Fixing chaos in one single site

Company

WOBI

Role

Digital Designer

Year

2013-2014

As a global brand known for high-profile business events and leadership content, WOBI had a strong offline presence—but online, things were fragmented. Multiple event microsites, disconnected regional pages, and a lack of design consistency created a chaotic digital landscape. From both a user and brand perspective, it was disjointed and difficult to manage.

EGO agency was brought in to unify WOBI’s digital ecosystem. As the Product & Visual Designer on the project, my mission was to redesign and integrate everything into one scalable, modular site—creating a consistent, flexible platform that could support global events, multi-language content, and fast updates.

1.The Pledge

Goals

Business: Unify WOBI’s digital presence to reinforce brand consistency and streamline global operations.
Product: Deliver a responsive, modular website capable of adapting to event types, locations, and marketing needs.
User: Improve discoverability, reduce friction, and guide users to relevant content—from keynote speakers to event registration.

Key Metrics

Site Consolidation: Number of standalone websites merged into the new platform.
Bounce Rate: Track improvement in user retention and engagement.
Publishing Efficiency: Measure how quickly internal teams could launch new pages post-integration.
Design Consistency: Evaluate reduction in ad hoc, one-off design requests.

3. The Turn

Concepts

Simplification: We needed to clean up the digital experience—visually, structurally, and technically.
Scalability: The system had to adapt to new events, cities, speakers, and languages without custom builds.
Empowerment: Give WOBI’s internal team control over content without needing design or dev for every update.

My Approach

Discovery & Audit: I mapped the full ecosystem—across microsites, event landing pages, and regional portals—to identify redundancies, UX gaps, and style inconsistencies.
Component-Based Design: Created a full library of modular, reusable components—from hero banners to speaker grids to ticket blocks. This allowed flexible yet consistent layouts across events.
Design System Foundations: Established a unified visual language—color, typography, spacing, responsiveness—anchored in WOBI’s brand but optimized for digital clarity.
Collaborative Workflows: Worked closely with UX strategists, copywriters, developers, and WOBI stakeholders to ensure the system met business and user needs.
Localization Support: Designed with internationalization in mind, ensuring smooth implementation of multilingual content without breaking layout integrity.

3. The Prestige

Key Learnings

Unifying multiple digital properties requires both design and diplomacy—helping stakeholders understand the value of consistency.
Designing components instead of templates gave WOBI the tools to scale content creation efficiently.
Integrating a CMS-ready design system allowed the content team to take control post-launch.

Success Metrics

Digital Consolidation: Merged 12+ websites and microsites into a single, streamlined platform.
Bounce Rate: Improved by 25% within the first three months after launch.
Publishing Speed: Cut time to create new event pages by over 60%.
Brand Unity: One design system now governs all global digital touchpoints.
Internal Autonomy: 90% of new content is managed directly by WOBI’s in-house team—no designers or developers needed for updates.

Conclusion

This project was a deep dive into system thinking, component strategy, and collaborative execution. What started as a fragmented web presence became a strong, centralized platform—one that now scales WOBI’s message, brand, and business globally. Fixing chaos wasn’t just about design—it was about building the infrastructure for digital clarity and growth.

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