Businesses eagerly anticipate attending in-person trade show events each year to interact with potential prospects, clients, and vendors. These events provide an opportunity to generate qualified leads using various marketing resources. However, in 2021—and potentially in subsequent years—many businesses had to rethink their strategy for in-person trade show booths due to COVID-19.
OptiFreight Logistics by Cardinal Health was exploring ways to engage with potential buyers and prospects virtually. They envisioned a "virtual trade show" experience that could mimic a traditional trade show booth, complete with areas for dialogue with their team, opportunities to watch videos and download content, and options for visitors to request more information. This virtual booth was also seen as an opportunity for post-show follow-up, allowing the company to maintain engagement with attendees beyond the event itself.
Project credits:
In collaboration with Enterprise Marketing Team at Cardinal Health
Translating a brand's language into a visual representation involves creating a Stylescape — a carefully curated collection of images, icons, typography, and colors. This collection communicates a specific look and feel, helping clients envision their brand's final appearance.
After aligning the project's objectives and goals with stakeholders, we organized the information into content blocks. This organization helped us understand the layout and user flow, including potential navigation between pages and its seamless integration.
Next, we created low-fidelity wireframes featuring dummy text and basic shapes in grey. These wireframes allowed us to visualize how content adjusts, collapses, or responds across mobile and tablet screens. After presenting these wireframes to stakeholders and receiving approval, we proceeded to develop high-fidelity mockups. These mockups incorporated updated content, precise copy, brand imagery, approved calls-to-action, illustrations, and the brand's color scheme.
One of our initial exercises involved mapping out the user flow to identify the steps users can take, pinpoint areas of friction and frustration, and uncover opportunities to enhance the interactive experience.
In the first round, we explored different directions and compared the options that had the most potential. We then continued iterating further on those options before settling on the most viable option for mobile and desktop.
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