Design Review
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Title:

Source of Synergy Website Design Review

Engagement:

Source of Synergy Website

Client:

Source of Synergy

Meeting Date:
March 18, 2026
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Barbara Layton
James Redenbaugh
Iván Lopez
Diane Williams
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Meeting Summary

🎯 Session Overview

Iván Lopez led this working session in place of James Redenbaugh, joining Diane Williams and Barbara Layton to work through a prioritized list of website revisions live on the Webflow [tag="webflow"] site. The team used a shared Google Drive folder ("Website Revisions – 3/18") as the reference document throughout, reviewing changes page by page and publishing updates in real time.

🏗️ Homepage Restructuring

Global Oneness Day

The team located the Global Oneness Day card on both the homepage and the Synergizing page. A "Learn More" badge button was added linking to the concept paper 📄 stored in the Google Drive folder, styled to match existing card badges so the row layout stays visually even (13:20).

Take Action Section

The "Take Action / Become a Source of Synergy" section received several updates. The call-to-action copy was revised from language implying users could join existing Synergy Circles to "Steps to Form a Synergy Circle", linking directly to the Get Involved page where seven steps are outlined (15:52). The reference to a now-removed "Activities" page was deleted from the copy (25:38).

The team also discussed the overall visual design of this section — noting that items 1–5 feel sparse and would benefit from images and stronger visual treatment. Specific suggestions included a photo of people in a circle for step one, and proper icon badges for the Facebook and YouTube links in step three rather than plain text (01:06:42). The section still needs design attention in a future session.

Newsletter & Call to Conscious Evolution

Both the Edge newsletter sign-up and the Call to Conscious Evolution banner were moved from the Synergizing page onto the homepage Take Action section so users can sign up without navigating away (43:00). The duplicate Edge newsletter block was removed from the Synergizing page. Iván adjusted the text box positioning on the Call to Conscious Evolution banner so the "A" in the title is no longer cut off, though further fine-tuning of the image crop against Lynn's photo was noted for follow-up (01:05:19).

Barbara flagged that "Climate Change" in the Call to Conscious Evolution banner text should be replaced with "Environmental Challenges" to be more inclusive and cover issues like geoengineering and glyphosate (01:00:02).

🔄 Synergy Circles Page

A new dedicated Synergy Circles page was created by duplicating the Get Involved page and removing unneeded sections (21:02). The circles graph and icon set were moved here, with the list of circle names placed above the icons and instructional copy added — "Click on the icons to learn more" — since the hover/click interaction wasn't obvious to users (27:33).

The Synergy Circles and Collaboratories card on the Synergizing page was then linked to this new page (30:01).

Diane flagged that one of the custom Synergy Circle icons resembles a Star of David and should be redesigned to remove any religious symbolism. Since the icons appear to be custom files James created, Iván noted he will pass this observation along to James to update the source file (20:41).

🔗 Social Media Links

Social media links in the bottom navigation footer were corrected — the Evolutionary Leaders YouTube and Facebook links had both been pointing to Source of Synergy pages. Diane pasted the correct URLs in the chat and Iván updated and published them (36:51). Links were verified live by Diane after a hard refresh.

📱 Mobile Display Issues

Barbara noted the site is rendering poorly on mobile — call-to-action boxes overlap, text stacks in an unreadable column, and elements like "Connect, Create, Ignite" lap on top of one another (57:43). The team agreed to complete all desktop-level revisions first and address mobile responsiveness as a separate pass.

🖼️ About Page

Vision Statement Graphic

The decorative swirl graphic on the About page was repositioned so it no longer overlaps the text column (01:19:57). Font sizes between the vision statement heading and the founding history body text were adjusted for better proportion and published live — Diane and Barbara confirmed the balance looked correct after a hard refresh (01:37:10).

Founding History

The Founding History section was shortened to end after "greater synergy among them." All paragraphs beyond that point were removed, and the "Read More" link will be pointed to the full founding history document in Google Drive 📄 (01:24:49). A photo collage grid of historical images (available in the Google Drive "Founding History" folder) was discussed as an addition to give visitors a sense of the organization's history (01:27:11).

Board Bios

Iván confirmed the board member bios are already loaded in the Webflow [tag="webflow"] backend — James's original plan was to surface them in an expandable modal triggered by a "Read More" button on each card, though this hasn't been finished yet (01:29:15). Jeff's headshot was recropped so his face is no longer cut off at the bottom of his card (01:30:17).

Missing Graphic

distinctive animated or illustrated graphic that appeared in an earlier version of the About page has gone missing — it was referenced multiple times by Diane and Barbara as particularly beautiful. Iván noted this is likely tied to a custom integration and will need to be investigated with James (01:11:51).

🌐 Site Performance

Diane raised that the site feels slow when scrolling through pages (35:26). Iván acknowledged it could partly be his own browser load during the session but will review optimization opportunities independently.

🤝 Team Coordination

Iván clarified his role: he works as part of the IRIS team and coordinates through James Redenbaugh on scheduling and workload, since only one editor can work in the Webflow [tag="webflow"] backend at a time (01:39:47). He shared his email in the chat and asked that Diane and Barbara CC him directly on emails to James so he can act on urgent changes without waiting (01:41:14). Billing continues through James. Diane agreed to update the Website Revisions Google Drive document to remove completed items and keep it as a clean working reference going forward (01:42:02).

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Action Items

Iván Lopez

  • Pass note to James about Synergy Circle icon that resembles a Star of David — request redesign to remove religious symbolism (20:41)
  • Investigate and restore missing animated/illustrated graphic on the About page with James (01:11:51)
  • Fine-tune Call to Conscious Evolution banner: ensure the "A" is fully visible and image crop preserves Lynn's face (01:05:19)
  • Add photos and visual design to the Take Action section steps (synergy circle photo, Facebook/YouTube icon badges, etc.) (01:06:42)
  • Add photo collage grid to Founding History section using images from Google Drive (01:27:11)
  • Complete expandable bio modal for board member cards (01:29:15)
  • Link "Read More" in Founding History to the full document in Google Drive (01:24:49)
  • Review and improve site performance/load speed (35:26)
  • Address mobile responsiveness issues across the site, particularly the Take Action call-to-action section (57:43)
  • Adjust "Why Synergy Matters Now" graphic alignment when possible (01:17:00)

Diane Williams

  • Update Website Revisions Google Drive document — remove completed items from today's session (01:42:02)
  • Provide image selections for Take Action section steps and Synergy Spaces (01:08:14)
  • Confirm final copy for "Environmental Challenges" replacement in Call to Conscious Evolution banner (01:00:02)

Barbara Layton

  • Provide finalized copy for the Synergy Spaces section (47:04)
  • Review live site updates on desktop and report any remaining design concerns before next session

James Redenbaugh

  • Coordinate with Iván on scheduling and workload for remaining revision tasks (01:39:47)
  • Locate and restore the missing About page graphic; check source files (01:11:51)
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