MacArthur Justice Center

A national, non-profit law firm, the MacArthur Justice Center is dedicated to protecting civil rights and fighting injustice in the criminal legal system through litigation at the trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels. Looking to make as big of an impact online as they do in their litigation they paired with Thirdwave to start the makeover. MacArthur worked with Liska + Associates for branding and then Thirdwave went to work.

Through our information architecture process, we were able to redefine MacArthur’s sites by creating a clear intention and purpose for one consolidated site. Developing a robust CMS platform with custom content types, faceted searches, and impactful images this site now makes a statement. Providing a new way of organizing and presenting content MacArthur Justice Center now has a clear outlet to present their work, educate and provide resources to their audience.

• WordPress CMS Implementation
• Information Architecture
• Faceted Search

Avison Young

Avison Young, the world’s fastest growing commercial real estate firm, operates on a fully integrated, global, multi-tenant, multi-lingual web experience management architecture produced in collaboration with Thirdwave. The vision for a truly scalable web architecture that supports a global workforce of editors, unique content requirements and challenging navigation hurdles was put forth and implemented by Thirdwave in concert with the creative direction and complete site design system provided by PJD in Chicago.

The Avison Young team has continued to embrace the platform with continued feature enrichments and integrations with several modern commercial real estate and marketing platforms.

• Local, regional and global broker directories
• A globally integrated navigation system
• Comprehensive and design element library for brand consistency
• Universal keyword vocabularies
• Multi-tier editor permissions structure
• Commercial real estate listing service integrations with LoopNet, Buildout and propriotary service for the United Kingdom
• Internal job posting and resume submission workflow
• Google search API integration
• Research reports, news and custom media content types
• Pardot marketing platform integration
• Ongoing technical strategy and services

Mississippi Jail Records

The public now has access to a complete bank of data regarding several key aspects of the county jail systems across the state of Mississippi. This project was made possible through the use of Open source technologies for data transformations, Tableau Public for visualization and a healthy dose of Thirdwave ingenuity. Thanks are due to the efforts of the University of Mississippi School of Law staff and students and the MacArthur Justice Center for their support in the collection of data and the backing of its purpose.

• Pentaho Data Integration platform for ETL
• PostgreSQL for Data persistence
• Tableau Public for data visualization
• Hugo static site generator for content production and publishing

Skender

Thirdwave worked with Conjure Design on the award winning Skender Construction Website. The site was ahead of it’s time at launch including large format background imagery and content overlays that were responsive. Another unique element of the Skender site is the project tile user interface showcasing the diverse portfolio of Skender. Thirdwave also programmed a unique interface for the Skender Publication, bringing that publication onto the web. The site was built upon the easy-to-use MasterView Content Management Platform.

Archdiocese of Chicago

Crosby Associates tapped Thirdwave to help when the Archdiocese of Chicago needed more control over their websites. Over time their environment had grown to an unmanageable number of sites under a multitude of platforms. Thirdwave provided initial technical discovery and consulting as well as implementation and training for existing AOC staff. The AOC is now on one platform - the Liferay Portal Platform. This has provided the Archdiocese with not only good looking sites, but also much greater control than they ever had.

• Consolidation of web CMS platforms
• Consistent themes to strengthen a new and modern brand
• Extreme attention to detail across all devices
• Content migration team
• Training and enablement
• High availability hosting
• Custom Mapping and Calendar applications

Keystone

Keystone provides color to the US and the World, literally. Conjure Design introduced Thirdwave to Keystone for a global website redesign and replatform project. The client mandated Thirdwave to solve the following issues/priorities:

• Easier Content Management System Administration
• Lead Generation System to offer samples of thousands of products
• Streamlines Click Path for Sample and Information Requests
• Multiple Languages
• Multiple Global Websites
• Advanced Custom Site and Product Search Engine

Thirdwave Implemented the Liferay Portal Platform, a custom Angular.js App, and Custom Portlets for Keystone to solve the issues. To implement these solutions, Thirdwave performed the following tasks:

• Wireframes
• UI/UX
• Lead Generation
• Angular.js Custom Application
• Liferay Portal Implementation
• Custom Portlet Development

A.T. Kearney

• Global web CMS roll-out
• Multiple country sites (> 30)
• Topic or event specific micro-site template (> 100)
• Secured access to exclusive content
• Localization workflow
• Multi-user editorial workflow
• Training and enablement

• Global Websites
• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps
• Content Management Systems
• Custom Apps
• Brand Asset Management
• Marketing & Corporate Communications

• Global Websites
• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps
• Content Management Systems
• Custom Apps
• Brand Asset Management
• Marketing & Corporate Communications

JGMA

Partnering with Eric Wagner of True Story, INC, Thirdwave built out this very unique and custom experience on the WordPress CMS platform. The portfolio section of JGMA’s website really added a level of unique custom programming that makes the site stand out. This site is full responsive and has been optimized for speed due to the amount of high resolution images crucial to the site’s look.

Road to Close

A prominent Chicago Real Estate Attorney had a terrific idea to streamline and clarify the real estate closing process from contract through close. There was nothing like it on the market. Thirdwave was hired to build the new application. This included conceptualization, wireframing, design, prototyping and beta build. User experience was our highest priority throughout the application design process. We knew that real estate professionals demanded a clean interface and of course mobile optimized. Thirdwave also provided tradeshow support including a demo and lead generation system. The application is currently in Beta and continues to gain market support.

• Startup from concept to creation
• Graphic design services
• Tradeshow support
• Interactive wireframe
• Executive level consulting for investor meetings
• Ruby on rails stack
• E-Commerce
• Secure file workflows

Duravant

Thirdwave worked with Conjure Design to develop the new Duravant website. Duravant is one of the nation’s best and largest processing equipment companies. The Duravant.com website is mobile friendly and visually impressive.

Almost Home Kids

Thirdwave worked with Liska & Associates to develop and implement the Almost Home Kids Public Website. Thirdwave built a custom WordPress Theme and implemented custom php code for the new site.

• Global Websites
• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps
• Content Management Systems
• Custom Apps
• Brand Asset Management
• Marketing & Corporate Communications

• Content Management Systems
• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps

Adler University

The Adler School of Professional Psychology (now Adler University) needed a user friendly CMS that would also be flexible enough to accommodate the beautiful, high-fidelity design provided by Kym Abrams Design. Thirdwave provided information architecture, consulting, user interface development, application development, implementation and content migration services for Adler. The University ended up with an easy-to-use platform that accommodated all three of their campuses; Chicago, Vancouver and Online. This solution has also provided a very long-term platform for the school and a tremendous ROI.

• Technical architecture, strategy and consulting
• Content gathering workflow
• Long lived design system
• Early adopter of responsive layout techniques
• Multiple custom applications
  • Campus signage content management and display
  • Calendar of events
• Lead generation forms
• Implementation of a multitude of SEO tactics

Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW)

Chicago Foundation for Women. An organization founded for the equality and empowerment of women. Thirdwave was engaged by our design partner, Kym Abrams Design to help re-engineer the cfw.org website. In addition, Thirdwave was tasked with making the new CFW website much easier to administer by existing CFW staff.

Thirdwave worked with KAD on the information architecture of the new site. In addition, Thirdwave validated the new user experience. The final solution included the implementation of the WordPress CMS platform with custom integration for CFW’s donor platform, Blackbaud. The redesigned site does not look like other WordPress sites built from purchased themes. It is truly a high fidelity implementation of the approved design comps, including mobile responsiveness.

• Custom Wordpress Theme
• CRM Integration
• High Fidelity, Responsive
• Rich Interactions

Forum Studio

Thirdwave has worked with Forum Studio on their websites for several iterations. Thirdwave assists in design and development for Forum Studio. The Forum Studio site showcases a high level of user interface development required by the large visualizations and responsive requirements.

AIDS Foundation of Chicago

Thirdwave implemented a customized WordPress theme and unique navigation for AFC based upon the design developed by Substance Design.

• Custom Apps
• Marketing & Corporate Communications

• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps
• Marketing & Corporate Communications

Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

ITW is one of the country’s largest conglomerates. As a publicly traded company, ITW has many corporate and shareholder communication responsibilities. Bill Smith Design introduced Thirdwave to ITW to consult on the global website redesign. Thirdwave developed a custom user interface built for ITW based upon Bill Smith’s designs. This was implemented on a WordPress CMS platform. In addition, Thirdwave engineered data connections with multiple third-party API’s for various shareholder data publishing on the public site.

• UI/UX
• Third-Party API Connections
• Custom Theme Development
• WordPress Implementation

IIDA

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is the Commercial Interior Design Association with a global reach. They support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms and their clients through our ^?a network of 15,000+ members across 58 countries.

Thirdwave has been maintaining the IIDA website and has helped support their Chapter websites for over a decade. We’ve also implemented custom design galleries for their design competitions.

Shriver Center

Thirdwave worked with Kym Abrams Design on the launch of the new Shriver Center 50th anniversary website. Thirdwave was able to customize the Drupal platform to accommodate the high level of visual design. Thirdwave also integrated Shriver’s CRM and Event Management applications into the new site.

Association for Public Land Grant Universities (APLU)

APLU is a publicly funded organization responsible for data collection from its members as well as dissemination of that data. Thirdwave performed both User Experience Consulting, as well as front-end and back-end programming.

Custom Ruby on Rails Application. Thirdwave was engaged to work with APLU through one of our design partners, Conjure. We were brought in to program a new user interface for both the public facing sites of SAM (Student Achievement Measure) as well as the College Portraits sites.

• Content Management Systems
• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps

• Global Sites
• Intranets & Extranets
• Content Management Systems
• Custom Apps
• Brand Asset Management

Japan Society

The Japan Society is the leading not for profit organization supporting understanding between Japan and the US in a global context. Thirdwave has been the technology agency of record for Japan Society for over 13 years. Thirdwave has built not only the public website, but also custom applications including the Education site, scholarship application process and CRM Integration.

Signature Bank

The Signature Bank corporate website is a project built on the WordPress CMS platform. After going through a complete rebranding exercise with the team at Pressley Johnson Design the bank turned to Thirdwave to implement the new vision online. This is a very unique design and, although we used the WordPress platform, the vast majority of the code needed to deliver this experience was custom built. Upon completion Thirdwave and Signature Bank entered into an ongoing SEO program that has greatly improved the organic traffic the site sees which is helping them grow their brand online and gain new customers.

• WordPress
• UI/UX
• SEO campaign
• Video streaming
• Microsites

Civic Consulting Alliance

Civic Consulting Alliance asked Thirdwave to provide technical leadership, consulting and programming for their new website. Thirdwave developed a custom WordPress theme for CCA to include all of the custom functionality required for the site. Thirdwave also refined the WordPress administration to make the site easier for the CCA to administer in the future.

• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps
• Covisint Platform

• Content Management Systems
• eCommerce
• Custom Apps

• Content Management Systems
• Custom Apps

Lake Forest Hospital

Smith Design brought Thirdwave into the website redesign project with Lake Forest Hospital due to the complexity and custom programming necessary. Thirdwave implemented Bill’s high-fidelity user interface on the MasterView CMS. Thirdwave also developed several custom applications for LFH that were highly successful. These custom applications include a Physician Finder, eCommerce, Class Managers for their Health Fitness Clubs as well as an Electronic Get Well Card and Custom Messaging System.

• MasterView Content Management System
• Event and Class Registration with E-commerce
• Online Bill Payment
• Video Streaming
• Physician Directory
• Interactive Ecards
• Search Engine Optimization

William Blair

The William Blair Macro Allocation Fund website is a data visualization site. It allows for visitors to view the broadly diversified fund that can invest in more than 100 different markets and currencies around the world.

Thirdwave partnered with Pressley Johnson Design for the look and feel of the site.

• Wireframes
• UI/UX
• D3 visual library

• Responsive UI/UX & Mobile Apps
• Content Management Systems
• Covisint Platform
• Startups
• Custom Apps
• Marketing & Corporate Communications

BabbaCo - BabbaBox

Thirdwave was tasked to develop a website for one of the pioneers in the subscription business model. Thirdwave implemented a fully customized Magento eCommerce Platform for BabbaCo. In addition to the highly modified User Interface, the back-end eCommerce model had to be customized to work with their warehouses as well as modified for the subscription model. Site was a hit and business was sold.

• WordPress Blog Integration
• Members Only Extranet Site Implementation
• Information Architecture
• Magento Ecommerce Implementation
• User Interface Design
• Highly Customized Subscription Based Business Model
• Warehouse Integration
• Technology requirements clarification and consulting
• Membership Customization

• Custom Apps
• Intranets & Extranets
• Content Management Systems

• Content Management Systems