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 Will Design for Mobile Soon Be More Important than Design for Desktop Environments? In 2010, Mary Meeker of Morgan-Stanley predicted that mobile web would outpace desktop web in five years[1]. Gartner’s recent prediction takes it a step further, stating that it will happen by 2013[2]. Currently, mobile design is an afterthought: design a fancy desktop experience, eliminate a few elements that interfere with mobile experiences and voila! Read more…  Last week the Mambo Media team completed design and development of a new website for Clincient Inc. Clinicient provides a combination of integrated physical therapy software, efficient business processes, and physical therapy billing to help private practices in Outpatient Rehabilitation succeed. Mambo started with a ground-up site architecture that focused on ease of use and marketing opportunities, then added an appropriate design language and engaging imagery. Finally we Read more…  These days, QR codes can be found on the sides of buildings, business cards, buses, magazines, postcards… even tombstones! While there has been an increase in their use among (mostly male) early tech adopters, it has yet to be seen if they will be embraced by the mainstream. Many QR code skeptics believe that QR codes may become ubiquitous too rapidly and–without thoughtful analysis of consumer behavior–run the risk of Read more… Adobe vs. CSS
A new report by (www.akamai.com) Akamai[1] and (http://web1.forrester.com/forr/reg/jupiterlogin.jsp) Jupiter Research found that users give a page roughly four seconds to deliver whatever it is they’re there for, be it information or products, before they’re gone – most likely to the next link down in their search results. Seasoned web designers have learned to make sure every second counts with well-placed content and concise information. 1. Read more…  We’ve had a big month at Mambo – lots of changes, and they were all good. 1. We moved into a new office space! Now in the Pearl, Mambo Media is thrilled to be surrounded by other agencies (including our office mates Ant Hill Marketing), galleries, and Portland’s finest restaurants.
2. We welcomed a new Creative Director! Yes, another sassy, smart, and sophisticated Read more…  BridgeWorks Capital, a boutique merchant bank based in Lake Oswego, OR, has been making waves in the renewable energy sector. Just this month, BridgeWorks both shepherded the acquisition of PrimeStar Solar by General Electric and announced plans to commercialize and manufacture floating power plants which combine energy produced by wave and wind.  We’d like to welcome guest blogger Melissa Delzio! Melissa is an Art Direction Associate at Mambo Media and creator of the new book Our Portland Story. Listen to her podcast on OPB Q&A with Geoff Norcross here. It all started with a question, “What ONE thing do you love about Portland?” It was a question I often asked casually around town to recent transplants and native Portlanders alike. As a transplant Read more…  Lease Crutcher Lewis is a family business with a rich history dating back almost 125 years. With offices in Portland and Seattle, they are responsible for countless high-profile and landmark building projects in the Pacific Northwest including the still-used main terminal at Sea-Tac Airport. A company with a strong vision and solid values, Lease Crutcher Lewis is employee owned, which enables them to attract and maintain the best talent in Read more… Marylhurst University’s mission (located in Portland, Oregon) is to “embrace business education as a transformative process.” Their MBA program in sustainable business is doing just that – transforming the way people approach the concept of “doing business.” Being GREEN isn’t an option anymore, its a necessity. Mambo recently launched a microsite for Marylhurst’s Green MBA program – taking Marylhurst’s branding and giving it a Read more… |
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