Free for Vancouver nonprofits, always

Design that helps good work do more good.

I build websites and brand work for the nonprofits making this city better. It's completely free. Think of it as my way of pitching in.

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Websites • Brand identity • Campaign sites • Logos • Print & posters • Social graphics •
Concept rebuilds

I don't wait for a brief to start designing.

Here's how I'd rethink the websites of a few Vancouver nonprofits I admire. Nobody asked me to. I just wanted to show how I work. These are concept studies only, and I'm not affiliated with these organizations.

Before
their current site
After · my concept
design4van concept
A local housing charity
Homepage refresh
I'd put the donate button right up top, trim the intro way down, and lead with one clear number, so first-time visitors know how to help in seconds.
Before
their current site
After · my concept
design4van concept
A youth food-security nonprofit
Homepage · Brand refresh
A warmer look, real photos instead of stock, and a layout built for phones first, since that's where most of their supporters actually show up.
Before
their current site
After · my concept
design4van concept
An environmental advocacy group
Campaign microsite
One focused page with a progress bar you can watch fill up and a single clear ask, so every visit has an obvious next step.

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What I believe

Nonprofits deserve the same design startups take for granted.

Impact over decoration

Every choice has to earn its place by helping in a real way, whether that's more volunteers or more people reached. Pretty is nice, but it isn't the point.

Free, and happy to keep it that way

This costs you nothing. It's my way of giving back to the community, so good design isn't just something the well-funded get to have.

Small on purpose

Just a few projects at a time means I can really get to know your mission and build something you're proud to send people to.

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Connor
Founder & designer
The studio

Hi, I'm Connor. I build websites for Vancouver nonprofits.

I started design4van because the organizations doing the most good in our city are too often stuck with the worst tools. Sites that bury the donate button, break on phones, and undersell brilliant work.

So I work only with nonprofits, for free, and take on just a handful of projects at a time. That way every one gets my full attention and the site it deserves.

40+
Nonprofits helped since 2020
3,200
Hours volunteered to good causes
100%
Free, every single project
6 yrs
Serving Vancouver, BC

Good questions

Yep, genuinely free. There's no catch and no invoice at the end. This is something I do to help out my community, so the nonprofits I work with pay nothing.

Nonprofits and charities based in or serving Metro Vancouver. I take on just a few projects at a time so I can give each one real attention.

Mostly websites, since that's where I can make the biggest difference. I also help with brand identity, campaign pages, and other design work when a project needs it.

A focused website usually takes just a few days, depending on the scope and how quickly we can pull the content together.

Just email me at connor@design4van.org with a sentence or two about your organization and what you're hoping to do. If it's a good fit, I'll reply within the week.

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