12/06/22
As 2022 winds to a close, we're taking a quick minute to spotlight just a couple more of our projects that caught the industry's eye this year. Full story »
11/02/21
What makes a good website? Is it attractive design? Lots of relevant content? Mobile-friendliness? It's all of the above — but only if it's underpinned with excellent usability. Full story »
04/13/21
At Gard, we felt privileged and excited to be trusted with an identity-creation and website project for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s new Great Circle Recovery program. It challenged and engaged us in areas where we are particularly passionate: health equity, respecting and celebrating all cultures, and making Oregon a healthier place. Full story »
02/05/21
Flash faded away as the web evolved to be accessible and responsive — but with Flash gone, what has been lost? Full story »
12/07/20
Account Manager Alexis Wong refuses to be pinned down. From fencing to theater, escape rooms to virtual cooking games, she’s done it all – and we dare you to guess what she’ll try next. Full story »
11/06/20
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. 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 »
05/13/20
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 »
03/15/19
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 »