currentform | Simon King, Interaction Designer
The latest info is shown right away: news posts, upcoming events, and a printable coupon. RSS feeds are also available.
Throughout the site photography plays an important role in introducing the café and setting the mood.
The coffee shop has multiple sections, each with its own atmosphere. I tried to give every room individual attention.
Contact forms make it easy for the owners to manage booking and other requests.
The calendar has two views: one for a quick scan of the month and the other for extended event information.
Visitors can flip through community notebooks from the café. These books were an inspiration for the online Rocket Log.
The Rocket Log lets regulars converse through public posts and private messaging.
The Rocket Star Café
Description
The patrons of the Rocket Star Café tend to be regulars and a strong community has formed around this popular coffee shop. The website needed to serve as an extension of that, actively fostering the existing customer base while acting as an introduction to new visitors.
The warm and welcoming feeling of the café influenced the visual design and a survey given to regulars helped clarify the features needed. More than anything the Rocket Star is a place where people meet to talk. This idea was incorporated online through the Rocket Log, a forum for regulars with both public and private messaging.
Since the coffee shop is open 24 hours a day the two owners don’t have much time to update the site. Custom built admin tools provide them with a straightforward editing process that keeps the content fresh.