Engaging & Captivating User Experiences
- 10+ years consulting with community foundations
- Well-crafted designs and user experiences
- Enjoyable and easy for you to manage with built-in workflow automations
Website Redesign & Content Strategy
Website Redesign & Content Strategy
Empowering Rhode Island donors to not only give, but give well
Client: Rhode Island Foundation
Project Details
I've had a relationship with the Rhode Island Foundation that spans more than ten years. Back with my former employer, Envision, I led a redesign engagement from inception to implementation that included project discovery and goals defining, information architecture, wireframes, designs, and development.
User-experience and content strategy played a foundational role in the new website. Using insights from analytics and user tracking, we were able to significantly reduce the amount of pages (as compared to the previous website) by more than half. By eliminating the clutter, we were able to create a simple, yet beautiful website with clear, concise, and engaging messaging.
Services
- Design & UX
- Content Strategy
- Information Architecture
- SEO & Advanced Analytics
- Craft CMS
Website Redesign
Website Redesign
A reimagined website to let donors of Montana achieve their philanthropic goals and help nonprofits thrive
Client: Montana Community Foundation
Project Details
Montana Community Foundation needed their website redesigned and reimagined from the ground up. More than their main website, they also had a well-known Membership portal for their Women's Foundation. I led the design efforts and oversaw the project from conceptualization to deployment.
Services
- Design & UX
- Content Strategy
- Member Directory
- CraftCMS
Website Redesign
Website Redesign
Strengthening community in the Lowcountry of Hilton Head, South Carolina
Client: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Project Details
Worked closely with the team at the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry to redesign their website from the ground up. I led the design efforts and oversaw the development team to ensure we were successful in all phases.
Services
- Design & UX
- Content Strategy
- CraftCMS
Website Redesign
Website Redesign
Inspiring philanthropy and mobilizing resources to enrich lives and communities in Western North Carolina
Client: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Project Details
Worked closely with the team at the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina to redesign their website from the ground up. I led the design efforts and oversaw the development team to ensure we were successful in all phases.
Services
- Deign & UX
- Information Architecture
- Content Strategy
- CraftCMS
Enjoyable experiences for both your audience – and you
Community Foundation
Expertise
Guiding you in the right direction so you can make smarter "digital" decisions for your community foundation.
First-class
Editor Experience
As a website editor, logging into your website should be intuitive and enjoyable to use.
Website
Development
Fast, carefully-crafted, and accessible websites that focus on capturing your key audiences.
Community Foundation
Expertise
Guiding you in the right direction so you can make smarter "digital" decisions for your community foundation.
Hey, I’m Nick Merrill, a multi-disciplinary designer from just southwest of Boston, Massachusetts. After 18 years working for 4 different digital agencies, I decided to launch my own independent career. This opened the door for me to provide agency expertise at freelance pricing.
In my career, I’ve been fortunate to work with a diverse collection of clients like HBO, Reebok, and the Boston Bruins. However, the most rewarding projects are always with Local Nonprofits and Community Foundations. In fact, dating back to 2011, I’ve designed and consulted on over 75 original Community Foundations websites throughout North America.
Outside of work, I’m a lucky dad and husband with hobbies that include woodworking, boating, golfing, craft brewing, Scrabble playing, and being a big fan of Boston sports teams.
"Craft makes it super easy to keep our website fresh and relevant. Updating the site is simple and quick so we can keep our donors and other visitors informed and engaged in our work."
–JEAN HEYDUCK, VP For Marketing & COMMUNICATION, COMMUNiTY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY