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 »
Oregon’s longest-running and largest volunteer expo brought 138 nonprofits together to connect with hundreds of Oregonians eager to make a difference in their community. Participating organizations ... full story »
The Bite of Oregon has been Portland’s premier culinary event since 1983 — long before Portland was known for food and foodies. Before Oregon’s wine industry ... full story »
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, ... full story »
A few of us at Gard attended a recent event at the University Club in downtown Portland, “The Future of News,” featuring Richard Meeker and Mark ... full story »
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 ... full story »
