Minds is the “netsoc” of NUI Maynooth; an on-campus society dedicated to being a great IT resource for the students of the university. It provides services such as web hosting, file storage, email and discussion groups to its members.
I was contacted by Minds to help with the redesign of their site. I had designed their previous site during college, but it was in serious need of an overhaul. Minds also wanted to give a lot of their services a cohesive and usable web front-end, so that less technical users could benefit.
1. Minds logo development
The first stage in the design project was to work on the branding for Minds. Minds wanted their identity to feel competent and professional, yet still feel approachable.
2. Minds front page design
The front page of Minds. The overall design of the site is consistent with the “competent and professional, yet approachable” feel that was desired.
3. Hosted sites
To encourage society members to create and actively maintain their websites, a gallery of hosted sites was added to the site.