Engage Houston
A Program with the
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Project
My contribution
I was hired as the web developer on the team to work closely with the designers at the Black Sheep Agency to build a pixel-perfect replica of their design mock-ups. When they brought me on, they finished the copy for the impact report, and design files were already on their way. I had some impact on the design and flow of the layout, but my primary role was to develop and deploy the website. Being the only developer on an agency team taught me many valuable lessons. Most importantly, I learned how to collaborate with a team of designers and execute their vision down to the pixel.
Purpose
To create a digital report that acknowledges, celebrates, and uplifts the 10 years of incredible work they have done through their Engage Houston program with arts and cultural organizations across the Houston area.
About the client
M-AAA is a nonprofit, regional arts organization (the nation’s first)—representing Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas—that has been focused on strengthening communities and improving lives through extraordinary cultural experiences since 1972. They are artists, administrators, historians, preservationists, preparators. They are writers, painters, photographers, activists.
Mission
Vision
Project highlights
Developing a website to match the design files pixel by pixel
No more redesigns and lowering expectations after the client approves the design mock-ups! Since the Black Sheep Agency was the middle ground between the client and me, being sure to execute the design pixel by pixel was essential to meet the tight deadline.
A website that’s immersive and engages the user
The primary goal of this project is to celebrate the dedication that the M-AAA put into the Engage Houston program; keeping the user engaged in guiding them through the entire narrative was crucial. Through the use of animations and the flow of the layout.
Project goals
M-AAA wanted to create a digital report that acknowledges, celebrates, and uplifts the 10 years of incredible work through their Engage Houston program with arts and cultural organizations across the Houston area.
- Celebrates the dedication, conviction, and 10 years of work in Houston in a dynamic way
- Showcases and appreciates M-AAA’s partners and supporters, including the compassion and support they received during times of great need
- Tells Engage Houston’s compelling impact story, weaving in data
