Project Info
Client's requirements
Although NJ Blogs is a personal project, I approached it like a real client assignment to showcase my full-stack WordPress design and development skills. The imagined client requirements were:
1. A clean and modern blogging website
2. Fully responsive design for mobile, tablet, and desktop
3. Easy-to-navigate layout with a focus on readability
4. SEO-friendly structure and speed optimization
1. A clean and modern blogging website
2. Fully responsive design for mobile, tablet, and desktop
3. Easy-to-navigate layout with a focus on readability
4. SEO-friendly structure and speed optimization
My designing goals
1. Minimal & Elegant Aesthetic: Focused on white space, clean typography, and an uncluttered UI to enhance reading experience.
2. Custom Blog Layouts: Designed unique post templates to support different content types (text-heavy, visual blogs, etc.).
3. User Engagement: Added comment sections, related posts, and newsletter sign-up to increase user interaction.
4. Performance Optimization: Used lightweight themes and plugins to ensure fast loading times and good Core Web Vitals scores.
2. Custom Blog Layouts: Designed unique post templates to support different content types (text-heavy, visual blogs, etc.).
3. User Engagement: Added comment sections, related posts, and newsletter sign-up to increase user interaction.
4. Performance Optimization: Used lightweight themes and plugins to ensure fast loading times and good Core Web Vitals scores.
Client's feedback
Since this is a self-initiated project, I shared it with peers, mentors, and design communities to simulate real-world feedback. Here’s a summary of the responses:
Positive:
✔️ Great UX and readability
✔️ Smooth mobile experience
✔️ Clear brand identity and consistent color scheme
✔️ Easy navigation and intuitive structure
Suggestions for improvement:
🔧 Add more interactive elements like post reactions
🔧 Include an “About the Author” section for better personal branding
Positive:
✔️ Great UX and readability
✔️ Smooth mobile experience
✔️ Clear brand identity and consistent color scheme
✔️ Easy navigation and intuitive structure
Suggestions for improvement:
🔧 Add more interactive elements like post reactions
🔧 Include an “About the Author” section for better personal branding
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Project Result
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