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Many people underestimate the power of exceptional design. (Not you, of course, or you wouldn't be
visiting our site.) The truth is that it takes more than a great product, a worthy cause, or
extraordinary services to get noticed.
In an ocean of tweets, likes, page views,
and memes, we believe that a strategic, collaborative design approach best elevates organizations
and their message.
Think of the world's most iconic and successful brands (you know who
they are). They are easily recognizable, findable, and impactful. That's not by accident —
visibility and trust are the superpowers of exceptional design.
Progressive organizations come to us for brand identities and digital platforms to set their ideas into action — and better the world. We never settle for mediocre (we don't even like writing that word), and neither should you.
We set the standard of exceptional design creatively, technically, sustainably, and ethically so that you can make the extraordinary impact that you seek.
When you do important work and have bold goals to advance, you need a unique brand and website that turns heads, spurs action, and maybe even wins an award. But beyond the sparkle, it all needs to be durable, accessible, sustainable — and easy to maintain.
Creative brands that endure
Easy to navigate, audience-centric websites
Search
engine optimization
Design that meets clear accessibility standards
Years of user experience
expertise
Fast-loading content with a low carbon footprint
Innovative designers and technologists
An easy-going, thoughtful and helpful team
The organizations that seek us out embrace values that reflect a desire to contribute to a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.
We are a Certified B Corporation, which requires a rigorous evaluation every three years to ensure we meet the highest social and environmental performance standards, accountability, and transparency. We scored 104.2 on the B Impact Assessment in April 2021. We also received a Best for the World award in 2022 (and other years) for ranking in the top 5% of all B Corps in the workers category.
We believe that there is a moral imperative to give back. To help demonstrate our commitment, we donate 1% of revenue to nonprofits focusing on youth and family supports, environmental education and community arts programming. We also support an innovative scholarship for design students of colour and provide pro bono services to community-based nonprofit clients.
Manoverboard began as a design studio in pursuit of a more just and rational society. We remain committed to fostering a workplace and a set of partnerships that reflect the strength and diversity of the communities that we call home.
Everyone at Manoverboard strives to support and improve the design profession. Through our relationships with learning institutions, we teach and mentor students, and host internships. We are active in professional design associations and serve on local and national design organization boards and committees.
Although we admit to a fanatical obsession with design, we’re pretty normal otherwise, and our clients tell us we're remarkably approachable. (Whew!)
We are a spirited bunch with diverse thoughts and passions, but we all abide by the Manoverboard Code of Ethics and are committed to doing our best work for you while making the process totally enjoyable.
“Throughout the process of redesigning our website, we were incredibly pleased with the professionalism, attention to detail and eye for design that Manoverboard's team brought to the table. Our needs are quite complex and recreating our web presence was a challenging endeavour, with a need to highlight diverse program offerings and appeal to different audiences. MOB's staff were able to skillfully distill our requirements into an attractive and easy to navigate site that will serve our needs for many years to come.”
— Ian Barnett, FortWhyte Alive
The challenges we face as a planet are daunting. The climate crisis is the largest and most looming of these and it will continue to exacerbate and impact the others. Design — and the work of communications more generally — is one of the most important tools at our disposal to create mass behavioural and psychic change. Design, employed well and ethically, can accelerate social change and challenge the indefensible status quo.
Design is the lens through which I view and experience the world. It's a special profession that allows its practitioners to sink deeply into diverse projects, initiatives, companies, and the people behind them. We then have the privilege to create an exponential impact by designing something beautifully purposeful.
Good design is at the core of everything we do — starting with our workflow. Ensuring our process is intuitive and streamlined allows our team the room to focus on the details when crafting industry-leading work with meaningful impact and inspiring user experiences.
Good design fulfills a need intuitively and invisibly, with no need for a thank you in return. It’s accessible, easy to understand and consumes the minimum necessary of your time. Design thoughtfully, build to last, and make it a joy to use if you can.
There is a sublime beauty to smart design. Working simply and with focus creates less, and produces better design and development systems. It's a sustainable approach that benefits the planet and my sanity.
Designing and developing lets me create things in that coveted sweet spot: I get to do fulfilling work that requires coding and critical thinking alongside creative thinking and using my imagination.
As an extension of our team, we are proud to partner with Mangrove, a fellow B Corporation and a woman-led, purpose-driven web agency that supports nonprofit organizations, foundations, government agencies and conscious companies. Based in California, Mangrove has been helping to tell the stories of change-making organizations since 2009.
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Manoverboard
Site of the Day
January 15, 2022
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Manoverboard
Developer Award
January 15, 2022
B Lab Best for the World
Manoverboard
2021 BFTW for Workers
July 14, 2021
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Pitblado
Honourable Mention
March 25, 2021
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Bideawee
Mobile Excellence
November 12, 2020
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Bideawee
Honourable Mention
November 2, 2020
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Adjuvant Capital
Honourable Mention
July 9, 2019
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Greyston
Honourable Mention
January 7, 2019
RGD Social Good Awards
Serving.Green
Designer-Driven
January 1, 2018
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Manoverboard
Honourable Mention
December 11, 2017
B Lab Best for the World
Manoverboard
2017 BFTW Changemakers
July 1, 2017
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Ducks Unlimited Canada
Honourable Mention
June 26, 2017
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Serving.Green
Honourable Mention
October 23, 2016
B Lab Best for the World
Manoverboard
2016 BFTW for Workers
July 1, 2016
B Lab Best for the World
Manoverboard
2015 BFTW for Workers
July 1, 2015
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Manoverboard
Honourable Mention
March 25, 2014
Signature Award
Why GDC?
Minisite
March 25, 2014
B Lab Best for the World
Manoverboard
2014 BFTW for Workers
July 1, 2014
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Why GDC?
Honourable Mention
December 10, 2013
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A Stroke of Luck
Honourable Mention
November 13, 2013
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Manitoba Studio Fund
RGD Social Good Awards
May 15, 2021
Manoverboard is located on Treaty One Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We honour the lands that we occupy and their traditional keepers: the Anishinaabe, Cree, Dakota and Métis. We respect the Treaties made on these territories and acknowledge the numerous and significant harms that were done to the First Peoples of Canada. We seek to be partners in peace and justice in our work as designers and communicators.