Creative Direction & Design

Case Study: Entrepreneurs 15-30

CASE STUDY

Entrepreneurs1530.ca

 

overview

Create a user-friendly, mobile-first website that serves as a one-stop resource and information platform for the next generation of Francophone entrepreneurs across Canada.

client wish list

  • Mobile-first, responsive website

  • Ability to find important information quickly and efficiently.

  • RDÉE brand consistency, while creating a unique and distinct look and feel appealing to the target audience

  • Visually represent the diverse Francophone community

the client

RDÉE Canada, a government-backed organization fostering the economic development of the Francophone and Acadian communities for over 20 years.

the target

Young, diverse Francophone and Acadian entrepreneurs between the ages of 15-30 years old.

the ask

Design and build a one-stop web platform to help young adults embark on a path of entrepreneurship.


the direction

  • Young, diverse and smart look/feel.

  • Display complex information in an easily digestible, bite-sized format

  • Heavily directed by visual cues to quickly tell a story and guide the user to what they are looking for

  • Transforming text-heavy documents into fun, Instagram-like carousels to guide desktop and mobile

Establishing a Direction

based on target research

target values

  • Easily accessible resources for business establishment

  • Self and business growth

  • Perspective and new ideas

  • Support as an ambitious francophone entrepreneur

  • Relevant information

desired thoughts

  • Inspired

  • Motivated

  • Trust in RDÉE

  • Hopeful

  • Informed

  • Empowered

  • Connected

  • Filled with ideas

  • Educated

  • Included

  • Welcomed

desired feelings

  • “This platform is becoming my go-to, reliable resource to answer my questions and lead me in the right direction”

  • “This is the info I’ve been looking for”

  • “Finally, a place where I can find guidance to kick start my business idea - and it isn’t daunting”

  • “This organization is guiding me, not talking at me”

  • “Entrepreneurs1530 are young, yet knowledgeable/wise”

 

Vision Board

To understand the audience and thus create a preferred user experience, a visual collection of thoughts and ideas was created that provided a direction before moving forward so thatall parties are on the same page with the approach and its intent.