MailChimp Template Development

[MirandaEcho]

Design/create a new template for the regional digests based on wireframe

[kaylima]

1. Log into INN's MailChimp account
2. Choose the ENN account
3. "Replicate" the NE Digest template https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/templates/
4. Make updates to the copy of the NE Digest to reflect the wireframe below:

ENN Digest & Newsletter.pdf

Additional requirements:

• add "CONTACT" to the menu-style bar at top

• wherever possible, use the divider line style from their website:
  

• update fonts to use the same fonts/styles and buttons as the website: https://energynews.us/
  

Blue colors from the website:
#3f99ba (lighter, for buttons)
#076b86 (darker, for text)

Fonts:
Georgia (titles, body)
proxima nova/helvetica neue (all caps, tags, secondary text)

[joshdarby]

proxima nova/helvetica neue (all caps, tags, secondary text)

@kaylima Can you explain a little more where this font should be used?

[joshdarby]

@kaylima I think this is ready for review, mainly because I think I'm at a point where I could use input on fonts and general styling now that the main layout is in place.

https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/templates/edit?id=59735

[kaylima]

@josh let's:

• make the header logo bigger
• move the ENN logo in the footer down a bit from the other text and add the Fresh Energy logo to the right @MirandaEcho has those files, I believe

Anything else you would update @MirandaEcho ?

[MirandaEcho]

The logo files might already be in MailChimp right? if not I'll look around

[joshdarby]

Here's an updated screenshot with:

• bigger header logo
• "Subscribe" moved on top of nav box
• more spacing between footer text and bottom logos
• fresh energy logo added to footer logo area

[joshdarby]

Full mobile screenshot:

[MirandaEcho]

@joshdarby - can you give the template one last check over including making sure all menu links and digest links are working appropriately? Thanks!

[joshdarby]

• Do we want to link all of the header/footer logos to their respective sites?
• What url should the US header link go to?

[MirandaEcho]

• Do we want to link all of the header/footer logos to their respective sites?
  Yes, please!
• What url should the US header link go to?
  The "national" category for digests. Thanks!

[joshdarby]

The template has been updated to with those two changes.