Greenways.com

Overview

Chuck Flink is a nationally recognized landscape architect and greenways consultant with decades of award-winning work. His old website buried that legacy under cluttered navigation and outdated visuals. Elizabeth and I (as Best Parts) rebuilt Greenways.com, restructuring the information architecture, refreshing the visual identity, and setting up WordPress so Chuck can post new work without a developer.

Collaborators

Elizabeth Gabriel

Type

Web Design

WordPress Development

Branding

Year

2025

Our approach

We started with a content audit. I led the information architecture and WordPress development, and we worked in sprints, sharing prototypes with Chuck before moving forward.

WordPress-powered homepage for Greenways.com

Homepage built on top of WordPress

Sitemap overhaul

The old structure was deep and confusing. We flattened it around Chuck's core services, so visitors find what they need in one click.

Diagram showing the original Greenways.com sitemap

Original sitemap

Diagram showing the revised Greenways.com sitemap

Revised sitemap

Visual refresh

Chuck's brand needed to feel clean but still rooted in nature. A light palette, clear typography, and generous white space put his portfolio up front.

Screenshot of Greenways.com before the redesign

Before

Screenshot of Greenways.com after the redesign

After

Custom project illustrations

Elizabeth drew a botanical illustration for each of Chuck's five highlighted projects, using a plant native to that project's region.

Botanical illustration for project one Botanical illustration for project two Botanical illustration for project three
Botanical illustration for project four Botanical illustration for project five
Highlighting expertise

A dedicated intro section on the homepage for Chuck's credentials and past projects.

Homepage section introducing Chuck Flink

Feature: Expert profile

Clarifying offerings

A scannable grid that breaks each service into plain-language headings and short descriptions.

Offerings section showing services categories

Interactive service breakdown

Responsiveness

The old site was desktop-only. We rebuilt every component so touch targets, layout, and typography adapt from desktop down to phone.

Mobile view

Outcome

Chuck has a site that matches the quality of his work, and he can add new projects as they wrap without waiting on a developer.

Live site

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