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Project Spotlight: Intuitive Access to International Statistics

— Posted by Gagan
Monday, July 13th, 2009

Project brief: “Present the data from one of the world’s most reliable sources of international development statistics.” I am happy to report that our work for the OECD has become one of our most successful projects to date

Getting to know you, our user. Part 2

— Posted by Gagan
Sunday, January 13th, 2008

First, Happy New year! We want to thank our clients, readers and all the people we worked with in 2006. It’s because of you, that 2008 seems so full of promise. If January is any indication, we are headed for a year where we will see great impact from our design work. While NDA’s and legal obligations keep me from tooting our horn, we are headed to Paris for a exciting project, that will most likely have a positive global impact. Stay tuned for more details as they become releasable!

Five 80’s songs to make sticky websites

— Posted by Gagan
Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Let’s talk about building stickiness. Sticky like rice. What makes a website sticky? In other words, why do we go back to same site time and again? With this month’s article I am outing myself as someone who grew up listening to 80-ish (one 90’s and one 70’s song thrown in) music. Here are 5 songs about people who come back to websites and help make them sticky.

Designers Rule

— Posted by Gagan
Thursday, February 1st, 2007

The power of design is being used in unlikely places and creating competitive advantage Book in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Design has the power to change (even save) lives for the better and create a more functional economy. Here are 10 reasons why designers rule…

Brainstorming magic

— Posted by Gagan
Thursday, September 1st, 2005

Part of the reason for writing this opinion is to help clients understand why we will brainstorm with them about what we are creating for them. We use two tried and true methods to get us all thinking beyond the comfort of looking at what exists today. To challenge that status quo..