We delivered a responsive editorial CMS and design system, integrated directly into the ACE Comic Con ecosystem. Editorial content promoted upcoming events, while event pages surfaced relevant articles, recaps, and interviews. This created a continuous loop between content and ticketing rather than two disconnected products.

A key challenge was merging two products without confusing users. We carefully mapped the information architecture so ACE Universe felt native to the broader ACE experience. Editorial navigation lived alongside event navigation, preserving traffic flows and protecting ticket conversion paths.

We created a design system inspired by the slanted A from the ACE logo. This diagonal motif became a unifying visual device across layouts, imagery, and components. The system included typography, color scales, grids, cards, and editorial modules designed to scale across platforms.

We built a flexible CMS using Contentful, enabling editors to manage articles, authors, categories, and featured content with ease. The system supported multiple homepage configurations, curated sections, and rapid publishing workflows suited to breaking pop culture news.

The platform was designed mobile first across all key experiences, including long form reading, navigation, and search. Fans could easily discover content, move between articles and events, and transition to ticket purchasing on any device without friction.