The Hammer and Chisel Evolves
A few years ago, we came up with a technique called “The Hammer and the Chisel” for writing code and polishing styling. We’ve learned a few things instituting this process, and here’s what we’ve found works.
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The Case for Including a Designer from Project Start to Finish
Sparkbox frontend designer Andrew Spencer explains how involving a designer from the beginning to end of a project creates better, more polished work on a shorter timeline.
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Bryan Braun in Communication Arts Magazine
Learn Bryan’s favorite tools and practices for exceptional interactive design. Read about them in Communication Arts Magazine.
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Rebuilding The Foundry
We’ve been doing some behind-the-scenes work on The Foundry. Learn more about the exciting changes coming your way, and follow along as we rebuild in the public.
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Performant Design
The longer a site takes to load, the faster users leave. Andrew explains how to design for performance as well as beauty.
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Data Presentation Basics for Development Teams
Data presentation is about more than making pretty charts. Katy shares tips for making sure your next project’s data is accurate and useful to users.
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Designing Design Culture Wrap-Up
Over the past year, we’ve been documenting our journey and focus on scaling design. In our culminating post, Jeremy shares what’s worked and what hasn’t, and lessons learned.
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Setting Design Expectations
Jeremy explores how we create great designs while proactively setting design expectations.
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How Project Managers Improve Design
We’re big on collaboration, with our clients and each other. Emily shares how even project managers play a supporting role in the design process.
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Maintaining Design Vision
Maintaining design vision throughout a project can be challenging. Andrew shares how our experimentation with project roles alleviates these challenges and contributes additional project value.
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Katie Jennings
Vice President of Business Development