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SCALED DESIGN SYSTEMS · CASE STUDY

Real-Time Production

Scaling digital creative output across breaking sports news, multi-platform publishing channels, and an always-on operating model.

01 / THE BRIEF & CHALLENGE

Eliminating live publishing friction across an always-on editorial window.

01 / THE CHALLENGE

Zero-Latency Publishing SLA

Live sports and breaking transactions require publication within minutes of an event occurring. Without pre-engineered layouts, designers built assets from scratch under tight deadlines, creating production latency, brand inconsistency, and single-point-of-failure risks during peak audience traffic.

  • → 3-to-5-Minute Breaking News SLA
  • → Unpredictable Breaking Transaction Volume
  • → High-Traffic Platform Concurrency Risk
02 / THE SYSTEM & ARCHITECTURE

Modular Design Engine & Handover Protocols

Architected an integrated template and token system that decoupled visual layout from data entry. Standardized responsive component libraries, locked typography tokens, and automated photo frames allowed incoming shifts to deploy production-ready assets without manual rebuilding.

  • → Multi-Ratio Shared Component Libraries
  • → Standardized Design Tokens & Photo Mask Systems
  • → Structured Inter-Shift Handover Workflows
03 / THE RESULTS & EXECUTION

Continuous Velocity & Cross-Channel Scale

Eliminated manual formatting bottlenecks across mobile feeds, web surfaces, and vertical editorial brands. Shifted designer bandwidth from mechanical resizing to high-impact storytelling, maintaining a continuous feedback loop with vertical brand managers to iterate systems based on performance metrics.

  • → 100+ Unique Assets Published Daily Across Channels
  • → Automated 4:5, 9:16 & 16:9 Multi-Ratio Distribution
  • → Cross-Vertical Component Refreshes
02 / EXECUTION

Deliverables

B/R Betting — Would You Rather
B/R Hoops — NBA Injuries Piling Up
B/R NHL — Grade The Trade (16:9)
B/R Hoops — Ernie Johnson Inside the NBA
B/R WNBA — Angel Reese Quote Card
B/R Walk-Off — World Series Game 3