Congrats to National Hardware, our 2022 ADDY award-winning client partner

Hanson Inc. is proud to congratulate our client partner National Hardware for winning an ADDY award in the 2022 ADDY Awards for the Toledo chapter.

Celebrating our 2021 WebAward winning client partner

Hanson is thrilled to celebrate our 2021 WebAward winning client partner dormakaba.

What We Know Now: Chas Ryder

Career lessons from Director of Design Chas Ryder.

Why Project Management Certification Is Worth Getting

Senior Project Manager Darin Lockert discusses why project management certification is worth getting in today's increasingly projectized world.

Why We Design The Home Page Last

We make a case for designing the home page last with VP of Experience Innovation Mike Osswald.

People Skills for UX 2015: Negotiation Skills — Making a Case for UX

As a User Experience Architect, I was fortunate to attend the recent People Skills for UX webinar locally sponsored in part by Hanson and hosted by Rosenfeld Media and Environments for Humans. The webinar featured specialists on topics related to improving interpersonal relationships, with user experience leaders then tying those topics into the realm of digital design. One thing that became clear through all of these presentations was how crucial people skills are to advocating for UX.

User Experience Architect Hollyce Balentine recaps the People Skills for UX 2015 Conference and discusses negotiation skills for UX.

Developing Custom Apple Watch Apps: A Hanson Demo

You already know that the Apple Watch is Apple’s entry into the blossoming smartwatch and wearable category. It works like this: the computer-on-your-wrist has a symbiotic relationship with your iPhone. Health data read from the watch sensors flows to your phone’s activity tracker. Incoming notifications for apps on your phone are routed to your watch, where a click glance removes the need to pull the phone from your pocket. How do you create custom watch apps that enhance existing iPhone apps? Let’s walk through the process.

Director of Mobile and Emerging Technologies Josh Jacob on the process of developing custom apple watch apps.

What Does Being a “Top Workplace” Mean to Us?

As you may have heard, Hanson was recently named to The Blade's Top Workplaces (for the second year in a row). Because this award is based on employee surveys, we wanted to hear what being named a top workplace means to our fellow Hansonites. (Spoiler alert: a lot of us feel lucky to be part of this team!)

Hansonites reflect on what being named to The Blade's Top Workplaces of 2015 means to them.

Through the Looking Glass: Developing Hanson’s First Glass App

My colleague Joel Lanciaux and I got the opportunity to develop Hanson’s first Google Glass app. So we thought we’d take a few minutes to talk about what we learned from the experience. What follows is a loosely-edited transcript of our conversation.

Hanson developers Richard Carhart and Joel Lanciaux talk about their experience developing Hanson's first Google Glass app.

Request for Proposal, or Request for Partner?

As a digital agency, we’ve responded to our fair share of RFPs over the years. Some are well thought out and others… not so much. Previously, we've shared our reflections on the RFP process, offering some specific suggestions for how to make it more valuable for everyone. But another way companies can make the RFP process better is to ask themselves: are we looking for a vendor to complete a one-time job, or are we looking for a partner to provide solutions now and guidance into the future?

Rodney Kinn of Hanson Inc. explains why sometimes a Request for Partner results in greater benefits than a Request for Proposal.

Behind the Magic of Live Events

The house lights dim. The crowd hushes. Music swells from an unseen source as the curtains part to reveal an actress, in a trio of spotlights, swooping down from the stars...

Paul Molnar, Senior Onsite Manager at Hanson Inc., reveals some of the technical expertise behind live event management and event marketing.

A Project Manager’s Principles for Effective Meetings

As a project manager, I admit I have a bit of a reputation around here. I’m known for getting people out of meetings early, earning me the nickname “Miss Bossypants.” (I’ve been assured this is an affectionate term.) Ending meetings on time seems like a basic tenet of business. But the dozens (hundreds?) of ineffective meetings we’ve all experienced in our careers indicates that it’s an acquired skill...

Darin Lockert, a project manager at Hanson Inc., blogs about her 6 principles for running effective meetings.

Infographic: 4 Types of Redesigns

When you think of a website redesign, what comes to mind? Is it a new look and feel only? Does it include updated functionality? What about backend updates? Where is the line between updating a site and starting over with a new one? Everyone seems to have their own definition.

How do you define a "website redesign"? This infographic from the team at Hanson Inc. helps you understand the differences between 4 main types of redesigns.