Non-Profit
Jewish Federations of North America
A custom CMS for one of the nation's largest charities
Non-Profit
Jewish Federations of North America
A custom CMS for one of the nation's largest charities
The Client
Jewish Federations work every day to support and strengthen Jewish communal life around the world.
Jewish Federations work every day to support and strengthen Jewish communal life around the world.
The Jewish Federations of North America represents 141 Jewish Federations. They distribute $2.3 billion annually to support Jewish life in over 70 countries.
The Jewish Federations of North America represents 141 Jewish Federations. They distribute $2.3 billion annually to support Jewish life in over 70 countries.
Outcome
Complex web based application and custom CMS
Approach
Discovery, Information Architecture, System Design, UI Design
Focus
A user-friendly CMS accessed by thousands of users across hundreds of charities
The Project
A complete redesign of the FedWeb CMS
A complete redesign of the FedWeb CMS
The JFNA approached our studio for a complete redesign of their content management system, FedWeb, that allows Federations and communities to build custom websites tailored to their individual needs. I handled research and discovery, information architecture, UX and visual design.
The JFNA approached our studio for a complete redesign of their content management system, FedWeb, that allows Federations and communities to build custom websites tailored to their individual needs. I handled research and discovery, information architecture, UX and visual design.
Discovery
An extensive map of system requirements
The project began with an in-depth discovery process to understand and document the extensive feature set of the CMS. I delivered a detailed, thorough outline of FedWeb that led to developing the system navigation, screens and architecture.
The project began with an in-depth discovery process to understand and document the extensive feature set of the CMS. I delivered a detailed, thorough outline of FedWeb that led to developing the system navigation, screens and architecture.
Control panel UI
A feature rich back end
FedWeb includes a feature-rich control panel with a drag-and-drop page builder, asset and member management, and a moderation and notification system for administrators and content managers. All content is managed in a simple outline format that automatically generates website navigation. The page builder starts with a variety of template options that generate fully responsive pages, making them tablet and mobile friendly without users touching a line of code. A drag-and-drop interface and component library gives users flexibility without sacrificing design. A design system for the control panel ensured a consistent UI across the system.
FedWeb includes a feature-rich control panel with a drag-and-drop page builder, asset and member management, and a moderation and notification system for administrators and content managers. All content is managed in a simple outline format that automatically generates website navigation. The page builder starts with a variety of template options that generate fully responsive pages, making them tablet and mobile friendly without users touching a line of code. A drag-and-drop interface and component library gives users flexibility without sacrificing design. A design system for the control panel ensured a consistent UI across the system.
Visual Design
Themes used across the Federation community
The result of working within the system is fully functional Federation websites. I designed several responsive themes for FedWeb, with simple color palette settings up to full CSS control. The themes share a consistent code-base, but have unique designs, allowing Federations to switch between them and customize the look-and-feel while keeping their sites intact.
The result of working within the system is fully functional Federation websites. I designed several responsive themes for FedWeb, with simple color palette settings up to full CSS control. The themes share a consistent code-base, but have unique designs, allowing Federations to switch between them and customize the look-and-feel while keeping their sites intact.
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