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Capturing Masaka Kids' energy online

A responsive landing page for Masaka Kids Africana, a Uganda based children's music and dance non profit.

Role
Solo
Duration
1 week
Type
Concept, non profit
Masaka Kids landing page shown on a desktop screen
The numbers
  • 5interviews
  • 5test participants
  • 5screens
  • 2crucial features missing
Problem

A joyful group, a flat website

Masaka Kids Africana is a Uganda based children's music and dance non profit. The aim was a site that carries the same energy as the group.

Process

Audit what is there

  • Client research and 5 interviews
  • A feature inventory: only 2 crucial features were missing
  • A brand personality assessment
  • A UI audit, which found crowding, weak hierarchy and an inconsistent identity

UI audit

Collage of screens from the old Masaka Kids website

Problems

  • Unclear hierarchy
  • White spacing
  • Multiple colours
  • Multiple fonts
  • Multiple logos

Strength

  • Strong images
Solution

A responsive landing page

Visual design, branding and prototyping came together in a responsive landing page.

Exploration

Photos of Masaka Kids performers from the exploration board
  • Vibrant, lively images
  • Colours isolated from pictures, website and logos
  • Testing typefaces
  • Logo simplified

Final direction

  • #5BC8BC
  • #B0501E
  • #EF9035
  • #E961C4
  • #EDCD3F

LEXEND

Avenir Next Bold

Avenir Regular

Children from Masaka Kids Africana dancing, from the final direction board
  • Bold colourful palette isolated
  • Heavy typeface to draw out presence
  • Funky shapes to capture fun and adventure
  • Children are the main characters
Result

5 screens, tested

The landing page spans 5 screens and was tested with 5 participants.

Masaka Kids landing page on a laptop
Walk through of the final product
What I learned

The features were there. The feeling was not.

With only 2 crucial features missing, the work was less about adding and more about fixing crowding, hierarchy and identity.

Contact

Let's make something people can actually use.

Available for contract work from October 2026. Tell me about your product and the people who use it.