practice areas
Since 2007, we’ve worked with organizations in four key sectors that shape the ideas and interactions we have with one another.
policy & civic sector
education
media
culture
capabilities
We believe that involving design thinking to tackle complex questions can yield more dynamic, trusting, and accountable communities. Our capabilities include, but are not limited to:
define
- Vision & goals setting
- Brand architecture analysis
- Policy brainstorms
- Team structure analysis
- Guides & how-to handbooks
- Workshop design & facilitation
- Community engagement
research
- Content, communications, & visual identity auditing
- Stakeholder interviews
- Journey mapping
- User persona definition
- Comparative analysis
- Network mapping
- Brand positioning
create
- Visual & digital design
- Experience & wayfinding design
- Content strategy
- Sitemapping
- Information architecture
- Messaging development
- Brand guidelines creation
build
- Wireframing
- Front-end & back-end development
- Responsive development
- Accessible development
- Print & physical production oversight
- Video production
team
We are a civic-minded group with a flexible skill set that can solve a range of challenges.
Since the start of Objective Subject, we’ve worked with some talented people. Gone, but not forgotten a few of our fellow co-workers:
- Aaron Carámbula @carambula, Facebook
- Emma White @nodilemma, Portal A
- Sam Gray @samrgray, BlenderBox
- Kuan Luo @kuanluo, Elpha
- Blake Olmstead @blakeolmstead, Atlas Obscura
- Zack Seuberling @zackseuberling, Rumors
- Mark Silver @markdsilver, The New York Times
- Dan Shin @dan_shin, Square
- Houman Momtazian, Ongoing Projects
- Elliot Arthur @elliotarthur
- Ryan Schoenherr, Local Projects
Recognition
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Webby Awards 2015, Travel Design
New York Times, Times Journeys -
German Design Award 2013, Identity Design
Associated Press -
Red Dot Award 2014, Online Design
New York Times, Times Journeys -
Red Dot Award 2012, Corporate Design
Associated Press -
W3 Awards 2014, Gold Winner
New York Times, Times Journeys -
W3 Awards 2012, Website Design
Watson Adventures -
Davey Awards 2014
New York Times, Times Journeys