Creative Director / Art Direction
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Alejandro Ramirez, Creative Lead, Art Director, Austin, IBM SECURITY REDESIGN

THE CHALLENGE

IBM Security’s Smart Papers were informative but visually inconsistent, limiting their ability to engage enterprise audiences and reflect IBM’s leadership in cybersecurity. Without a cohesive design, the content wasn’t living up to its strategic potential.

THE IDEA

Transform the Smart Papers into a unified, editorial-style design system that elevates the content experience and aligns seamlessly with IBM’s brand.

IBM SECURITY REDESIGN

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RESULTS

The redesign boosted engagement by 45%, increased downloads by 30%, and cut production time by 25%. Beyond performance, the work repositioned Smart Papers as a best-in-class content experience—strengthening IBM Security’s brand presence and client trust.


ROLE

As Creative Director, I expanded the project vision beyond the initial scope, introduced a new visual language, and led a team of two designers from concept to execution. I steered client alignment, managed timelines, and secured stakeholder buy-in by presenting a clear case for design as a business driver.