach to design was simple yet powerful, capturing the essence of how we impact community, while maintaining a user-friendly experience for people who want to know more about our services and our mission. Left Designs was always open to our feedback, making us feel heard and valued throughout the entire process. Even after the launch of our website, they’ve continued to provide effective support, always willing to assist us. We are so happy with their work and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a thoughtful, professional, and easy-to-work with design partner.
Julie Friesen, Community Justice Initiatives of Waterloo Region