JM
Consulting
WEB & TECHNOLOGY
Creating with Purpose
The development lifecycle of medium- to large-scale web and data solutions can be daunting. Crafting small projects can be managed in a lean fashion with a small team, and the more data points and functions coupled with smart, usable design requires more planning, stages, and input from multiple players.
To ensure successful outcomes, my role for many years at my company, Fuse IQ, required relentless attention and consistent touchpoints with decision-makers and stakeholders, and diligent oversight of my team of managers, developers, and designers.
My role as business owner additionally included initial priority mapping, scope and functional specifications definition, team creation, budgeting, and contracts.
YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish
The Need: A technically advanced site that could support the communication needs of multiple departments, all with different programs and end-goals, in a user friendly design.
The Result: A beautifully designed, easy to manage, and scalable website that highlights YWCA’s programs + offerings, and increases donor engagement.
What we did:
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Technical Audit + Technical Strategy
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Content Strategy
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User Experience Design
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Responsive Website Design
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Drupal Website Development
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SEO
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New Production Workflows
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New CRM Selected
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Ongoing Maintenance + Support
FisheryProgress
The Need: Build a data-rich website and application for Fishery Improvement Projects, bringing the all the fishery data together on one site, using standardized metrics to assess progress, and ensures the data is independently verified.
The Result: A first-of-it’s kind, international website that tracks and shares progress of Fishery Improvement Projects around the world.
What We Did:
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Information Architecture
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User Centered Design
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Custom Application Design
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Drupal Website Design & Dev
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Maintenance & Support
Healthier Washington Collaboration Portal
The Need: A brand new web-based “support hub” providing resources to support the WA State SIM plan for a Healthier Washington.
The Result: A first-of-it’s kind website that provides a curated catalog of resources, with dashboards and tools that allow team building and collaboration.
What We Did:
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User Research + Focus Groups
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Information Architecture
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User Centered Design
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Custom Individual + Team Dashboards
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Responsive Website Design
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Drupal Website Development
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Maintenance & Support
World Affairs Council
The Need: Create a low cost, high value new WordPress-based website that showcases World Affairs Council's excellent work and events to build community and garner support and new members.
The Result: A beautiful new responsive site that is easy to use and maintain, which highlights events, programs (including YPIN) and is highly engaging using strategic messaging and photography.
What We Did:
● Information Architecture
● User Centered Design
● Photography selection and optimization
● WordPress Website Design & Dev
● Maintenance & Support
National Museum and Center for Service
The Need: Develop a site for a brand new initiative to attract support and build momentum. The site needed to be low-cost, yet high value, and illustrate the new idea and vision of NMCFS.
The Result: A beautiful new website built using WIX which highlights service in all its forms, including a section for 'heroes.'
What I Did:
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Information Architecture
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User Centered Design
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Logo Design
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Photography selection and optimization
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WIX Website Design & Dev
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Maintenance & Support
Helping Organizations in the PNW, Nationally, and Globally
Starting in 2001 with local environmentally focused organizations and two staff (I was the web designer) we quickly proved our acumen and landed larger and larger clients, some of which you can see here. By the time I sold my portion of Fuse IQ, we had a team of 15 helping with projects with budgets of $10,000-$400,000.
For example, we created 13 distinct web projects for the University of Washington, including a first-ever international global good called TrainSmart which helped HIV doctor training across the globe, and we completed several UN projects as well as a full redesign of the Art Institute of Chicago's website and Chihuly Studios.
