Fede Gonzalez

Beam SuntoryOne design system
for nine brands

Prototype screens for Jim Beam, Bowmore and Cruzan on one system

Overview

Beam Suntory wanted a single design system for the websites of its portfolio brands.

It included brand immersions, an audit of how each site handled design and copy, a benchmark of brands outside the category, stakeholder interviews and customer journeys.

Role
Group Creative
Director @R/GA
Scope
Design system creation
and implementation
Client
Beam Suntory
Year
2020
Concept: Freeflow, one design system built for unique brand expression across universal templates
Brand immersion: bourbon poured over a barrel
Brand immersion: James B. Beam Distilling Co. barrel heads
Freeflow design system: foundations, cards, components and pages
Bowmore colour palette
Jim Beam colour palette
Cruzan colour palette
Typography for White Label, Bowmore and Jim Beam on the same scale
Unique foundations: robust and scalable
Universal pages: multiple page configurations across brands
Bowmore homepage, desktop
Bowmore product page: structure and modules
Bowmore story page: structure and modules
Stakeholder interview quote: we want to be meaningful, engaging, and to build meaningful brands
Stakeholder interview quote: achieve brand loyalty across the portfolio
Stakeholder interview quote: successful brand experiences without forgetting the consumer’s needs
Brand immersion: Suntory Yamazaki distillery
Brand immersion: a copper still
Brand immersion: archive photo inspecting barrels
Stakeholder interview quote: it should feel like a significant step forward