Mastercard, Logo Criticism, National Parks…

"What We’re Talking About" is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. The biggest design news we saw this week was the release of Mastercard’s new brand. Some have been questioning why they even needed a… Read More

508 Compliance: Strategic & Beautiful

Did you know… 508 Compliance is not just a government requirement; it is an easy way to expand your reach and your impact. And despite what you may have heard, 508 compliant design does not have to be boring and stale. The principles of compliance and accessibility are the… Read More

ESPN The Magazine, Pokemon Go, Web Typography…

"What We’re Talking About This Week" is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. The majority of our work here at Forum One — but not all! — is digital, so every so often, it’s refreshing to… Read More

Vote For Our NTC 2017 Sessions in Washington, DC

We’re already bubbling with excitement for the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Vote for your favorite session today! (deadline: August 1st) Next year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is set to take place in Washington, DC from March 23-25, 2017. We’ve been honored to speak in previous NTC conferences and are… Read More

Transylvania, Hillary’s Typography & Book Covers…

"What We’re Talking About" is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. This week, we watched along with everyone else as the UK voted to leave the European Union. The Transylvania Tourist Board must have been watching as… Read More

New Report: The Landscape of Drupal for Nonprofits

Now available for download, this latest Idealware report focuses on the primary nonprofit website goals for which Drupal is a good fit. When it comes to building your nonprofit website, there are a number of Content Management System (CMS) options available to you. Some are very similar, while others provide… Read More

Changing the World, One Innovation at a Time

The Global Innovation Exchange was officially launched at last week’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 in Silicon Valley, CA. The Global Innovation Exchange is a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and collaborators to share valuable insights and resources in order to better address major global issues. The Exchange accelerates… Read More

Considering Longform: A Reality Check

As a consultant, I'm not just out to sell work; I'm out to advise on best practices. They're tough to find. These digital communications best practices aren't often laid out simply, and they're even less often laid out practically. I mean, just give me some steps to get my work… Read More

Flags, Parody Sites, Johnston100…

"What We're Talking About" is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. Last Fall, we chatted about Roman Mars’s Ted Talk on vexillology — the study of flags. If you haven’t watched it, please do yourself… Read More

Evolving the Nation's Report Card – NAEP 2015 Reports

NAEP’s 2015 mathematics and reading reports represented a big leap forward in their user experience. Here’s how we made some key design decisions. For a while now, I have been telling the story of our work on the digital reports for results from the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP)… Read More