We are bursting with pride about the incredible work we get the opportunity to do every day

We love the work we do. We build communities for cancer patients, we change the way associations add value for their members, we help manufacturers engage with their customers, we leverage technology to do more with less. But you don't know the whole story. And we want to share it with you... the insights we gleaned from our user experience research, the way we connected the dots when we aligned our clients' goals with their users' needs, and the lessons we learned about how people really interact with their mobile devices.

Brand Strategy, Identity, Responsive Web Development, Responsive Web Design
Technology

Ensono

Brand Strategy
Responsive Web Development
 
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Brand Strategy, Identity, Responsive Web Development, Responsive Web Design
Brand Strategy, Identity, Responsive Web Development, Responsive Web Design
Technology
Ensono

Sandstorm stepped in to help rebrand & rename this infrastructure management services business. Their identity & marketing strategy developed around addressing current needs while engineering solutions for tomorrow. Once the new name, Ensono, and the marketing strategy were approved Sandstorm applied it across projects including: website development, collateral materials, promotional video, product campaigns and even assisting with design elements in their new office space. 

Interactive homepage increases engagement
Manufacturing
B2B Packaging

Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK)

User Experience Research
Information Architecture
 
Drupal Web Development
Responsive Web Development
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Responsive Drupal web development for Crown Holdings
Responsive Drupal web development for Crown Holdings
Manufacturing, B2B Packaging
Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK)

Sandstorm conducted in depth user research globally to identify content, functionality and engagement opportunities for the development of a responsive Drupal website that embodied the innovation and inspiration this Fortune 500 company's users craved, investors needed, and brand demanded.

Consumer
B2C e-commerce

Radio Flyer

Usability Testing
User Experience Research
Heuristic Evaluation
Information Architecture
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Consumer, B2C e-commerce
Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer, a brand that embodies childhood and carefree summers, asked us to improve the shopping experience for mobile, tablet, and desktop users. We led the user experience research and usability study for two user groups and delivered actionable insights including wireframes, content, and functional requirements improving the overall site and e-commerce user experience.

Holden
Technology
B2B Professional Services

Holden

Brand Strategy
Content Marketing
User Experience Research
Digital Marketing Strategy
Social Media Marketing
Marketing Execution
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brand strategy, technology SAAS, B2B professional services
brand strategy, technology SAAS, B2B professional services
Technology, B2B Professional Services
Holden

Sandstorm collaborated with Holden to reinvent their brand from traditional sales training to SAAS. Our break-through launch campaign beat lead generation goals by 50% and created momentum internally and externally for the business.

Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, Drupal Web Development
B2C e-commerce

Hydrology

 
Responsive Web Development
Drupal Web Development
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Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, Drupal Web Development
Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, Drupal Web Development
B2C e-commerce
Hydrology

Hydrology, a high-end purveyor of kitchen and bath furnishings, needed an online user experience that paralleled their sleek & luxurious products. To capture that opulence, Sandstorm® tapped into the ambition and extravagance of the fashion world. The photography-focused retail site utilizes Drupal and Masonry, a JavaScript grid layout library, to allow the photos, and products, to speak for themselves. 

Responsive design for Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Healthcare

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Responsive Web Development
Drupal Web Development
Usability Testing
User Experience Research
Content Marketing
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Responsive design for Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Responsive design for Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Healthcare
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Sandstorm lead the content strategy to drive messaging across digital channels, in depth user research with neurosurgeons was conducted to inform the UX design strategy, and usability studies ensured tasks and navigation terminology were intuitive. AMS and LMS integrations within Drupal completed the development of this award winning, content-rich, responsive website.

Doctor, tablet, strategy
Association
Healthcare

American Medical Association

Marketing Execution
Information Architecture
Web Design
Web Development
Usability Testing
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JAMA, Marketing Strategy, Responsive Design, Website Development
JAMA, Marketing Strategy, Responsive Design, Website Development
Association, Healthcare
American Medical Association

After collaborating on strategically marketing The American Medical Association’s publications under the new umbrella of The JAMA Network, Sandstorm continued to adapt the new strategy by crafting messaging & materials to address featured topics to targeted audiences. This included launching new journals, designing display ads, tradeshow materials & giveaways, and improving the UX for their mobile apps.

Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, Information Architecture. Discovery Education
Education

Discovery Education

 
Responsive Web Development
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Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, Information Architecture. Discovery Education
Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, Information Architecture. Discovery Education
Education
Discovery Education

Discovery Education, the largest professional learning community focused on K-12, engaged Sandstorm to improve the user experience across both the internal software interfaces and the public website. Sandstorm created an intuitive, PII compliant, responsive WordPress website experience with updated navigation, information architecture, and user interface to increase usage and improve engagement. 

Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, e-commerce, Django, Wireframes
Association

American Planning Association

 
Responsive Web Development
 
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Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, e-commerce, Django, Wireframes
Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Development, e-commerce, Django, Wireframes
Association
American Planning Association

The American Planning Association is dedicated to creating communities that offer better choices for where and how people work and live. To better connect with their communities online, Sandstorm led a complete site redesign including e-commerce, event registration, and member personalization. We developed a responsive front-end code in a custom Django based CMS after building new site architecture, navigation structure, user flows & wireframes. 

Rotary International
Association

Rotary International

Marketing Execution
Digital Marketing Strategy
Social Media Marketing
 
 
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Rotary International
Rotary International
Association
Rotary International

Rotary International, a community gathered around creating positive, lasting change in the world, were seeking a better way to connect with their current member base. To increase member engagement, Sandstorm built a marketing campaign around their Rotary Global Rewards program and the tagline the good you do comes back to you. The marketing campaign included email, print, direct mail and retargeting ads and was tracked via unique page views to their website. 

Insurance

Illinois Vehicle Auto Insurance

Usability Testing
Web Application Development
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Insurance
Illinois Vehicle Auto Insurance

Illinois Vehicle Auto Insurance wanted to increase completions of their online quoting tool. Sandstorm redesigned the tool, which included user and purchase flows, wireframe creation, usability testing, UX design and front-end development.

Retail

Weber Grill

Usability Testing
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Retail
Weber Grill

Weber Grill, the embodiment of summer cookouts, asked us to improve the shopping experience for mobile, tablet, and desktop users. We led user experience research and the usability study delivered actionable insights to improve the overall site and e-commerce user experience.

e-commerce

NOW Foods

 
Responsive Web Development
Information Architecture
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e-commerce
NOW Foods

Sandstorm recently launched the NOW Foods corporate site. Sandstorm created a site that better reflects the connection between NOW foods and their health conscious target. The redesign provided a flexible architecture for product navigation and a consistent presentation of the parent-brand’s product-line specific brands.

Financial Services

Accuity

Brand Strategy
User Experience Research
Content Marketing
 
Marketing Execution
Information Architecture
 
Responsive Web Development
Digital Marketing Strategy
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Financial Services
Accuity

Accuity provides sophisticated data solutions to ensure fast, secure, and compliant transactions. Sandstorm partners with Accuity globally to infuse their authoritative brand image across a variety of marketing materials from infographics and white papers to digital nurture campaigns.

Responsive Kentico site for Jelmar
Consumer
B2C

CLR Brands

User Experience Research
Information Architecture
 
Responsive Web Development
 
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Responsive Kentico site for Jelmar
Responsive Kentico site for Jelmar
Consumer, B2C
CLR Brands

Jelmar solves tough household cleaning problems with their CLR and Tarn-X products. But their biggest challenge was cleaning up an outdated website that was nearly unusable on mobile. Our solution? Identify the unique needs of consumers through in-depth user research and usability testing, and design and develop a new Kentico website that incorporates UX design and marketing personalization.