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Promote themes for sale on Blueprints

Posted by · June 09

There's no doubt that designing and building a custom, world-class theme on NationBuilder can often be expensive. However, not every customer needs nor can afford a tailor-made solution. They might also want a design or la... Continue reading

An open-source guide to designing on NationBuilder

Posted by · June 07

The wonderful folks at Radish Lab put together a mini NationBuilder guide, specifically around building familiarity with the theming framework. It is, in their words, "chock-full of useful tips and tricks to get you start... Continue reading

Creating a sitemap for website administrators

Posted by · June 01

Two weeks ago, Brian Tippy posted about using Liquid to create intuitive ways for site administrators to seamlessly move between the client-side website and back-end CMS platform for page editing. This is perfect for letti... Continue reading

Updated Ecosystem logos and brand board

Posted by · June 01

TAGGED Design API

We recently updated the certified Ecosystem logos - Architect, Expert, Developer, Agency - with a fresh and standardized look. Being that our partners often use these logos on their own site, in blog posts, etc., we though... Continue reading

Culture by design: how we created our new jobs page

Posted by · May 25

Culture can be...well...difficult. It’s difficult to foster, evolve, and even explain. At a company like NationBuilder, culture is the oil of our engine. We need it to drive our mission forward - which makes it especially ... Continue reading

Introducing Agency certification

Posted by · May 17

TAGGED Design API Strategy

One of the coolest things we've witnessed within the NationBuilder ecosystem is the growth of companies - not just in size or experience, but in the expansion of services offered as well. Seeing Architects build unique and... Continue reading

Creating an intuitive editing experience for admins

Posted by · May 16

"Where do I edit this &%*# page content?!". It's a question (i.e. panic) that no designer wants to hear from their client - especially when this content is quite nested in a site's architecture. Creating a positive adm... Continue reading

What's new in Liquid 3

Posted by · May 04

TAGGED Product updates Design

Last week our engineers updated our version of Liquid to the latest build, making several new filters available for use in our templates. Filters are methods that can modify the output of numbers, strings, variables, or ob... Continue reading

Updated NationBuilder logo & site

Posted by · April 13

Last week we pushed out a new version of http://nationbuilder.com and, along with it, an updated logo + mark. Feel free to grab the new versions and use as needed. The new site design (particularly the homepage) more pr... Continue reading

Architect Spotlight: Skyrocket

Posted by · March 01

Skyrocket is a Vancouver-based creative agency that has been Architect-ing NationBuilder sites since June 2014. They build beautiful experiences that support clever engagement across a wide span of industries. Enjoy the in... Continue reading

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