Ringing in the Year of the Monkey at Mochitsuki
Mochitsuki is the ceremony in which rice is pounded with large mallets, then molded into sticky rice cakes called “mochi.” It symbolizes starting the New Year with a full belly in hopes of abundance…
A New Name, Six Decades in the Making: a Brand Transformation
How do you successfully transform the brand of a well-established engineering firm? Gard Communications recently wrapped up such a metamorphosis for BHEGroup, formerly Balzhiser & Hubbard Engineers. The 60-year-old Eugene/Portland firm…
UX Design: Feeling Smart and in Control
By Julia Stoops. Why are so many websites such bad examples of User Experience design? Following my first post, User Experience Design is All Around Us, this post will look at…
South Medford High School wins $25,000 in U.S. Cellular’s Battle of the Stands
High school football is a way of life in many of the communities where U.S. Cellular maintains a presence. That’s why, as part of the company’s commitment to local communities, U.S.…
Brian Gard & John Mohlis Honored at AFP Philanthropy Awards Luncheon
This year on National Philanthropy Day, a few of us at Gard had the pleasure of attending the Oregon chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ annual Philanthropy Awards luncheon. Our…
Helping OHSU Move Faster Forward
No matter where you get your healthcare in Oregon, there’s a good chance that OHSU has touched your life and made it healthier in some way. Breakthroughs and discoveries made by…
User Experience Design is All Around Us
By Julia Stoops. Interactive experiences should feel easy and intuitive, whether they happen out in the world or in the digital space. Here at Gard Communications, we notice that new website clients’…
Highlighting Mobile Manners with U.S. Cellular
Have you ever walked into someone while using your cell phone? Embarrassing, right? Do you get annoyed when someone uses a mobile device in a movie theatre? How about in a…
Piano. Push. Play. Brings Music to the Streets of Portland
The Portland-based art project Piano. Push. Play. fixes old and unwanted pianos, commissions local artists to decorate them, and then places the pianos on the streets for anyone to play. Once…
It Takes Two
By Scott Sparling Partnership is a key word in business these days. Collaboration. Synergy. It’s all about being stronger together. Yet on a personal level, we’re still enthralled by the myth…
