
Photo by John Schnobrich on Unsplash
design

home, article, and donation pages
For seven years we’ve helped the FERN, an investigative journalism non-profit in New York, amplify their stories’ reach. From donation systems to tools for distributing articles to in-site promotion systems, we’ve designed and coded it. It’s a comprehensive non-profit digital publishing platform.

special features: slideshow by photographer article map using google api custom banner system

customized for apple news, google amp, and facebook news platforms

logo geometry

logo design

interactive infographics, from animated gifs to data-driven

promotional donation page, advertising
Working with South Bend has been a fantastic experience. Jeff’s design and development skills are unmatched. Projects come in on time and on budget and look amazing. Every time.
Tom Laskawy, Co-founder and executive director

custom wordpress platform

comprehensive publishing tools
code
GDPR compliance
university licensing tools
stripe and paypal
google AMP
facebook news
apple news
custom analytics
advertising system
modal system
banner system
credits
FERN:
Tom Laskawy, Executive Director
Sam Fromartz, Editor-in-chief
Kristina Johnson, Assistant editor and website manager
South Bend Design:
Jeff Fassnacht, Web Design and Development
Dan Jaworsky, Web Development