11/04/20
From Mt. Hood to Megadeth, Jon Bell keeps us guessing. But one thing that doesn’t surprise us is his love for writing and consistent ability to craft compelling stories. Full story »
10/01/20
What do painting, philosophy, teaching and fiction writing have to do with user experience design? Quite a bit, apparently, when it all underpins website strategy and design. Full story »
05/28/20
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hang like a shadow over the globe, but there's still a lot of good going on. And some of that good is coming from the clients that work with us here at Gard. Full story »
05/13/20
For centuries, maps have helped us understand our world. Today, interactive maps can deliver nuanced information on demand, but present interesting UX and technical challenges. Here are two very different maps we built and how they solve specific problems. Full story »
05/01/20
Your organization does good work. Your website should too. Unfortunately, it probably doesn’t. Hear from Gard’s Director of Web and Digital about why most websites are falling down on the job. Full story »
04/16/20
You can't go far these days — actually you can’t really go anywhere — without the coronavirus coming up. You see the masks, the empty streets, the closed restaurants and bars. Full story »
02/27/20
Everyone has a story to tell, and Natalie’s talent is helping tell that story in a way that not only inspires intrigue, but also elevates the core values of the person or organization behind the story. Full story »
01/09/20
Talking about death isn’t always the most comfortable experience. But a growing movement is aiming to change that and bring people together to come up with new ways to think, plan and talk about the end-of-life experience. Full story »
12/13/19
"Concentrate on the work and the rest will follow."
Brian Gard first started saying that to himself and adhering to it as his guiding strategy at the very inception of what would become Gard Communications in 1979. Full story »
12/10/19
We joined the Oregon Symphony’s new creative chair, Gabriel Kahane, on four interviews last week to promote not only his show last weekend at the Schnitzer, but also… Full story »