June 3, 2021
In recent years, accessibility has become an essential factor for teams tasked with bringing new products, services, and experiences to market.
May 19, 2020
The app provides educational resources on vaccines, and the diseases they prevent.
August 12, 2019
Redesigning a website can become a costly venture. This quick guide offers tips and tactics to keep costs low for a redesign project that dosesn't cut corners.
June 17, 2019
Data visualization is an important component of good user experience. Visualizations enhance a user interface and render large sections of information more useful.
May 13, 2019
Brand authenticity helps brands establish loyal and lasting relationships with their clients. Our Web Design Co-op sat down with us and discussed how brands can maintain authenticity in a saturated digital space.
April 19, 2019
Design may be something that you brush off as an expendable expense when it comes to budgeting and allocations, but it’s just as important as other facets of a business when it comes to both the long and short term health of a company.
March 11, 2019
As the field of user experience continues to expand, it’s important to be cognizant of the main principles that build the foundation for human-computer interaction.
February 19, 2019
Emojis have taken over. How has the popularity of emojis affected UX?
January 14, 2019
Usability testing and heuristic evaluations each have their own pros and cons when it comes to evaluating a prototype. At the root of each, there are two different techniques used for finding usability issues and serve as a basis for future improvement.
November 9, 2018
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Vaccine Makers Project (VMP) won a PR News Digital Award in the category “Redesign/Relaunch of Site.”
November 8, 2018
Creating a design system from scratch can be tedious and time-consuming. But, this blog breaks down the process into a few manageable steps.
October 25, 2018
Design systems are a valuable asset to your company. They standardize visual elements and maintain brand continuity across platforms. They also allow teams to move faster and communicate better.
October 16, 2018
We've worked with a variety of clients over the years, and each client success story is unique. When looking specifically at our higher education projects, we noticed a common theme among them all. Each of the institutions we've collaborated with focused on improving site usability and design.
September 27, 2018
Evaluating your website's usability is a good way to identify signs of a poor user experience.
September 25, 2018
Understand whom you’re building for, employ the right frameworks, organize your codebase, and make your life a lot easier with a CSS preprocessor.
September 11, 2018
The UX process is an iterative one. Many versions of trial and error will create the optimum result.
August 16, 2018
Google rolled out mobile-first indexing for certain websites earlier this year. Is your site ready?
August 14, 2018
When utilized correctly, white space can make a design stronger and look more professional.
August 7, 2018
Color plays an important role in the user experience. The color scheme selected for your brand and website should effectively deliver a message to your user about your brand, product, and services.
August 2, 2018
Designing a creative 404 page could turn user error into an opportunity for increased engagement and user retention.
June 1, 2018
A few weeks ago I attended the Awwwards Conference in San Francisco and gained some valuable insight about the industry.
May 15, 2018
Public awareness about ethics in technology has heightened over the past few months.
May 8, 2018
Every team and workflow has its nuances when it comes to the wireframing process, but there are typically three sorts of wireframes in production.
April 17, 2018
When choosing the right fonts or typefaces for your web project, two names frequently come to mind: Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit.
April 10, 2018
Web pages should be designed in a way that makes them usable for all site visitors, regardless of disabilities or impairments.
March 16, 2018
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to your homepage, there are two universal objectives to strive for that put your users first.
February 22, 2018
Clarifi is a nonprofit organization on a mission to make financial literacy more accessible. Their website needed to serve as a catalyst for relationships with their users.
February 20, 2018
I was tasked with designing key elements for the brand: a logo, website, and various illustrations to use as imagery. Here's how I tackled the project.
January 16, 2018
At Zivtech, we use a variety of methods to conduct thorough user research.
December 19, 2017
At Zivtech, we use a suite of tools to accomplish broad, synchronized tasks like internal communication and file sharing.
December 12, 2017
Take a look at any website or app, and more often than not, you’ll find “flat” elements.
November 29, 2017
If you want to know if your site’s core functionalities are user-friendly, a heuristic evaluation is a great place to start.
November 16, 2017
In a nutshell, a component is a design element used on more than one page.
November 13, 2017
Games are simply another type of experience, so why wouldn’t the same principles of enjoyment translate to how someone uses a website?
October 30, 2017
It’s easy to get caught up in the details of design and feature development during a website build.
August 4, 2017
Your site’s user experience plays such a significant role in its overall success. Personalize your site's navigation to create a better experience.
June 1, 2017
Without a well thought out and detailed strategy, achieving your goals might feel impossible. Here are 7 signs that your project needs a proper discovery phase before investing in any type of design and development project.
May 18, 2017
Companies were selected based on their ability to deliver excellent work.
May 9, 2017
Use mood fluctuations throughout your design process to create more positive experiences.
April 13, 2017
April 6, 2017
User experience (UX) is a driving forces behind the success of your website.
April 4, 2017
March 29, 2017
Too many cooks can spoil the broth. Or, too many inconsistent styles can leave your website visitors totally lost.
February 28, 2017
Your website should fuel your business. It should be easy to use, both for you and the visitors you want to attract.
January 31, 2017
You may have heard the term “wayfinding” before and nodded along, as you do whenever someone throws out niche jargon.
August 23, 2016
Here's a walkthrough guide to styling a slideshow in Drupal 8.
June 24, 2016
Look at your website. Do any of these problems sound familiar? Here's how to fix them.
February 16, 2016
It’s time to build your next website. The next step is to figure out which CMS platform is best for the job.
September 11, 2013
Introducing Bear Skin, a comprehensive skin for Zivtech's Bear base theme.
