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Developing a Site for a Small Non Profit.

This week in CNMS-265 we, the students, were supposed to define our roles for developing a website for a small, non profit organization.  My group is made up of three people – Andrew Batson, Sarah Searle & myself. The first thing Andrew and I did was talk to each other about our experiences as designers.  Then, we came up with potential questions that we could ask our possible client.  We briefly researched what a contract model should include and came up with our own raft draft. For me, this part was interesting because  I had never put much thought in having some kind of agreement, what that agreement should include and then signing on it.

Although we didn’t assign specific jobs to ourselves, the basic roles needed to make this project successful is to have a director, a secretary & a builder/designer. A director is someone who conducts a plan; they come up with various ideas and explain why something will or will not work.  A secretary records this information for reference and the builder/designer is someone who takes all the information and puts it together.

Ideally, we will all take turns exercising these roles.  I think it is common and it is healthy for groups who work together to feed off of each others ideas.  An evolution of thought can be something that starts with one person but is accentuated by another person. We can all direct the process towards a certain course.

What will be my effort? I would like to contribute with the creative process – whether coming up with ideas or designing.  I am good at organizing material and need to when working in a group.  It helps me understand what is actually going on and the course of things. I am also good with checking in with people.  I can communicate to my group or to our client about any questions or important information; I am a pretty good mediator.

What will happen if someone does not pull through? Like in any situation, it will make the group dynamic frustrating.  Essentially, someone will have to pick up the slack in order to get things done. I hope that we can all openly communicate with each other about the project and the responsibilities involved.  If someone is having a difficult time with something in particular, maybe it can be resolved as a group.  Communication will be the ultimate variable in this project.