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Design SystemIA2022

Nasdaq

Redesigning nasdaq.com for the modern era

The world's largest exchange needed a digital presence to match

Nasdaq.com was struggling with fragmented user experiences across multiple legacy systems. Public companies, investors, and financial professionals needed seamless access to market data, listings information, and investor relations tools but faced a disjointed digital landscape.

Our challenge was to unify the Nasdaq digital ecosystem into a modern, cohesive platform that serves diverse audiences while maintaining the trust and authority expected from the world's second-largest stock exchange.

Role

Director of Product Design, Postlight

Duration

18 months

Services

Information architecture, UX design, design system

Team

EPD team, Nasdaq MarTech stakeholders

Comprehensive Nasdaq digital ecosystem overview showing governance solutions, Boardvantage portal, corporate secretary tools, Nasdaq Watch, case studies, and platform features across multiple business units

Design system

Nasdaq design system components including stock tickers, educational cards, video modules, and data visualizations

Component library

Built a comprehensive design system with reusable components for stock tickers, data cards, educational content, and interactive modules that maintain consistency across the platform.

Nasdaq brand exploration featuring vibrant abstract fluid composition with blues, reds, and purples contrasted against lime green, demonstrating modern typography and bold color palette

Brand evolution

Modern visual language that maintains institutional trust while embracing innovation.

Key features

Nasdaq business units information architecture showing organizational structure across trading services, technology platforms, and board engagement portals

Unified market data platform

Consolidated real-time market data, historical analytics, and trading information into a single, coherent platform. Users can access comprehensive market insights without navigating between multiple disconnected systems.

  • • Real-time market data feeds and analytics
  • • Historical performance visualization
  • • Cross-market comparison tools

Streamlined listings experience

Redesigned the public company experience with intuitive access to listing requirements, compliance tools, and investor relations resources. Simplified complex regulatory processes into clear, actionable workflows.

  • • Simplified listing application process
  • • Integrated compliance monitoring
  • • Investor relations tool suite

Intelligent information architecture

Created adaptive navigation that serves different user types—from individual investors to institutional traders to public companies—with personalized pathways to relevant information and tools.

  • • Role-based navigation and content
  • • Contextual search and filtering
  • • Personalized dashboard experiences

Impact

187%

Increase in lead generation in the first month for newly designed landing pages

$600k

Amount of potential revenue in that first month. With over 300 business units, the increase revenue potential reaches into the billions

60%

Reduction in support tickets through improved self-service