Introduction

Luckily for me, when Fantom Factory embarked on a transformative journey to enhance their online education platform, they stumbled upon my radar. This marked the beginning of our collaboration, blossoming into a partnership where design took centre stage and development followed suit. The goal of our initial challenge was to both abstract and improve the look-and-feel of their primary platform - a job I was thoroughly looking forward to sinking my teeth into.

Solution

My initial focus was on creating a visually appealing, user-friendly interface that aligned with Fantom Factory's goals. The challenge extended beyond aesthetics, as it was crucial to empower the team at Fantom Factory to customise the resulting interface that would align to the branding of their third-party clients. As a solo web designer, I began with a comprehensive exploration of Fantom Factory's vision which later evolved into an extensive set of prototype designs, including branded versions that enabled the team to truly visualise their end goal.

Once the designs were tweaked, refined and agreed, I then utilised my skills as a developer to help build the templates for real-world use. While many projects rely on well-established platforms like WordPress, Fantom Factory had a unique approach. One of the founders, Steve Eynon, wrote a custom CSS pre-processor called FASS, based on the popular SCSS extension, that would work with the Slim templating engine. This bespoke solution allowed for tailored, cutting-edge templates and speedy development.

Alongside this primary objective, I was also involved in many other projects on an ongoing basis, including design and development of bespoke elements for their data dashboards, directly improving their sales.

Outcome

The collaboration with Fantom Factory continues to yield exceptional results. Together, we have set the stage for a more engaging and effective educational platform, all while fostering a brilliant working partnership across multiple areas. Fantom Factory is benefiting from the flexibility and diverse expertise I provide, and the resulting work continues to excite the team and propel their business to new heights. It was, and continues to be, an awesome company to be a part of!