2018 ā€¢ Sagetopia

The Ambit Group's Website Redesign

The Ambit Group specializes in managing and connecting operations and technology to performance in the Homeland Defense & Public Safety, Regulatory, and Citizen-Centric mission areas. When The Ambit Group approached Sagetopia, they were looking for a major website redesign. I was the lead designer on this project.

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Showcase of Home Page, Competencies Page, and Leadership Page

Wireframes

The initial wireframes were designed by Karli Mowrey. She created three home page layouts and The Ambit Group decided to move forward with Option 3. With the design direction chosen, I was tasked with creating mockups.

Home Page, Option 1 (Design by Karli Mowrey)

Home Page Low-Fidelity Wireframe, Round 1 Version 1

Home Page, Option 2 (Design by Karli Mowrey)

Home Page Low-Fidelity Wireframe, Round 1 Version 2

Home Page, Option 3 (Design by Karli Mowrey)

Home Page Low-Fidelity Wireframe, Round 1 Version 3

Mockups

I created two mockups to present to The Ambit Group, the home page and the leadership page. The design followed The Ambit Group's existing branding which included their logo, typefaces, colors, pattern, and icon style.

Home Page High-Fidelity Wireframe, Round 2
Leadership Page High-Fidelity Wireframe, Round 2

New Direction

After meeting with The Ambit Group, they decided to rethink their approach to the new website and the state of their current brand application. They wanted their new website to set them apart from their competitors in both content and design. At this point, I took over as lead designer and was tasked with creating new mood boards, sketches, wireframes, and mockups that followed the new, bold direction.

Layout Inspiration
Home Page Sketch
Layout Sketches
Style Inspiration
Leadership Page Sketch

New Design

The goal of the new design was to be clean but eye-catching and to allow the target audience to quickly find and verify Ambit's competencies and capabilities. The end result was a custom WordPress theme with a custom search designed to allow users to filter results and find the information they need. The new home page design focused on connecting Ambit's insights and expertise to their competencies.

Home Page High-Fidelity Wireframe
Menu High-Fidelity Wireframe Competencies Page High-Fidelity Wireframe Search High-Fidelity Wireframe
Home Page, FEMA Case Study, and Competencies Page Showcased on Mobile
Leadership Page Showcased on Laptop
Community Page Showcased on Desktop