The Documentary Film Council, or DFC for short, is a membership-driven directory co-operative seeking to join individuals and existing networks, strengthening the documentary film community. With a flexible initial brief, I worked with key stakeholders within the co-operative to create directory concepts and membership user-flows.
2023
Documentary Film Council
Initial Ideas
I worked with the team to create rough sketches and low fidelity wireframes, laying out the foundations of an intuitive, filterable directory with a multi-tier membership framework. Users could be split into three groups; individuals, collectives, and organisations. All three groups could assign properties and identifiers to allow searchers to find the right people with relevant experience. I worked with an inclusivity manager to define the identifiers and ensure correct terminology was used throughout, alongside legal compliance.
Membership
The site itself was powered by WordPress, utilising its existing user features alongside the Elementor and MemberPress extensions. The multi-tier, multi-type setup enabled larger organisations to set up associated accounts for their associates and handle centralised billing. The highest tier came with Loomio integration, enabling participation in co-operative voting and committee access.
Brand
Alongside the platform, a number of brand peripherals were also produced. These included exhibition materials, digital presentations, documentation templates, business cards and social media assets.
