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Conscious Tours

Conscious Tours is a U.S. based tour operator that sells custom and predesigned sustainable educational tours to Ecuador. Travelers are invited to meet and partake in meaningful dialogues with progressive community leaders, which examine global challenges and local communities’ inspiring and innovative responses. We are guided by the desire to act as a mechanism for sustainable development, provide experiences that enrich the lives of all stakeholders and strengthen one’s resolve to live an
intentional life.

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FAVORITE WEBSITES for LAYOUT and design aesthetic
http://www.dolectures.co.uk/
large photo, paper, sketches, good format

http://foodsense.is/
color, font, large photo, clean

http://www.moodyinternationalllc.com/
great innovative format

http://www.neveinspired.com/
great format

http://www.consciouscreative.com/
nice 2 picture option, interesting format

http://designarray.com/
color/font

http://www.designhotels.com/
somewhat minimalist, large photo

WEBPAGE CONTENT
• audience is potential travelers to Ecuador/ potential Ecuadorian service providers/ potential staff

COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE (top to bottom)
• business name: Conscious Tours
• tag line: Travel with Intention.
• contact info: phone & email
• menu or menus linking to other pages: minimalist, less background, more eye catching
• large picture completely or almost the entire width of website (that changes)
• a couple of paragraphs of information
• background or interesting design element that adds character
• Call to actions/ Links to best sections in website
• small picture links (4) and short text boxes underneath
A. Featured trip/special
B. Sustainability/ Responsible tourism
C. Customized tours
D. Featured community organization or individual
• social media links (sketch looking)
• site search box
• Newsletter sign up at the very bottom of page
• mission statement

I LIKE…
-Uncluttered/ clean/ maybe even minimalistic
-artistic
-innovative
-textured and/or weathered
-lighter than dark
-Large fine-art photos

BACKGROUND OPTIONS
do not do all of these! choose a max of two for each design
A. Very large picture & white background
B. Painted canvases
C.Torn light or cream colored handmade paper background: very realistic looking – not too cartoonish- in front of white background
D.Subtle painted sky background

ACCENT/ DESIGN OPTIONS
again, don’t use all of these. maximum 2, minimum 0
1. Nonlinear lines (blurred, wavy, torn, etc) - the actual text sheet, not the background, I like when it’s got a different shape then the
traditional rectangle
2. paint brush stroke accents
3. distressed/ aged designs
4. realistic looking torn paper = collaged look
5. black and white sketches
6. letterpress design motif
7. color gradients or Fading
8. tasteful print (wallpaper)

COLOR SCHEME
shades of cyan/teal, small pops of yellow orange, brown + black & white. Please see attachment for shades and do not stray from the color scheme.

WEBSITE LAYOUT
See websites for website layout.

LOGO
I have a pending logo design contest that I'll wait to select a winner for until I have a confirmed website but here's the link https://99designs.com/logo-design/c…urs-100766 and sort by favorites.