You probably saw Ana Ramirez-Saenz speak recently at the Grand Rapids Chamber CEO Summit around diversity, equity and inclusion…let’s just say she blew the crowd away. We’ve had the pleasure of working with Ana on the development and design of her new company website, La Fuente Communications. Ana recognized the need to expand beyond her […]
Around here, we talk a whole lot about design. It’s a part of everything we do. When we want people to get the message, we pair it with an awesome social graphic, pamphlet, or some other beautiful design piece. When you look at a graphic, brochure, sign, billboard, etc. you don’t automatically register font choices, […]
Building a website can seem like a huge task. It’s a good thing that we take comfort in the uncomfortable, because we build a lot of awesome sites. We know you’re not sitting around thinking about website processes, cause that’s kinda our job. Truth is that there’s a bunch of moving parts behind every site’s […]
It’s 2019, people. Everyone has a phone on them. In fact, we bet your phone is within arm length to you right now. 70% of web traffic happens on mobile devices, that’s why if your website isn’t developed to be awesome on a mobile device, you’re super behind. As of July 1st, Google is officially […]
It’s no secret that a nice looking website can’t mask a crappy user experience (UX), or that a crappy user experience can be extremely costly to your brand, so this is one of our top priorities for every client. If you’re wondering “What the hell is UX?”, that’s fine. Luckily, our digital team is here […]
Here at 8THIRTYFOUR, we LOVE what we do. We truly enjoy our work, and we enjoy the people we work with. We don’t work with assholes, and we don’t take on projects or clients we don’t believe in. Unfortunately, that’s not true for everyone. We’ve had plenty of meetings with companies that want to invest […]
Let’s face it: people are lazy. We don’t want to have to work hard to get information. No, people just want to grunt at an AI and have it do all the heavy lifting for us. Heaven forbid we have to actually talk to (gasp) another real, live human. It’s that new modern style of […]
Now that the holidays are far behind us, it’s time to move past the tacky in-your-face reds and greens that we associate with the season and head towards modernized, soft color palettes that are perfect for the remainder of the winter season. We gave you rich and inviting colors in the fall, and with the […]
It’s here: arguably the biggest update that WordPress has released in fifteen years is now officially hitting WordPress sites. With this new update comes a slew of new options, but before you hit the Update button, it’s important to know about all the not-so-great issues that WordPress 5.0 is posing to long-time users. The […]
We get it – you’re busy, and spending time sorting through thousands of data points about your website isn’t too high on your priority list today. But chances are your ROI is. You’re investing resources into your marketing efforts, but do you know how they’re performing? That’s where we come in. Sit down for 10 […]
