Park Your Phone
You’ve seen them on the road. Maybe even in your own mirror. Drivers looking down, phone in hand… texting. Or checking email. Or scrolling for that perfect podcast. ODOT’s Transportation Safety…
Assisting Moda and the Blazers
Moda’s goal of building healthier communities is a perfect fit with the Blazers, and Scott and Andrew worked with both organizations, and some of the NBA’s biggest stars, to promote joint…
A Website for Government, and for the People
Where do your tax dollars go? If you live in Washington State, now you have an easy way to find out. Gard just completed a new website for the Washington State…
Liz Fuller on Taking a Stance
In the recent article, “As Oregon execs dive into the political fray, we explore the risks of taking a stance,” Portland Business Journal interviewed public relations experts about the risks and opportunities inherent…
Ballistic Missiles & Bad Design
Design is much more than decoration. Good technology design is ultimately about helping the user do their job, and do it well. Bad design hinders the user and, in some cases, can lead to nothing less than catastrophe.
Employee Spotlight: Andrew Thompson, Account Manager
Andrew Thompson is the kind of person who sees connections. Like how trucking relates to technology, or the way insurance intersects with philanthropic foundations. “Industries are often interconnected in surprising ways,”…
Gard in the News
It’s uncommon for Gard to be the one making the news, or, perhaps better said, to be in the news. We are more comfortable behind the scenes, working in support of…
UX and UI designers – the new matchmakers
By Julia Stoops. User experience and user interface designers play matchmaker, bringing an organization and their audience together. As I outlined in User Experience Design is All Around Us, UX design…
Web Project Management and the Art of Mastering Complexity
Redesigning a single, large website entails managing a lot of moving parts. Multiply that by four, set them on not-quite-parallel timelines, and it’s akin to playing three-dimensional chess. In a highly…
The Future of Healthcare: The Tuality Story
Healthcare is a rapidly changing industry, and the pace isn’t expected to slow down any time soon. Healthcare is a rapidly changing industry, and the pace isn’t expected to slow down…
