We are proud to announce the launch of the new Meyer Memorial Trust site! Built in Drupal 8, the site demonstrates a true local collaboration between Meyer Memorial Trust, design partner Smith & Connors and Metal Toad.
A new site has been in the works for Meyer since last year when they renewed their mission to "create a flourishing and equitable Oregon." They sought a design partner to help them communicate their deepened commitment to equity, and found Smith & Connors (S&C) right here in Portland. When we were first introduced, the Meyer team explained that S&C's proposal stood out because "they just got it". Here at Metal Toad, it was an extra bonus that while S&C is a full-service design firm, they are particularly great at web design and development. After months of meeting and visioning with Meyer, the result was a clean, beautiful frontend theme built in PatternLab that S&C provided us to integrate with Drupal 8 (more on this integration in future blog posts from our development team).
The heavy lifting began for us in late June, with the frontend design and code nearly complete, it was our turn to make the vision a reality. While the ongoing limitations of a young Drupal 8 presented a greater degree of complexity and required a lot of problem solving, the result is a robust communication engine for Meyer to highlight their portfolios, funding opportunities, and blog and social media posts. The following technical components of the site are particularly noteworthy:
It was a pleasure to work with an organization that is committed to equity and inclusivity, and is truly bettering our state. We proudly raise our glasses to toast Meyer and Smith & Connors for a job well done.