Holy Cross Family Ministries

HCFM unites generations and cultures through prayer, education, and global outreach to strengthen family life.
Newsletter Design • Editorial Layout • Brand Identity • Video Production • Adobe XD • Figma • PowerPoint • Adobe Premiere

A decade of stories deserved a design worthy of them

The old newsletter was functional, but only barely. It had no visual hierarchy, inconsistent typography across every issue, and a layout so dense it discouraged readers from engaging with the stories inside. Donor feedback consistently mentioned the publication felt “dated” and “hard to read.”

Holy Cross Family Ministries trusted us to reimagine it entirely, preserving the heart of what they do while building a publication that felt as professional and compelling as any commercial magazine.

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This wasn't a light refresh. We rebuilt the publication's visual identity from scratch, giving their stories the editorial stage they always deserved.
• Newsletter Redesign •

How we got to Breakthrough

The old newsletter had served them for years, but it was time for a change that matched the quality of their mission.

01
Discovery

Stakeholder interviews, competitor teardown, catalog audit

02
User Research

User interviews with residents, security staff, and property managers

03
Define

User personas, jobs-to-be-done, and core feature prioritization

04
Design

Wireframes, prototypes, UI system, and developer handoff

• Video Production •

The story, told on screen

Alongside the newsletter redesign, we produced a short-form video capturing the heart of Holy Cross Family Ministries, their mission, their people, and the families they serve around the world. Edited in Adobe Premiere, the video was designed to work across social media, email campaigns, and donor presentations.

The creative toolkit

We chose WordPress for its CMS flexibility, the La Salette team can manage Mass schedules, sacramental announcements, ministry pages, and event listings without ever calling a developer. The Events Calendar plugin handles their full parish calendar, while WPForms powers prayer request submissions and general enquiries. The result is a site the parish office feels genuinely confident managing day to day.

Adobe XD

Layout & Prototyping

Adobe Premiere

Video Editing

Figma

Design Handoff

MS PowerPoint

Presentation & Pitches

Result Speaks!

The project extended beyond design into full-scale development, transforming the vision into a fully functional, responsive website that combines intuitive user experiences with modern technology.

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