I provide hands-on digital implementation support for creative businesses, online educators, organizations, and agency partners. I step into existing websites, content systems, and established workflows to handle the production, updates, publishing, testing, and recurring work that keeps digital projects moving.
I work especially well when the overall direction is already established and you need someone dependable to take ownership of the implementation.
Website Updates, Cleanup & Improvement
Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC.org)
Platform: WordPress using Avada theme
Work: Website updates · content organization · navigation · reusable layouts
The Project
The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod needed updates to promote upcoming workshops and exhibitions, along with improvements that would make important information easier for members and visitors to find.
As new content had been added over time, there were also opportunities to simplify the site’s navigation and create reusable page elements that would make future updates easier to manage.
What I Handled
Bulletin Board Section:
Created a new homepage bulletin board to highlight current and upcoming events in three easy-to-scan sections: What’s Going On, Next Up, and Watch For.
Using an existing Avada component in WordPress, I built the section to be mobile-friendly and easy to update as events change throughout the year. I also incorporated a pastel background suggested by a board member to help the section fit naturally with the existing site.
New Visual Elements on Home Page:
Designed new homepage sections to give upcoming workshops and exhibitions more visual presence while keeping the overall presentation consistent.
These included:
Because several of these events recur each year, I used Avada’s hidden layout functionality to create reusable sections that can be turned on or off, updated, and reused as needed instead of rebuilt each season.
Navigation Cleanup
The board wanted the Donations section to be easier to find, so I recommended adding a dedicated Donate link to the main navigation.
Making room for that link also created an opportunity to simplify another part of the menu. The Galleries dropdown under Exhibitions had grown over the years until it contained links to many past shows and extended nearly the full length of the page.
To preserve access to the archive without keeping such a long dropdown, I created a dedicated Past Galleries page and organized the links by year.
The navigation now only needs links to the current exhibition gallery and the past-gallery archive, making the menu much shorter and easier to use.
The Outcome
The design improvements made the website more visually engaging and easier to navigate, while reusable sections created a simpler, more efficient way to manage future updates.
“Everything looks fantastic! I love how clean the home page looks! You have made a wonderful improvement.”
Cheryl Wildermuth, President PPSCC.org
Visual Artist Wendi C. Smith
Platform: Wix
Work: Website redesign
The Project
Wendi’s existing website had an outdated design and information that no longer reflected her current work. It was also not optimized for mobile, which made it harder to confidently share with potential customers and students.
She wanted a cleaner, more modern website that could highlight her artwork, promote upcoming classes, and give visitors an easy way to learn about prints, cards, and other work available for purchase.
Wendi also had a large archive of past paintings, but limited time to sort through and organize everything before launching the new site.
What I Handled
Because Wendi’s existing site was already built in Wix, I kept the project on that platform to make the transition easier and avoid creating extra work for her with a new system.
To keep the project manageable and get the updated site online sooner, I suggested starting with a smaller gallery featuring a selection of Wendi’s favorite work. Additional pieces could then be added in a later phase as time allowed.
I rebuilt the site as a mobile-friendly one-page website that included:
A brief introduction to Wendi and her work
A curated portfolio slider featuring selected artwork
Standard pricing placed below the gallery for easy reference
Information about prints and cards available for purchase
Updated graphics and visual elements
Contact options for purchasing artwork or asking questions
Easy-to-update sections for the venues where Wendi teaches classes
The class sections were designed so they could be quickly updated as new teaching dates and locations were added.
A contact form for general inquiries
Selected Details
Gallery Slider:
Workshops Section:
Purchase Options:
The Outcome
Wendi now has a cleaner, more current website she can confidently share with potential customers and students.
By starting with a focused selection of artwork rather than trying to organize her entire archive at once, we were able to get the new site online more quickly while leaving room to expand the gallery later.
Keeping the site in Wix also meant Wendi could continue working in a familiar platform, while the new structure made it easier to keep class information, artwork availability, and purchase details up to date over time.
