Disney set out to leverage its storytelling strength to inspire a sense of belonging, balance, and hope through its corporate social responsibility efforts. As part of an agency team engaged directly by Disney, I helped shape the underlying UX strategy for a platform designed to communicate that impact clearly to investors, NGOs, media, and the public.

client

The Walt Disney Company

year

2023

timeframe

2 Months

UX Strategy

Website

Corporate Responsibility

Problem statement

Disney's corporate social responsibility strategy did not sufficiently emphasize the issues that mattered most to investors, NGOs, and media, falling short of expectations for a company of its stature and global reach.

Solution

The team began by conducting interviews and discovery workshops to understand what made Disney's approach to social responsibility distinct, what impact they wanted to create, and why audiences should care. This was paired with a thorough analysis of the competitive landscape, examining how other organizations told their impact stories and the visual language they used to do it. From there, I provided the underlying architecture for the experience, including: * Information architecture and site organization that guided users intuitively to key sections like sustainability and philanthropy * Content strategy to support Disney's storytelling across its impact areas * User flows mapping how different audiences would navigate and engage with the content * Wireframes for a flexible storytelling system that allowed Disney teams to craft and share stories relevant to their specific audiences

Outcome

This foundation was approved by stakeholders and handed off to the design and development teams for build out.

Let's Connect

Feel free to contact me if having any questions. I'm available for new projects or just for chatting.

Jerrod Philipps, 2025

Let's Connect

Feel free to contact me if having any questions. I'm available for new projects or just for chatting.

Jerrod Philipps, 2025

Let's Connect

Feel free to contact me if having any questions. I'm available for new projects or just for chatting.

Jerrod Philipps, 2025