(Case Study)

Ducati

Enabling brand access and consistency at scale.

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Overview

Ducati North America supports brand execution for its network of dealerships across the US, Mexico, and Canada. Having brand and marketing assets scattered across multiple systems, with some access dependent on manual requests, was simply inefficient for a company of their size. We created a centralized digital asset platform to improve access, consistency, and speed across the dealer network and supporting teams.

Sector

  • Motorsports

Deliverables

  • Brand Guidelines
  • Creative Direction
  • Digital Design System
  • Information Architecture
  • Systems Architecture
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Challenge 

Fragmented access to brand materials meant slower execution for marketing teams. This also increased the risk of inconsistent or outdated assets being used. We partnered with Ducati to design and develop a Brand Portal and Digital Asset Management System (DAM) that allowed their internal teams, external partners, and vast dealership network to quickly find what that they needed without relying on ad hoc requests or workarounds.

We worked closely with Ducati’s marketing department to strategically plan every aspect of the platform experience, from defining taxonomies and asset organization heirarchy, to user access roles, asset usage guidance, and creating interactive brand guidelines. The system reduced friction while preserving brand integrity.

Exelon Brand Hub and Digital Asset Management (DAM) system - home asset tiles on ipad
Ducati Brand Portal - homepage asset tiles

The Insight

For a premium brand with global equity like Ducati, brand governance was a key consideration. Dealerships and partners needed the ability to move fast without the risk of misrepresenting one of the most recognizable brands in motorsports. The platform was designed to guide proper brand usage while still prioritizing speed and ease of use.
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Outcome

Ducati North America gained a scalable system that supports their growth without introducing unnecessary overhead. The platform improved asset accessibility across the dealer network and reduced dependency on manual handoffs, enabling faster and more consistent brand execution.