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Boxcar Studio

Supplier ID: 0000413388

Categories: Communication and Creative Services, Printing, Marketing, Communication and Creative Services, Website and Graphic Design Services

Social Impact Categories: Michigan-Based, Small Business, USA-Based

Contract Type: University Contract

This is a University-Wide Agreement for website development and graphic design.

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Additional Information

Boxcar Studio was founded in 2005 by its current owners, Lani Chisnell and T.J. Smith. With backgrounds in the nonprofit sector, Lani and T.J. built Boxcar around a shared passion for helping nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and mission-driven organizations communicate more effectively online.

Over the past two decades, Boxcar has served hundreds of organizations, from local nonprofits to universities, cultural institutions, government agencies, and national organizations. Clients have included the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Arizona State University, University of Notre Dame, Rice University, College for Creative Studies, Washtenaw Community College, University of Olivet, ICCT, Great Lakes Commission, and the YMCA.

Boxcar is intentionally small and nimble. We believe our best work comes from developing long-term relationships with our clients and becoming a trusted extension of their teams. Clients work directly with the people doing the work rather than through layers of account management.

Lani and T.J. remain actively involved in every project. Lani leads information architecture and design, while T.J. leads strategy, production, and support. Our development team works closely alongside them to build and maintain websites, address accessibility, integrate systems, provide training, and support clients long after launch.

Our services and strengths include:

• Research & Strategy
  Research, data analysis, stakeholder surveys, competitive analysis, focus groups, digital strategy
• Information Architecture & Content Strategy
  Sitemaps, wireframes, user journeys, process flows, functionality prototyping, content strategy
• Design
  Custom website design, responsive design, visual identity, logo design, design systems and style guides
• Web Development
  WordPress, Drupal, eCommerce, custom development, database and systems integration, third-party integrations, content migration and population
• Digital Accessibility
  WCAG accessibility consulting, auditing, remediation, accessible design and development, ADA and Section 508 support
• Quality Assurance, Launch & Support
  Quality assurance and usability testing, training, hosting and ongoing support, search engine optimization, analytics and performance monitoring