Designing a Content-driven Platform

Services
Website Design
Copywriting
Front and Backend Web Development
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Craft CMS Development

Freeman is the world’s largest brand experience company, helping clients design, produce and execute impactful events around the globe.

As the industry leader underwent a massive rebranding effort to unify all aspects of their business, we led design, content strategy, copywriting, and development for their new site.

The Challenge

Designing for a Flexible Future

All eyes were on Freeman. As the organization expanded to new markets and extended their capabilities, a company-wide shift was underway.

Freeman asked One Design to help bring their new brand into the digital world. A cutting-edge web and mobile experience was just the start. The website had to showcase their expansive areas of expertise. The design had to support a growing library of content from Freeman thought leaders. And the behind-the-scenes framework had to be flexible enough to meet the many needs of a global organization as their business evolved.

The Solution

Destination for Insight and Inspiration


We designed a site experience and publication platform to strengthen Freeman's position as a forward-thinking innovator in their industry.

Moving Portraits

Moving portraits showcase people—both employees and clients—who power a business built on personal relationships.

Quarterly Volumes

Similar to a digital magazine, each volume focuses on a theme that's trending in the industry. Users can quickly scroll through to find relevant-to-them content.

Front Line

Freeman content managers can now curate fresh and relevant-to-now insights.

Content Variations

The flexible system supports different content types such as white papers, insights posts, and industry news.

In the Field

A dedicated section highlights client successes from Freeman teams around the world.

Calls to Action

Calls to action break up blocks of content and encourage deeper engagement between Freeman and visitors.

Flexibility

Flexible CMS to Support the Freeman Team

In anticipation of new services and the regular publication of insights, we created flexible building blocks in Craft CMS, giving the Freeman team the capability to create and update pages—from simple to complex to anything in between—quickly and easily.

Content & Design

Design Templates to Support Every Kind of Content

We drew inspiration from digital magazines to design a flexible system that accommodates visual, graphic, and written content. From information-packed case studies to video stories, the architecture supports the entire Freeman library of content without compromising visual consistency.

“Their intuitive site design and CMS recommendation allowed us to launch our new 200+ page site in record time, and provides us with a platform to effortlessly support our global content marketing strategy.”

KEVIN HOLDEN, DIRECTOR, BRAND & DIGITAL MARKETING, FREEMAN

Team Players

From internal Freeman teams to outside partners, the project involved many stakeholders. We navigated the situation with finesse, collaborating closely with all involved while streamlining communication at every touchpoint.

Big (and Small) Thinkers

The complex site required equal parts big-picture thinking and attention to nitty gritty details. With a strong client partnership, it was easy to excel at both.

Onward

The New Face of Freeman

Freeman couldn't wait to unveil the content-driven brand strategy of their new site. Finally, freeman.com beautifully and accurately represents the change in direction the entire organization has been working toward. Initially, quarterly updates had been planned for the homepage. Now they're now expanding their content team so they can ramp up frequency.
With the tools to become a content publishing powerhouse, Freeman is well on its way to becoming the go-to destination for all things brand experience.

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