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December 17, 2021

Discovery and Content Modeling to Fit a Larger Brand

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By mapping local needs to a national design model, Blend and Delta Dental South Dakota combined the best of both systems.

Healthcare  |  Content and IA  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Strategy

December 17, 2021

A Sense of Place for a Small University

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Briar Cliff’s small stature was repositioned as a benefit for their responsive Umbraco site.

Higher Education  |  Accessibility  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Strategy  |  Umbraco

December 16, 2021

A Telemedicine Solution for a Regional System

A stylized photo of an Avera emegency sign with an Avera logo.

Blend helped move a healthcare system from paper binders into the future through a sophisticated content model and map integration in Umbraco.

Healthcare  |  Technology  |  Content and IA  |  Development  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Umbraco

December 15, 2021  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 2: Set Your Expectations (w/ Karen McGrane)

A rocket ship going from point A to point B on a dotted line.

Corey and Deane talk about the concept of having it "fast, cheap, and good: pick two." Then, we chat with Karen McGrane of Autogram about our role as corporate counselors, dealing with overpromises, and the best mockumentary.

Discovery and Scoping  |  Project Management

December 14, 2021

A Real-world Redesign for One of Minnesota’s Best Universities

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Updating the design for Minnesota State University Mankato in a way that didn’t remake the entire website.

Higher Education  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Strategy

December 14, 2021

Fresh Design and an Interconnected Content Model

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In order to better facilitate each member’s access to relevant information, a complex content model was implemented for ease of use.

Associations  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Optimizely

December 7, 2021

Content Modeling and Wireframing to Support Tech Education

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Communicating the path toward becoming a student through the connections we make between content types.

Higher Education  |  Content and IA  |  Discovery and Scoping

November 22, 2021  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 1: Know the Scope of the Project (w/ Bill DeRouchey)

A match being lit.

Corey and Deane discuss the opening beats of a project. Then, we chat with Bill DeRouchey, former lead product designer for Zendesk, to discuss his history with vetting and researching a new project during the opening salvo, territorialism, and Mike Watt.

Discovery and Scoping  |  Project Management

Karla Santi, Corey Vilhauer & Deane Barker  |  September 21, 2021

Q&A With the Authors of The Web Project Guide

The Web Project Guide - From Spark to Launch and Beyond.

From early logistics conversations to the book's publishing, distribution, and marketing, it's been a long road to the finish line for The Web Project Guide. Blend's CEO Karla Santi sits down with authors Deane Barker and Corey Vilhauer to discuss the book and the process.

Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Project Management  |  Strategy

Corey Vilhauer  |  August 20, 2020

Design Through Discovery: Blend's Strategic Design Philosophy

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Blend’s strategic design philosophy is one of Design Through Discovery: we design in a way that's usable, useful, and collaborative with those who will use and maintain the final product.

Agencies  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Discovery and Scoping