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Kate Shih

Kate Shih

Life & Letters

November 14, 2025 By Kate Shih

Life & Letters

Client: Life & Letters

Task: Life & Letters (official COLA magazine) wants a WordPress template that they can update periodically with their print publication.

Status: In progress, working on the About page

Visit the live site: https://utw11345.utweb.utexas.edu/

Filed Under: Fall 2025 – Spring 2026, Uncategorized, We are STAs

STA Alumni Network

October 16, 2025 By Kate Shih

STA Alumni Network Website

Client: LAITS

Task: Design a website that contains information about the STA Alumni Network.

Status: In progress


Understanding the Situation

Figuring out the core needs and goals.

Comparing what we currently have with what we need:

Figuring out information architecture:


Research

Gather insights that will inform the design.

I took a look at other alumni websites for a baseline/inspiration:

From there, I compiled the content that we would need to have:


Design & Prototype

Brainstorm and narrow down the visual + functional components.

I sketched out possible layouts for the different screens:

Then I made some low-fidelity prototypes:


Implement

Transfer the designs over to WordPress.

Live site: https://utw11313.utweb.utexas.edu/

Filed Under: Uncategorized, We are STAs

The ChiLDS Lab

October 16, 2025 By Kate Shih

The ChiLDS Lab Site Redesign

Client: Maria Arredondo, The ChiLDS Lab

Task: Complete a site redesign for The ChiLDS Lab. The client wanted to keep most of the content, but wanted a refreshed and “cuter” design overall.

Status: In progress, low fidelity mock-ups created


The Old Site

What we’re working with.


Logo Redesign

An updated look.

A moodboard

Initial designs


Abstract Banner

For separating content.


Possible Site Mock-Ups

Several options of implementations of the above assets.


Client Feedback

Receiving edits and revising.

The client ended up choosing the “lego block” logo design, with some minor edits. After revising to meet her requests, the logo ended up looking like this:

Low-Fidelity Mock-Ups

A more complete plan for the layouts.

Filed Under: Fall 2025 – Spring 2026, Uncategorized, We are STAs

UT in Context Website Redesign

August 29, 2025 By Kate Shih

UT in Context Website Redesign: Sweatt v. Painter

UT In Context requested a redesign of their existing website (https://utincontext.la.utexas.edu/). By the time the project was handed to me, the site had already been modernized. What the client wanted me to do was to create pages that showcased their physical Sweatt v. Painter gallery in a digital manner.

The site originally looked like this:

I liked the idea of having a separate page for each wall; however, I felt that the navigation buttons laid out in the cardinal directions was a bit clunky. My main goals going forward were to make navigation intuitive and to lay out all the information in a visually appealing and non-overwhelming way.

My next step was to mock up the pages on Figma:

Interact with the mockup here!

I then created a map to help guide visitors to the physical location:

Project status: Waiting for feedback

Filed Under: Uncategorized, We are STAs

Summer 2025

August 29, 2025 By Kate Shih

Summer 2025

This summer, I went home (California) and got the chance to work for local government. I helped them add new sections to their website, as well as created some marketing materials!

Check out what I did below:

I added a new section to their website catered towards the older population. This included revamping their 50+ Program’s web presence, as well has adding a resource hub.

Visit the live site here: https://www.losaltosca.gov/660/Aging-Adult-Resources

I also got the chance to do a bunch of graphic design work:

Aside from my local government work, I also did some work for LAITS, pursued some side projects, hiked by the ocean, and ate a lot of ice cream (dairy free, of course).

I also made a cat friend ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Filed Under: Uncategorized, We are STAs

Texas German Phonology (TGDP)

August 26, 2025 By Kate Shih

Texas German Phonology Poster (TGDP)

This banner is part of TGDP’s “linguistics of Texas German” mini-series. I was given the information and photos that go on the poster, as well as a couple of reference posters.

Here was the first draft of the poster:

Project status: Waiting for feedback

Filed Under: Uncategorized, We are STAs

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