Client's business (website) name Gig Central (Get the inside track on web gigs!)
Redesign or brand new website Brand new website
Type of website Private site for Seattle Central web students, instructors & alums
Client's goals To provide a way for instructors, students and alums to pass on web dev opportunities (gigs). Local businesses may be involved as well, as they may be steered to a public form for input of an opportunity. The gigs may consist short term resume padding work to temp, term or full time employment. The site could also be used to pass on info about upcoming presentations, etc. Site could feature 'have a gig/want a gig' want ad style board.
Audience Issues, Concerns, and Needs Approach
Web Dev Students need web development experience to break into industry but have tight schedules.
  • Need short term web gigs to pad resumes
  • Need part time, temp or term work while still in school
  • Need line on temp, term or full time work to break into industry
  • Wish to stay connected to other students and alums
  • Can use each other as resources
  • May appreciate a private and safe way to find work
  • May wish to self rate skills to get appropriate gigs
  • Provide browsable list of gigs
  • Will be informed via email alerts of upcoming gigs & presentations
  • Can view profiles of others for contact about help
  • Can create a profile with links to portfolio, linkedin, etc.
  • Can identify skill set and what type of gig they are looking for, if any
Seattle Central Alums may wish to stay connected to the school to use as a resource for students who may want dev jobs and come to presentations.
  • Working in industry and wishes to give a graduating student a web job
  • Between jobs and looking for a new gig
  • Wishing to stay connected to the school for presentations
  • Wishes to stay connected as a TAC member or advisor
  • Provide browsable list of developers, both student and alum
  • Will be informed via email alerts of upcoming gigs & presentations
  • Can view profiles of others for contact about help
  • Can create a profile with links to portfolio, linkedin, etc.
  • Can identify skill set and what type of gig they are looking for, if any
Instructors and staff at Seattle Central get opportunities for web dev gigs of all sizes but don't know what students are looking for while they're in school.
  • Hear of web gigs large and small, but have no idea what students are available
  • Wish to promote presentations
  • Wish to stay in contact with students in a way that is useful to them
  • Can view students/alums to see who's available or interested
  • Can view and sort by skill set
  • Post gigs or advertise presentations to the group
  • Can communicate knowing the group is all students/alums/staff, etc.
Local businesses provide web gigs and want the right people to get them.
  • Want advice on how to get help with a small web job
  • Want to hire the best developer
  • Wish to stay in contact with Seattle Central as they have had good employs graduate from there
  • Post gigs or advertise presentations to the group
  • Can communicate knowing the group is all students/alums/staff, etc.