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University = Schools and Colleges. Why do they want to be different?

I have to be honest. When I think about websites of graduate schools, the first thing that usually comes to my mind is the expected struggle around “looking different” from the university site. Most of…

Categories: Design, Strategy
Susan T. Evans Posted by Susan Evans on 4.8.2013
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50 Shades of #CCCCCC: A Primer on Website Background Image Techniques

So your web page is a bit lacking in color and looks like rice on a paper plate in a snowstorm.  It’s time to introduce some color.  One straightforward place to start is to experiment…

Kevin Zink senior consultant Posted by Kevin Zink on 3.21.2013
Congruence as a driver in the website redesign process.

Trust that Feeling: Congruence as a Driver of the Website Redesign Process

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. -Mahatma Gandhi In other words, be congruent. Don’t tell your direct reports to write more descriptive subject lines with…

Posted by Sarah Eva Monroe on 3.20.2013
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Web Redesign for Community Colleges

Community colleges have long provided educational opportunities for a broad array of students As attendance at community colleges continues to rise, they are paying more attention than ever to their websites. As in any strategic…

Categories: Design
Mark Sheehy Creative Director Posted by Mark Sheehy on 1.31.2013
Responsive Design in Higher Education

Stylin’ Websites

INT. SMALL OFFICE It is the mid ’90s and your web page is beginning to look a bit stale.  You’ve tried spicing up your display with a blink tag, an animated gif, and a scrolling…

Kevin Zink senior consultant Posted by Kevin Zink on 12.6.2012
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Important Lessons Learned in Responsive Web Design

In less than 18 months, mStoner went from never having done a responsive site (a site that adjusts to display optimally on all devices) to having nearly 100% of our sites be responsive. I don’t…

Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 11.25.2012

Adding Dimension to Your Career: Eight Professional Development Ideas for Designers and Developers

Professional development activities are a great way to improve at your current job and to uncover new ideas that might help your clients and advance your own work. Consider professional development a way to add…

Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 8.10.2012

CASE Announces 2012 Circle of Excellence Award Winners

Each year, I–like many others–look forward to seeing who wins awards in the CASE Circle of Excellence program. And CASE just announced the 2012 winners. These awards are important not only because they identify and…

Michael_home Posted by Michael Stoner on 6.11.2012
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ISO … Campaigns That Utilize Social Channels + Other Channels & Got Results

Did you create, or do you know of, a campaign, large or small, that used social media and other channels (online and/or offline) and got results? Would you please let me know? Here’s why I…

Michael_home Posted by Michael Stoner on 5.10.2012

Keeping it in the (Font) Family

Fast forward to the future. Not quite so far as the hover boards and flying cars promised to us by the Hollywood elite, but to the year 2012. People like fonts. From Coca-Cola to Harry…

Kevin Zink senior consultant Posted by Kevin Zink on 3.15.2012