Alexis joined Gard Communications in September 2018 as an account manager on several of our larger clients for whom we provide communications strategy, website development, design ... full story »
Gard’s creative team had two big advantages as we worked to meet this challenge. The first was the clear strategic vision behind Moda Health’s successful Be ... full story »
We’ve started using a WordPress plugin to convert our website images to the faster-loading WebP format. But the even faster AVIF format is coming. First a ... full story »
Jon joined Gard in November 2019, having worked previously as a journalist at the Portland Business Journal. He is also a published author. As a copywriter ... full story »
Julia Stoops joined Gard as a user experience designer in 2015, after several years at the helm of her own web design firm, and a former ... full story »
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 »
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 »
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 ... full story »
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.
Your brand is like your house. You’ve built equity over the years and taken care of the details. You want visitors to feel at home. But ... full story »
