TechStars
TechStars is a summer program that helps get a small set of startups funded and off the ground while learning from the best. Slice of Lime has worked closely with TechStars for the last three years, including doing a previous version of the website. Slice of Lime re-invented the TechStars website this year to reflect the hands-on “getting things done” mentality of this summer program.
Design
Familiar graphical elements associated with a busy workplace are used throughout the site. Scotch tape holds up a list of mentors, a Polaroid photo highlights featured stories, a torn piece of paper with duct tape shows a list of the latest things happening at TechStars. Hand drawn arrows and whiteboard markers sitting at the bottom of the design help continue this theme.
Development
TechStars is completely driven by Wordpress. Every time a “mentor” is added as a page to the website, the small photo of the mentor automatically shows up on the homepage.
Similarly, as new companies are added to the site, they show up in relevant places throughout the site without any extra coding needed. With the flexibility found within Wordpress, TechStars founder, David Cohen, had no problem keeping the site updated with fresh data throughout the year.
We had a wonderful time building this site and working closely with the TechStars teams this summer. We made some great friendships and look forward to continuing our support of the program in future years.
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