Positioning a disruptive new service offering within an established business model.

A grid of pitch deck slides showing varied sales content for Membership by Steelcase

Steelcase

Membership by Steelcase

– Positioning and messaging
– Pitch decks
– Information architecture
– Brand collateral
– Catalogs and data sheets
– Information graphics
– Icons and illustrations

Overview

I collaborated with Steelcase’s New Business Innovation team to define the messaging, visual direction, and supporting materials for their new Space-as-a-Service business model. The goal was to introduce a disruptive service within the context of Steelcase’s existing offerings, ensuring clarity and alignment across all touchpoints.

challenge

The primary challenge was positioning the membership model in a way that highlighted its unique benefits—simplicity and speed—while ensuring it seamlessly fit into Steelcase’s broader product portfolio. It was important to differentiate the service without disrupting the established product framework.

approach

I crafted a clear narrative that emphasized the core benefits of the service, focusing on its simplicity and speed. To aid in understanding, I designed visuals that clearly outlined the service’s process, including a process visualization that guided potential customers through the new concept step-by-step.

solution

In addition to the pitch narrative and visuals, I created a brochure and catalog that provided tangible, easy-to-understand materials for customers. These resources effectively communicated the value of Space-as-a-Service, helping customers visualize how it could meet their needs within the context of Steelcase's broader offerings.

A grid of pitch deck slides showing varied sales content for Membership by Steelcase

What my client said.

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Sara was an amazing talent to add to any project we had. Whether it was help in early thinking and thought starters, or pulling together the final graphics and presentation, she allowed each project to be successful and have the polished material we needed. Sara is extremely talented at taking all the different pieces of information given to her and crafting an eloquent and strategic message that was exactly what I was trying to deliver.

Megan Vollink
Former Manager, New Business Innovation
Steelcase

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