Where We Started
Waddell & Reed had more than 4 separate websites, all hard-coded, and none were mobile-optimized. We started by evaluating their external and internal audiences and matrix of sites and came away with three main objectives for the new web experience:
- Increase positive brand recognition through improved website content and functionality
- Allow for efficiency in updating website content
- Improve marketing efforts using SEO, personalized content, and more
The disarray of old websites
Sharing Progress
As we progressed through the initial design phase of the project, we used style tiles to quickly iterate ideas and gain client approvals. The UI team used our style tiles to populate a development tool called Pattern Lab. This helped us quickly validate design decisions and provided internal and external stakeholders with prototypes that could be tested on different devices.
This highly collaborative process ensured all stakeholders had a clear understanding of how the desktop experience translated to mobile and helped avoid late-stage changes that could have derailed the aggressive timeline.
Pattern Lab - atoms
Pattern Lab - fund page template
The Results
Launched in September, 2016, Waddell & Reed’s redesigned website features strategically organized content within an engaging user experience and design. The investment in improving Waddell.com allowed Waddell & Reed to focus on their most important investments: those of its clients.
The new homepage
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