Association membership portals
Trade associations, professional societies, think tanks. Multi-tier membership UX, conference programs, research-publication paywalls, board governance pages. Type lean transitional serif.
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§ · location · dc web design
Web design, Washington DC.
Web design for DC brands — accessibility-first, association-fluent, and credibility-heavy. Section 508 + WCAG 2.1 AA baseline; substance over surface for a DMV professional buyer.
§ 01 · dc design context
Accessibility-first. Substance over surface.
DC web design briefs anchor on accessibility and credibility. Section 508 + WCAG 2.1 AA is the baseline; many DC engagements work to WCAG 2.2 AAA where the buyer is government-tied. Visual language tends restrained: transitional serifs paired with neutral grotesques, color systems with one accent, motion that supports reading rather than decorating it. Peer brands in the DC space lean credibility-heavy: associations, think tanks, university publishers, federal-adjacent SaaS.
§ 02 · dc design briefs
Four design briefs DC asks for repeatedly.
B2B government-adjacent
Brands selling to federal contractors. Section 508 baseline, audit-trail UX, vendor onboarding flows, NIST-aligned messaging. Color systems restrained to single accent.
University + research
Georgetown, GW, Howard, Catholic adjacent. Research publication paywalls, course-catalog architecture, alumni stores, FERPA-aware data UX.
DMV professional DTC
High-AOV DTC for DMV buyers — equestrian, beauty, wellness, home. Brand needs to feel considered, well-photographed, not chasing trends.
§ 03 · web designer near me in washington dc
Looking for a web designer near you in DC?
DC design work runs out of Washington DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons, Bethesda, and the broader DMV. On-site discovery in Dupont, Logan, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, or NoMa. Eastern Time coverage Mon–Fri 9–6.
§ 04 · scope the dc design
508-fluent. Credibility-heavy.
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