Who Needs to Know? Communicating to Scale
Effective communication gets exponentially more challenging the larger your team. When you’re working with a handful of people in an office (or…
Website Design versus Function
When creating or revamping a website both the design elements and overall function of the site are important. Is there a magic ratio of the two…
Key Non-Visual Signs for Visually Impaired Online Navigators
Following Jay's post, I've been thinking a lot about what "sign posts" I use to find my way around a site. In the "real world," I use cardinal…
Top-Five Challenges in Higher Ed Web Design
There are thousands of higher education websites out there. On many of those sites, there are often several sub-brands and sub-sites that have their…
Hockey Night with Echidna
Last Friday, the Echidna Team hosted a client appreciation night at the John Labatt Centre, dubbed "Hockey Night with Echidna" - where we gathered 100…
Surveying Our Business Environment Shows We’re On the Right Path
It's one thing to back the right horse. It's something totally different to saddle up and try to guide that horse to victory. While there are a lot of…
Be Honest, Not Trendy, with Your Word Choices
By now you may have heard or read about the latest additions to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. This year's updated edition features over…
How Northern Orchestrates AI Across Adobe Experience Cloud for Real Business Impact
For AI to create real value, it cannot sit on the sidelines as an experiment. It has to become part of the system behind the work. This is way easier…
Celebrate Drupal 8
Today we celebrate the launch of Drupal 8 -- the newest version of the world's premiere content management system. We're happy to join the rest of the…
Hillberg & Berk Luxury Commerce
Hillberg & Berk was already an established entrepreneurial story when they hired Northern Commerce. Their triumphs included a pitch-to-win deal on Dragon’s Den and commissions to design jewellery for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.