Robert Buchanan

Sample case study structure

WiTricity CRM

A sample page showing how one project can communicate challenge, role, thinking, and execution without drowning the viewer in copy.

RoleCreative strategy, UI direction, front-end scaffold
FocusInternal tools / UX / sales process clarity
FormatScaffold for future PHP build
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The challenge

Create structure before complexity.

The CRM needed to feel credible and usable before any database logic was added. The early version had to help stakeholders picture the system, react to layout choices, and understand how opportunities, contacts, tasks, and reporting could eventually work together.

The approach

Design the logic into the interface.

Instead of treating the scaffold like a throwaway mockup, the layout was used to establish hierarchy, navigation, repeatable UI patterns, and realistic data structures. This allowed the project to serve as both visual prototype and planning tool.

Execution

Glass as an accent, not a costume.

The visual language leans clean and premium: frosted-glass containers, white content cards, generous spacing, and controlled typography. The goal is to feel polished and modern without making the interface itself harder to understand.

Use this pattern repeatedly

Challenge. Role. Thinking. Execution. Outcome.

That format keeps the site strategic without forcing viewers to hunt for the important part.