clara raubertas . boston, ma .
web design, ruby on rails, & wordpress
Web Design
The Moral Hazards . launched June 2010
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The Moral Hazards — my rock band! The band's website showcases photos and bios of the band members and imports content from the band's Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter presences, and the modern design (featuring a Creative Commons-sourced background) reflects the band's style — a blend of diverse rock influences with a quirky sense of humor.
The College Hookup . launched June 2010
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The College Hookup is aimed at college students, and needed a fun design that would appeal to both men and women looking for dates and college-themed content and deals. Inspired by other sites popular with this demographic, like OKCupid and Facebook, the design uses soft colors, subtle patterns, and sans-serif fonts for a youthful, flirtatious feel.
Four Seasons Books . launched March 2010
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This independent bookstore wanted a clean, easy-to-use design for their online store that represented the bookstore's classic style while also integrating with their social media presences. This design uses a classic font, crisp white background, and images of the physical store to create a smooth online browsing experience that's as close as possible to the friendly, personal, and knowledgable service you'll get in the bricks-and-mortar store.
Stemming.org . launched Devember 2009
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Stemming is an online community for technical and scientific women that needs to draw these users in by being friendly without being condescending. The imagery of the growing plant (from a logo designed by a friend) is incorporated throughout the site to represent the growing community of technical women. The design uses mainly green and blue, colors which have associations with science and technology, and uses the front page space to present users with several options for conversation and exploration.
B.I. Solutions . launched December 2009
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B.I. Solutions, a data analysis company, wanted a professional, business-oriented redesign for their site. The design uses a blue-and-white color scheme for a corporate, professional feel and incorporates data-related images in the header for a visual reminder of the company's purpose.
Templeman Automation . launched May 2009
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Templeman Automation wanted a redesign of their product development website that would appeal to their clients in military and industrial fields, focus on clean display of product descriptions, and be easy to update. I created an orange-and-grey design with textured effects for an industrial and technological feel.
Jed Capital . launched September 2008
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Jed Capital (site no longer available) wanted a fresh redesign for their site that would help them convey a forward-looking image and attract young talent to their financial firm. The design uses a dark background, a lowercase sans-serif logo, and an image of a moving urban train to convey a modern, youthful, and active image.
two.six.two . launched August 2007
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Two.six.two provided their existing logo and inspirational quotes and images as the basis for the design of their coaching services website; I created a bold, simple design incorporating the visual style of the logo and organizing the display of the quotes, images, and website text to draw users into the site and attract them to Kathy's inspirational message.
Joel Meus Photography . launched May 2007
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Joel Meus needed a simple gallery site to showcase his photography. I created a monochrome design that keeps the viewer's attention on Joel's dramatic images, with some JavaScript effects for a smooth user experience.
