Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is a leading global publisher known for its diverse range of books and educational materials.
Service: UI/UX Design & UI Development, Web Development, Managed Services, Technology Advisory Services
Industry: Media/Publishing/Entertainment
Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails
Profile & Challenge
The challenge was to establish an online community for young adult writers to talk, publish, and share their work with peers across web and mobile platforms.
SOLUTION & OUTCOME
GAP provided strategic planning, design, development, and managed services to create a platform with membership, sponsorship/advertisement, blogging, forums, composition editor, and social sharing capabilities. Figment.com quickly grew to over 460,000 active users and earned recognition, including a Webby award in the “Youth” category.
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