Introduction
Muka Tangata serves as the primary advocate for the food and fibre sector in vocational education and training. Utilizing workforce development plans for 14 industries.
The plans inform funding recommendations to the Tertiary Education Commission and drive the advancement of industry-specific qualifications and standards.
Enhanced workforce plans
Pikselin helped develop a solution highlighting the Workforce Development Plans, with a focus on Trends and Analysis, Opportunities and Roadmap items.
Brand extension
Leveraging the established brand identity, we expanded upon the colour palette, typography, and iconography to enhance the site's capabilities and accommodate the integral workforce plans.
The value of manaakitanga - kindness, generosity, support
Pikselin recognised the importance of mātauranga Māori and the value of manaakitanga that Muka Tangata stand by. Our bilingual approach respects the equality of language between Te reo and English by presenting them side by side in many places throughout the site.
This design ensures that both languages are given equal prominence, enhancing accessibility and inclusivity for the target audience.
What we did
We collaborated closely with stakeholders to define an initial IA draft, which served as a foundation for further refinement. Through iterative discussions and feedback, we honed the IA to ensure it effectively organized content and met the needs of both the business and users.
Dynamic wireframes that blend static elements with interactive features, enriched with detailed annotations. These wireframes serve as a blueprint for web and app development, enhancing communication and clarity in design.
Crafting digital brand identities that resonate, paired with intuitive user interfaces that captivate. Our designs are not only visually compelling but also functionally accessible and responsive, incorporating iconography, infographics, and bespoke illustrations to enhance the user experiences.
Utilising proven front-end development tools, we constructed the website, transforming the visual design into meticulously crafted, web-ready code optimised with the latest techniques and standards.
We utilised SilverStripe as the CMS and setup the database connections and site structure, while creating and optimising the modules, and extensions to meet specific project needs.
We tested accessibility to ensure the website is usable by people with disabilities, following standards like WCAG. The report identified any gaps and fixes needed to ensure an optimal inclusive web experience.
