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Introduction to Web Development Client 1: Bloom Valley Nursery

Author: Sophia

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This information includes details about Client 1, Bloom Valley Nursery. If you select Bloom Valley Nursery as your client, you will use this information to support Touchstone tasks and the Touchstone, specifically:

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1. About Client 1: Bloom Valley Nursery

Bloom Valley Nursery operates as a local, family-owned plant nursery in the area, specializing in the sale of a wide variety of plants, trees, and gardening supplies. It aims to connect with gardening enthusiasts and homeowners in the community who share a passion for horticulture. While the client does not have an existing website, it envisions a digital presence that reflects the natural beauty of its plant nursery and resonates with gardening enthusiasts in the local community. As the client focuses on sustainability and creativity in its operations, the primary goal of the website is to enhance visibility in the local market, foster community engagement, and facilitate customer inquiries and orders. Its target audience comprises local gardening enthusiasts and homeowners seeking high-quality plants and gardening supplies.

Hours of Operation:

  • Monday–Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday–Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The client is considering three different color palette options and has asked you to recommend the best one for its website.

try it

Directions: Choose one color palette from the three options presented below.

1. Review the three color palette options. It is important that you use what you have learned about accessibility and web design best practices when deciding among the three options.
2. Select one color palette to recommend to the client. You will use the colors in your chosen palette as you design the website.
3. Once you have selected the correct color palette, you will need to download at least one of the matching client logos to use in your website design. It is important that you do not mix and match logos among color palettes.

hint

Color codes are provided with each color palette. You will use these codes to implement your choices in your website design.

think about it

You learned in the client scenario above that Bloom Valley Nursery envisions a digital presence that reflects the natural beauty of its plant nursery. Which of the following color palettes meets the client’s expectations? Are all the color palettes accessible to a wide audience, including customers with visual impairments?

make the connection

Refer back to the UI/UX Design Concepts lesson for more details on color and accessibility.

2a. Color Palette 1

Color Palette 1 contains the following colors:

Bloom Vallery Nursery: A color palette consisting of five color options: Berry Blossom, 790D1D; Autumn Leaf, 9D352E; Olive Green, 4B4A1E; Bark Brown, 79512E; and Rivulet Beige, E0D2BD

Matching logos are available for each color in Color Palette 1:

Berry Blossom, 790D1D Autumn Leaf, 9D352E Olive Green, 4B4A1E Bark Brown, 79512E Rivulet Beige, E0D2BD


2b. Color Palette 2

Color Palette 2 contains the following colors:

Bloom Vallery Nursery: A color palette consisting of five color options: Canopy Green, 014038; Meadow Mist, 96BAA0; Sky Bloom, BDD4DA; Sunlit Petal, F0C06D; and Cloudy Gray, F7F7F7

Matching logos are available for each color in Color Palette 2:

Canopy Green, 014038 Meadow Mist, 96BAA0 Sky Bloom, BDD4DA Sunlit Petal, F0C06D Cloudy Gray, F7F7F7


2c. Color Palette 3

Color Palette 3 contains the following colors:

Bloom Vallery Nursery: A color palette consisting of five color options: Misty River Blue, 557A93; Tranquil Blue, 7DA1B5; Lavender Shade, 876D9D; Twilight Orchid, A293B5; and Feather Gray, CACADD.

Matching logos are available for each color in Color Palette 3:

Misty River Blue, 557A93 Tranquil Blue, 7DA1B5 Lavender Shade, 876D9D Twilight Orchid, A293B5 Feather Gray, CACADD



3. Choose a Font Color

The client is considering three different font color options and has asked you to recommend the best one for its website.

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Directions: Choose one font color palette from the three options presented below.

1. Review the three font color options. It is important that you use what you have learned about accessibility and web design best practices when deciding among the three options.
2. Select one font color to recommend to the client. You will use the font color you select as you design the website.

hint

Color codes are provided with each font color. You will use these codes to implement your choices in your website design.

think about it

Which font color works best with the color palette you selected? Are all the font colors accessible to a wide audience, including customers with visual impairments? You will need to test how the font colors work with various background colors from your chosen palette and finalize your selection prior to submitting your project.

make the connection

Refer back to the Typography and Web Fonts lesson for more details.

3a. Font Color 1

Detritus Green, 00231C

3b. Font Color 2

Crimson Bloom, AC1724

3c. Font Color 3

Willow Gray, C5C3C3


4. Choose the Typography

The client is considering three different typography options and has asked you to recommend the best one for its website.

try it

Directions: Choose one typography option from the three options presented below.

1. Review the three typography options. It is important that you use what you have learned about fonts, accessibility, and web design best practices when deciding among the three options.
2. Select one typography option to recommend to the client. You will use the fonts in your chosen typography option as you design the website. It is important that you do not mix and match among the typography options.

hint

Font names and sizes are provided with each typography option. You will use this information to implement your choice in your website design.

think about it

You learned that it is important for web designers to select fonts that are legible on-screen and align with the tone and purpose of the website. How will each font’s attributes impact the overall effectiveness of the page’s written content? Are the fonts web safe?

make the connection

Refer back to the Typography and Web Fonts lesson for more details.

4a. Typography Option 1

Display in 40px Trebuchet MS Bold, Title Large in 30px Times New Roman Bold, Title in 25px Impact Bold, Subtitle in 15px Comic Sans MS Normal, Body Large in 20px Calibri Normal, Body Strong in 16px Roboto Bold, Body in 16px Calibri Normal, and Captions in 11px Comfortaa Normal

4b. Typography Option 2

Title Large in 30px Arial Bold, Title in 25px Arial Bold, Subtitle in 15px Comfortaa Normal, Body Large in 20px Calibri Normal, Body Strong in 16px Calibri Bold, Body in 16px Calibri Normal, and Captions in 11px Arial Bold

4c. Typography Option 3

Display in 40px Courier New Bold, Title Large in 30px Georgia Bold, Title in 25px Arial Bold, Subtitle in 15px Arial Bold, Body Large in 20px Comic Sans MS Normal, Body Strong in 16px Arial Bold, Body in 16px Arial Normal, and Captions in 11px Calibri Normal


5. Gallery Image Files

The client has provided the following nine images for use on the Gallery page. These images represent the products that the nursery would like to feature on its website. You will organize the images in a 3 X 3 grid pattern on the Gallery page (three rows and three columns). The clarity and dimensions of the images are appropriate for this layout. These images have been licensed from Adobe Stock Photos and may be used without citations in your project.

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You will need to download all of the gallery images to your device in order to use them on your website. You can save each file individually or download and extract this ZIP file of all the images:
Bloom Valley Nursery Gallery Images.zip

make the connection

Refer to the Images lesson for more details.

Apple tree
Apple tree
Birch tree
Birch tree
Maple tree
Maple tree
Aloe vera plant
Aloe vera plant
Spider plant
Spider plant
String of pearls plant
String of pearls plant
Birdhouse
Birdhouse
Potting soil
Potting soil
Watering can
Watering can