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80,000 members. One coherent brand.

A global data authority with no unified system to stay coherent across 40+ countries and 8 languages, until we built one.

DAMA International is the global authority on data management, uniting 80,000+ professionals across 40+ countries around the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK).

They set the standards that organizations worldwide rely on to modernize their data practices and drive excellence.

The situation we discovered
Data expertise and authority, without brand consistency.  

DAMA International is the global authority on data management; 80,000+ professionals across 40+ countries rely on their standards. DAMA International was preparing to launch DMBOK 3.0 to a global professional community.

The strategy was already sound; Gina and the leadership team had the mission, vision, voice, and purpose clearly defined.

The Gap: They didn't have a way to project the authority they already had, or to stay coherent as the brand spread across dozens of countries and volunteer contributors. The existing presence was basic and fragmented.

The Pivot. Built a brand to survive
We organized everything, brand foundation and guidelines, then design.  

Framework first
Before any design, we built the structural thinking, what needed to be said, why it mattered, and how it would land globally across 40+ countries. That framework became the foundation on which everything else was built.

 

Designed across the whole ecosystem
From that foundation, we designed the full system:

  • Website wireframe

  • Copy deck

  • Design direction and image library

  • LinkedIn presence

  • Marketing materials
     

Then, the complete website rebuild. We worked as a lean, collaborative team, with me as design lead, embedded in their workflow while empowering the team to own the vision.

 

Then we scaled it globally. The real test of a system is whether it holds under volume. This one did:

  • Brochures across 8 languages

  • 100+ infographics

  • Social media assets and presentation decks

  • Tradeshow and campaign materials for focus groups, events, and professional engagement worldwide
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Every piece stayed on-brand across languages and contributors, not by producing each by hand, but because the system was built to hold.

Ownership. Ready to scale.
DAMA-DMBOK now has a platform worthy of its global impact.

A system the team owns


We redesigned how DAMA communicates across every touchpoint, positioning them as both the authority and the modernizer: professional, modern, inviting, accessible.

 

The result is a scalable design system with brand guidelines, templates, and Canva workflows, enabling the team to create on-brand materials independently across multiple countries and languages.

 

The ongoing work? DAMA's team runs day-to-day from that system. For website updates and the higher-complexity strategic work. They continue to return for work that needs strategic input, not just production.

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Mathias Vercauteren's feedback

"Monica designed and developed the DAMA-DMBOK project website for our organization, and the result was a professional, modern, and user-friendly platform that exceeded our expectations.

 

She also created our logo and various graphics that perfectly captured our vision. What impressed me most was her responsiveness; she consistently met deadlines and communicated clearly throughout each project.

 

She has a real talent for translating ideas into polished visuals. I'd happily work with her again on future design projects."

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