# Compton Cowboys: a home that matches the press coverage

Source: https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/case-studies/compton-cowboys-website/

\+ Compton Cowboys

A digital home that matches the story press outlets already told

![Compton Cowboys: a home that matches the press coverage case study](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/images/case-studies/compton-cowboys-hero.webp)

Client

Compton Cowboys

Industry

Non-Profit

Services

Web Design, Web Development

01

## Challenge

The Compton Cowboys are a collective of seven cowboys and one cowgirl from Compton, California, who use horsemanship to uplift inner-city youth and reframe narratives about their community. Rooted in a local horse program founded in 1988 and carried on for more than 30 years, the crew is known for documentary features, brand partnerships, and museum exhibitions.

They wanted a digital home that matched the cultural weight of the brand rather than a generic non-profit template. The site needed to carry long-form storytelling, merchandise, events, and a press archive while staying fast for the mobile networks their community relies on.

02

## Approach

Designed a bold editorial layout that leads with photography and long-form narrative over boilerplate non-profit copy. Structured the architecture around the origin story, youth programming, a merchandise storefront, event listings, and a press archive.

Built the site on Astro with a static-first approach for near-instant loads on any connection, including slow mobile networks. Wired a CMS so the team can publish new stories and merch drops without touching code.

Connected donation, newsletter signup, and contact paths so supporters can engage from any page.

03

## What we delivered

### Editorial Web Design

- Photo-led layout
- Long-form storytelling
- Brand-distinct design

### Site Architecture

- Origin story
- Youth programming
- Press archive

### Content Management

- Astro static build
- Code-free publishing
- Merch storefront

### Community Engagement

- Donation paths
- Newsletter signup
- Contact flow

Built with

Astro CMS

04

## The work

![Compton Cowboys: a home that matches the press coverage website screenshot 1](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/images/case-studies/compton-cowboys-hero.webp)

![Compton Cowboys: a home that matches the press coverage mobile screenshot 2](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/images/case-studies/compton-cowboys-hero-mobile.webp)

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