DesignHammer : Building Smarter Website

RTI International
Conducting innovative multidisciplinary research improving human conditions

client: RTI International, relationship: 2001 – Present

Website Design Website Development / Content Management System Website Maintenance Website Hosting Ecommerce Custom Email Marketing

As part of its re-branding process, Research Triangle Institute changed its name to RTI International and adopted a new logo, striving to be recognized as the premier independent research institute in the world. A new web site design, deployed in June 2002, was part of the re-branding process.

The new design conveys the message “RTI is the world’s best resource for turning knowledge into practice through innovative, multidisciplinary research and technology development.” The site serves a diverse audience identified as clients/collaborators, policymakers, researchers, current and potential customer, potential investors, potential employees, news media and the general public.

Features include:

“The new site has been very well received and achieved the look and feel and functional requirements that we desired.”
Stuart Somer,
Web Designer/Developer, RTI International
  • Text based navigation aided with CSS for quick load times, and easy maintenance
  • Consistent look and feel throughout site
  • Compatible with “version 4” Browsers for Mac OS and Windows.
  • Optimal viewing experience with current computer platform, yet degrades well when viewed with older browsers. Design should accommodate horizontal resizing of browser window.
  • Three column design, with spaces to show page related content and yet keep the look simple, uncluttered, and easy to read.
  • Follows US Government guidelines for accessibility to people with disabilities.