The William Saroyan Foundation
The William Saroyan Foundation was established by William Saroyan to be the steward of his legacy: to preserve and promote his life’s work, and to support promising young writers as they advance their careers.
Role: UX/UI Designer, Web Developer, and Content Writer
Technologies: Squarespace, CSS/HTML
Live Website: http://williamsaroyanfoundation.org/
Requirements
The William Saroyan Foundation was founded in 1966 to promote Saroyan's literary work and provide scholarships to promote the arts. The previous website had not been updated or maintained and eventually shut-down. The non-profit had no online presence to continue their mission to be the steward of Saroyan's legacy. The foundation's leadership requested the following:
- A website that captures Saroyan's story and the foundation's history, while having a modern design
- A place to display Saroyan's paintings and literary works
- The ability to post non-profit and scholarship news
- Built on a platform that the non-profit can easily maintain and update
