Sven Harens
Initially, Sven had been using a Squarespace website to promote his business, but soon found he needed more specific functionality and control over the visual aspects than a theme could provide. He approached me to build a bespoke website.
The brand
Sven had already created a simple brand. I developed this, following his desire for something clean and professional. Since Sven's primary service is residential project management I drew from the visual language of technical drawings and specifications. The logo remained a straightforward logotype, but with a new typeface and some added details.
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/64579991d7bce45fc618387a_image_2023-05-07_132905388.png)
![Sven Harens brand 3](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/6457999c757579c398f5dcb0_Sven-Harens-brand-3.png)
![Sven Harens brand 1](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/645799a45b32095f4a11ed9b_Sven-Harens-brand-1.png)
The website
While being a simple website in terms of content, the desire from Sven for a focus on an eye-catching design and easy navigation gave me an opportunity to try some interesting features. I added smooth transitions between pages, sticky section titles, and hover interactions that bring the site to life.
The contact form gives visitors multiple options, with a standardised enquiry form and for the services section, rather than creating multiple pages, the sidebar navigation changes the content on hover to easily browse the information.
![Sven handyman home](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/645799d25a0c7493e1294c1a_Sven-handyman-home.png)
![Sven handyman about](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/645799e46ea1dbefbb5023a0_Sven-handyman-about.png)
![Sven handyman contact](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/645799ebae5e3916351ea888_Sven-handyman-contact.png)
![Sven handyman services](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/64579a003f03efba7ab49db2_Sven-handyman-services.png)
Illustrations
Sven requested illustrations to represent the various services he offers, I created a style that fit the website; simple, structured with some personality.
![Sven Harens illustrations](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6454d68bfb02220d490cea86/64579a199178cbbecc3984fd_Sven-Harens-illustrations.png)