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. 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 »
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 »
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… Full story »
Are you telling the right story in the right way? Full story »
Here at Gard Communications, we notice that new website clients’ most pressing questions are often about messaging, SEO, social media integration, and so on. But before a website can… Full story »
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… Full story »
On Tuesday night Oregon voters approved Measure 91 to tax, regulate and legalize marijuana. It passed with a resounding 55.7% of the vote, a wider margin… Full story »
Last month, p:ear – a local nonprofit serving homeless youth through mentorship programs in education, art and recreation – celebrated its annual gala, p:ear blossoms. This year's theme was "Ascend the Path," and true to its name, up we went, raising a record $240,000! Full story »
