Information Architecture

The Challenge

Once solely focused on improving the condition of young people who were involved with the juvenile justice system or in foster care and in confinement, NCYL’S mission is now more expansive. The organization focuses on improving and reforming the systems that impact the lives of young...

The Challenge

All Star Code offers a free six-week professional development opportunity for young men of color, called the Summer Intensive Program.  Upon completing the Summer Intensive, graduates (called Scholars) are enrolled in ASC’s year-round Scholar Services Program, in which they join a...

The Challenge

Leadership at this renowned fine arts college had grown frustrated with their previous site, which had an attractive design but failed in many other aspects, particularly site organization, information architecture, and performance.  Site administrators found the site very difficult...

A New Architecture

AFP selected Message Agency to help align this organization's online presence with today's standards, as well as give AFP the tools it needed to fully articulate its brand and the tremendous value it provides to fundraising professionals in the nonprofit community. We created a...

The Challenge

A pre-eminent learned society that boasts Nobel Prize winners as members, The APS struggled with remaining relevant for contemporary audiences.  While the research and fellows it funded placed historical events and artifacts in the present tense, the APS had not found a way to...

The Challenge

Cornell's technology teams wanted to begin an exploration of the ways Salesforce and Drupal could simplify processes with a Student Opportunity Marketplace pilot.  The marketplace would help students navigate a complex array of study abroad and other learning experiences managed...

The Center’s existing site was difficult to navigate and its layers of organization and architecture obscured, rather than surfaced, the critical content they had to share with legislators, policymakers, and litigators to help improve conditions and outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice and...

The Challenge

Jenkins Law Library possesses significant legal resources but it struggled to take full advantage of its strengths. An aging site—coupled with increased competition from peer libraries and third-party subscription services—posed an issue for its administration and users. The site's...

Refreshed Messaging and Visual Identity

We delivered a design that better allows SRDC to feature their extensive collection of high-quality photographs. The site's visual design is structured around strong imagery and a vibrant yet elegant color treatment. The visual design is paired with a focused...