Got data? Interactive maps are a functional and fun way to present it
Interactive maps deliver complex information to users in easy-to-digest ways. Like a modern-day Gesamtkunstwerk – an artwork that combines several types of art forms – maps orchestrate multiple modes of communication…
Is Your 24/7 Ambassador Working For You?
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.
What Matters Most to Oregonians
What are the major issues on the minds of seemingly all Oregonians these days? Ask Adam Davis, and he’ll tell you.
Park Your Phone
You’ve seen them on the road. Maybe even in your own mirror. Drivers looking down, phone in hand… texting. Or checking email. Or scrolling for that perfect podcast. ODOT’s Transportation Safety…
Liz Fuller on Taking a Stance
In the recent article, “As Oregon execs dive into the political fray, we explore the risks of taking a stance,” Portland Business Journal interviewed public relations experts about the risks and opportunities inherent…
Ballistic Missiles & Bad Design
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.
“Ready to Go For a (Safe) Walk?”
Oregon’s one of the nation’s fittest states for a reason – Oregonians love to exercise! Walking is what we do. But with so many distractions (whether it’s a beautiful neighborhood or a…
UX and UI designers – the new matchmakers
By Julia Stoops. 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, UX design…
Web Project Management and the Art of Mastering Complexity
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 three-dimensional chess. In a highly…
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…
