Wanteds — Concept A: Noticeboard

Noticeboard

A contemporary take on the village noticeboard: warm paper surfaces, pinned cards and a friendly serif. It says 'this belongs to us' without nostalgia or craft-fair clichés.

Proposed tagline (not approved copy): “What's needed nearby, and who can help.”

Logo

wanteds

Horizontal lockup · symbol at 64/32/16px (favicon) · monochrome on light and dark. Exploratory, not trademark-cleared; the wordmark is set in the heading font and would be outlined for final artwork.

Typography

Heading · Fraunces (variable serif)

Surplus apples, borrowed ladders

Body · Atkinson Hyperlegible

Make local needs and capabilities visible, so people can decide for themselves what they can make possible together. 0123456789 £12/hr

Fallbacks: Georgia / system-ui. Source & licence: Google Fonts, SIL Open Font License 1.1 (licence listed on Google Fonts; not independently audited).

Palette

Background
#F4EFE6
Surface
#FFFDF8
Primary text
#2B2118
Secondary text
#6B5A48
Primary action
#1E4D3A
Border
#DCCFB9
Wanted
#A3471A
Offered
#1E4D3A
Highlight
#E8B44A
Error
#A12A1F
Success
#2D6B43
Focus
#C2611F

Components

↗ Offered↙ Wanted

Search listings

Missing-image state uses type colour + category

Navigation, listing cards, filters and the registration gate are live in the prototype below.

Strengths and trade-offs

Warm and instantly 'local'; strong for villages and older audiences
Atkinson Hyperlegible was designed for low-vision readability
Card-and-pin motif gives photo-less listings an intentional look

Serif headings can feel less 'app-like' for younger urban groups
Paper tones must be checked carefully for contrast on cheap screens
Easy Drupal theming: plain cards and borders, two webfonts

Mobile browse (live, 390px)

Mobile has its own bottom navigation, a central “Add” action, a collapsible filter panel and touch targets of at least 40–44px. Try the search, the Filters button and saving a listing. Open full-screen.

Things, skills and time that neighbours around Ashcombe can offer — or are looking for.

Ashcombe · open community

8 listings within 5 miles

WantedItems
↙ WantedToday
Could anyone lend me a long ladder for a weekend?
Borrow — happy to return the favour
1.1 mi · Ashcombe centre
Sam R.
No reviews yet
↗ OfferedYesterday
Surplus Bramley apples — bring a bag
Free
0.8 mi · Near Church Lane, Ashcombe
Margaret H.
★ 4.8 · 6 reviews (fictional)
WantedTime & help
↙ Wanted2 days ago
Help wanted clearing an overgrown back garden before winter — brambles, a fallen fence panel and two years of leaves
Will pay, open to offers
3.6 mi · Lower Brookfield
Elaine W.
★ 5.0 · 2 reviews (fictional)
↗ Offered3 days ago
Bicycle repairs and safety checks
£10–£25, negotiable
2.3 mi · Ashcombe east
Dev P.
★ 4.9 · 11 reviews (fictional)
WantedSkills & services
↙ Wanted4 days ago
Computer help for my dad — email and video calls
Tea, cake, or we can agree a fee
0.5 mi · Ashcombe centre
Jo L.
No reviews yet
↗ Offered5 days ago
Vegetable seedlings: tomatoes, courgettes and kale
50p a pot or swap
1.9 mi · Allotments, Ashcombe
Tom B.
No reviews yet
Members-only listing
Visible to members of Ashcombe Allotment Society. Details, photo and location are hidden.
How to join is still a proposal — no rules are settled.
↗ Offered8 days ago
Beginner sewing lessons at my kitchen table
£12 per hour
4.2 mi · Brookfield
Priya K.
★ 4.5 · 4 reviews (fictional)