WESTVILLESELECTED WORK
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER & WEB EXPERIENCE
The project
Bringing Westville’s September 2026 newsletter together across email and web: seasonal nutrition, a staff photographer’s story and a cooking lesson from the head chef.
What I did
I brought the issue together across Figma, Olo and WordPress: designing the email, preparing and linking its image slices, building the companion webpage and refining the reading experience across desktop and mobile.
One issue, two reading experiences
The email introduces the issue and gives readers a path into each story. The webpage makes room for the full Mushan interview, Gabrielle’s nutrition feature and Chef Alejandro’s explanation of the julienne cut. The same green-and-cream palette, photography and section order connect the two.
See the page in motion
On desktop, each contributor’s portrait and introduction stay in place while their story scrolls alongside them. The panel releases when the next section arrives.
This recording shows the behavior that a full-page screenshot can’t capture.
VIEW LIVE EXPERIENCE ↗Bringing the content together
The issue moves from what is in season to the people behind the restaurant, then into the kitchen. Each feature has a distinct purpose while staying connected to Westville’s food and community.
Seasonal eating
Gabrielle Kishner’s feature connects root vegetables with practical ways to enjoy them, including dishes guests can order at Westville. Her biography, booking link and source citations keep the expert’s contribution visible.
People behind Westville
Mushan’s staff spotlight pairs his story with portraits from his photography portfolio. The email offers an excerpt; the webpage holds the full interview and links to his work.
From the kitchen
Chef Alejandro’s feature explains the julienne cut through his own voice, with kitchen photography and a practical tip. The email points readers to the complete feature online.
Building a clear path through the email
A direct invitation to read the newsletter comes first. Green section headings, cream content panels and repeated button styling keep the long email easy to scan. Each feature offers a relevant next step: explore the menu, read the interview, visit the photographer’s portfolio or continue to the chef’s story.
I prepared the 1200px Figma design as 11 image slices rather than one long image, so individual sections could carry their own links in Olo. The final exports were compressed to about 1.24 MB in total. I assembled the slices in the email draft, preserved their destinations and checked image loading and the mobile layout.
Giving the stories room on the website
I built the companion page in WordPress using its ACF Flexible Content blocks, organizing the three editorial features into editable sections. An “In this issue” menu jumps directly to each section, while larger photographs, pull quotes and short paragraphs give the longer stories a readable structure.
The page brings the supporting details into the same experience: the dietitian’s biography and citations, Mushan’s photo credits and portfolio, and the chef’s kitchen images. Links lead readers back to the Westville menu or to the featured contributors.
VIEW LIVE EXPERIENCE ↗Refining the details across channels
I used named section anchors for Gabrielle, Mushan and Alejandro so readers could jump straight to the story they wanted. I refined quote sizing for phone screens, checked that photographs remained uncropped, and removed a redundant opening button once the contents links provided the navigation.
The final checks covered the email slices and their links in Olo, plus desktop and mobile layouts, image loading and section jumps on the WordPress page.
The finished issue
A complete email newsletter and a live editorial page, connected through consistent visual design, a shared story sequence and clear calls to action.
Featured contributors: Gabrielle Kishner, MS, RD, CDN; Mushan Khan, with photography credited to Mushan; and Chef Alejandro, Westville’s head chef.