Web and UX Design
MEREDITH LEES
Kei te rangatira, tēnā koe. My name is Meredith, and I am a creative UI/UX designer and web developer. After spending two years pursuing my design career in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, I’ve cultivated a deep passion for UI/UX design and the creativity that follows it.
From my early beginnings, I’ve developed my skills and understanding of the design world and hope to exercise my excitement, imagination, and creativity that comes with bringing ideas to life.
Projects
Portfolio
SeaStay Accommodation
View project: https://sea-stay.vercel.app/
SeaStay is a fictional assignment to replicate a collaborative project with Tourism New Zealand, aiming to create a dedicated platform for finding and booking beachside accommodations across New Zealand. The website is designed to promote sustainable and authentic tourism while highlighting the beauty and diversity of New Zealand's coastal regions. By offering refined search filters, detailed location information, and user ratings, SeaStay provides a streamlined, user-friendly experience that not only enhances the booking process for travelers but also supports local tourism businesses. The site reflects a clean, modern design that aligns with TourismNZ's brand identity, fostering increased traffic and awareness for local tourism initiatives.
Portfolio
Friends of Golden Bay
View project: https://friends-of-golden-bay.vercel.app/
The Friends of Golden Bay (FOGB) project involved redesigning their existing website to better communicate their mission, enhance functionality, and improve usability across devices. The goal was to create a modern and representative site that aligns with FOGB's brand identity, encourages new participants to join their cause, and maintains engagement with current users. The redesign was informed by extensive research into the existing site's usability and user experience, identifying pain points and opportunities for improvement. The resulting website effectively communicates FOGB's mission and impact on the Golden Bay environment.
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Lego Star Wars Minifigure Catalog
View project: https://lego-star-wars-minifigs.vercel.app/
Who doesn't love Lego? For this project, I utilized several JavaScript plugins and libraries to enhance functionality and streamline the development process. I implemented fullpage.js to create a seamless, interactive single-page experience, allowing users to navigate smoothly between sections of the catalog. To automate tasks and optimize the workflow, I used gulp.js, a toolkit that helps with tasks such as minifying CSS and JavaScript files, compiling Sass, and refreshing the browser on file changes. Additionally, Node modules were employed to manage dependencies and build tools, ensuring that the website was both efficient and easy to maintain. These technologies collectively allowed me to create a dynamic and engaging user experience while maintaining a clean and efficient codebase.
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Platypus Marketplace
View project: https://github.com/PSTL-02/Second-Hand-Shoe-Reselling
Platypus Marketplace, is a fictitious website, created alongside a team of fellow students, to function as a user-friendly platform for buying and selling pre-loved shoes. Designed with an emphasis on accessibility and ease of use, this secondhand marketplace allows users to browse listings, create new posts, and navigate seamlessly with clear hierarchies and intuitive filters. Key features include a streamlined search function, categorized filters, and a create listing modal that simplifies the posting process. Each listing page is thoughtfully structured to keep essential details in view without obstructing images, offering a consistent and visually appealing experience for shoe enthusiasts looking to give footwear a second life.
