WEB DESIGN YORK

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FEEL GOOD MENOPAUSE

WEBSITE

RE-DESIGN

SEMRush
78% to 98%
SEOptimer On-page SEO
D to A+
Rankability Score
48 to 81
Kirsty needed a website that truly reflected her passion & Her business

Problem Statement

I met Kirsty at a networking event in York, and it was clear right away how passionate and knowledgeable she is. She ran into some trouble when it came to sorting out Google and Meta analytics for her website.

I offered my help and through our conversation it became clear that Kirsty's previous website was no longer serving her in the best possible way.
  • The website was outdate
  • It didn't reflect Kirsty's personality or her business
  • It wasn't attracting any organic traffic
  • She was experiencing poor communication from her previous provider
  • Kirsty wasn't proud to direct people to her website

Research & Analysis

To better understand the needs of women experiencing perimenopause and menopause, I used informal interviews and conversations with people in the target age group. This helped me build empathy and shape the tone, content, and structure of the website around real concerns and language.

Methods included:
  • Informal user interviews with women aged 35–55 to explore their awareness, symptoms, and emotional responses to menopause
  • Discussions with the client to understand her goals, experiences with clients, and common questions or misconceptions
  • Review of online social groups, like menopause Facebook communities, to get a sense of the tone, language, and recurring issues people were discussing
  • Combining my findings together to generate personas

Design Decisions

My design process began by building on the vibrant brand assets provided by the logo designer. Kirsty's logo featured a cheerful, colourful palette and playful curves, which I used as a foundation to create a cohesive and engaging site design. I selected pink as the main accent colour because of its association with women’s health, but also for its visual warmth and energy, which reflect Kirsty’s approachable nature. I paired it with teal blue to maintain a bright and contemporary look, and used yellow sparingly to highlight key information. Its low contrast made it unsuitable for large text blocks, but it worked well as an accent.

To enhance accessibility and ensure clarity, I opted for a spacious, well-structured layout, clear headings, and generous padding around text. I also underlined links to aid users with visual or cognitive differences. The soft, curved buttons and light pink drop shadows subtly echoed Kirsty’s bubbly personality and the rounded shapes of the logo. Kirsty had invested in high-quality professional photography, which I integrated throughout the site to bring personality and credibility to the design, helping users connect with her services on a personal level.

Outcomes

The project successfully met its core goals: to create a visually engaging, user-friendly website that reflected Kirsty’s personality and values while clearly communicating her services.

The site launched on time and Kirsty was thrilled with how it captured the look and feel she had hoped for. The vibrant colour palette, curved elements, and professional photography all worked together to create an approachable and trustworthy first impression.

From a personal standpoint, this project gave me an opportunity to deepen my understanding of balancing branding with accessibility. One key lesson was learning to adapt bright, playful brand colours in a way that still met accessibility guidelines—such as using the yellow only as a subtle accent due to its contrast limitations. I also realised how much clear spacing and visual hierarchy impact the overall feel and usability of a content-heavy site.

In hindsight, I could have spent more time user-testing the navigation. Although it worked well overall, some users took a few seconds longer than expected to orient themselves, which highlighted the importance of testing even seemingly simple layouts across different devices and screen sizes.

Overall, this project helped me grow as a designer by sharpening my ability to weave personality and UX together, while never losing sight of clarity and usability. It reminded me that good design isn’t just about how it looks—it’s about how it works for real people, in real contexts.

Check out the website here >> https://www.feelgoodmenopause.co.uk
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