Artist Trust

Clean & Simple

Website Design
WordPress Development

The Client

Artist Trust is a Washington nonprofit that supports working artists of all disciplines through fundraising, partnership, and community engagement. The organization is recognized as a national model for direct funding and professional development and has invested over $15 million in individual artists since its founding in 1986.

A Clear Focus

Our redesign of the Artist Trust website focuses on putting the art and artists the organization supports first. Artist Trust has a deep database of artists it has supported over its many years of operation. Our design brings those individuals to the fore, incorporating artist profiles in content throughout the site and making artists easy to find with robust, natural search.

Built Better

Our fundamental goal is to unify Artist Trust’s many programs in a single, coherent information architecture. This process's hallmarks are thoughtfully constructed navigation, versatile content management tools for administrators, and a design language that supports large datasets in a graceful and intuitive presentation. By taking a bespoke approach to WordPress website development, we eliminate the theme and plugin bloat that strangles many WordPress websites.

“The team at Notebleu exceed our expectations in every way. Notebleu's process is collaborative and responsive. They take the time to understand our needs and offer valuable insights, resulting in a site with improved usability and increased engagement. They always offer multiple solutions, so we can find the right fit for our team and our budget, which is crucial for a nonprofit organization.”

Brand, Evolved

Our design process has been a collaborative effort, working closely with the Artist Trust team to evolve the organization's brand. Together, we've introduced a new design framework, logo, and color scheme that unifies the organization's outreach and reflects our shared vision.