1Password - Website redesign and brand refresh by Johnny Jakubowicz1Password - Website redesign and brand refresh by Johnny Jakubowicz

1Password - Website redesign and brand refresh

Johnny Jakubowicz

Johnny Jakubowicz

Redesigned a fragmented web experience into a unified system built to move fast

When a SaaS company needs to attract bigger customers without alienating their existing base, the website often becomes the bottleneck. That was the challenge 1Password faced as it shifted strategy to move upmarket and target enterprise customers. The brand system was fragmented and struggling to scale, while the site relied on abstract illustrations that failed to demonstrate how the product actually worked. The site featured inconsistent messaging across audience segments and lacked the credibility needed to close enterprise deals. Without a major overhaul, the site would continue working against the business strategy rather than supporting it.
I partnered with teams across brand, content, engineering, and marketing to rebuild the website from the ground up. We redesigned pages that spoke directly to B2C, B2B, enterprise, and developer audiences with audience specific messaging and visuals that built credibility with buyers. I also redesigned the navigation and information architecture by grouping relevant content together and simplifying choices making it easier for different audiences to find what they needed. To ensure this work could scale, I built a component library that transformed how the team operated which allowed the marketing team to launch pages faster while ensuring each one told the right story for its audience.

Impact from the web refresh project

80%

gain in design efficiency by creating a Figma component library that was built in Contentful giving teams a faster way to build and maintain pages.

48%

more sales form submissions after adding a persistent “Talk to Sales” link to the top level navigation and redesigning the contact page to reduce friction.

20%

boost in B2B account sign ups after designing audience specific pages for business, enterprise, and developer segments with tailored messaging.

Building enterprise credibility while keeping the appeal for consumers

The website lacked the credibility signals business buyers expect. There were no customer stories, limited testimonials, and no social proof that would build trust with decision makers. At the same time, different audiences couldn’t understand if 1Password was right for their needs. That’s why I worked across teams to create distinct experiences for B2C, B2B, enterprise, and developer audiences so each audience could find what was relevant to them. Business and enterprise pages featured customer case studies, testimonials, and reports while consumer pages stayed focused on ease of use.

How we approached each audience:

Maintain consistent brand elements while varying messaging for each audience
Design new components to promote relevant resources and customer stories
Improve navigation so visitors can find what's relevant to them
Create separate audience pages addressing distinct pain points
Use real product screenshots with contextual information
“Johnny builds with scale in mind, designing solutions that anticipate what’s coming next. He has a rare ability to spot hidden requirements early, which means fewer surprises downstream and more resilient, long lasting solutions.”
Patricia Mewdell - Creative Strategist, 1Password

Simplifying the navigation to reduce friction

The navigation was cluttered with too many options. Critical user flows like contacting sales were missing, making it hard for users to find what they needed. I researched how leading SaaS companies structured their navigation, then created a new version to prioritize user needs first while still creating space for the marketing team to promote resources and webinars. I designed a hierarchy that surfaced the most important information immediately while keeping promotional content out of the way. This made it easier for visitors to take action, whether that was starting a trial, contacting sales, or exploring specific use cases.

My approach to the navigation redesign

Organize navigation items into logical groups that matched how users think
Add prominent “Talk to sales” CTA to support enterprise sales conversations
Create room for promotional content while prioritizing what users need first

Creating a foundation for sustainable growth

Designers were creating the same elements over and over again, while developers were rebuilding them in code for every new page. Without a unified system, both design and development teams struggled to keep up with the volume of work needed to support the business. That’s why I built a Figma component library designed to work across multiple languages and device sizes with full CMS documentation that explained functionality for designers, developers, writers, and content authors. Working alongside the web development team, I ensured every component could be built once and reused across the site, and that the CMS experience was intuitive for non-technical team members. The library transformed how the team worked, making it faster to launch pages while maintaining consistent quality across the marketing site.

How I built the system:

Built 65+ components that eliminated recreating elements from scratch
Designed an accessible and responsive foundation supporting 11 languages
Created documentation so non-technical team members could build pages

Credits

Interactive

Alvina Fung, Web Designer
Johnny Jakubowicz, Senior Web Designer
Patricia Mewdell, Creative Strategist

Brand

Grace Kim, Senior Illustrator
Jon Setzen, Creative Director
Lawren Ussrey, Art Director

Motion

Pete Knowles, Senior Motion Designer
Spencer Lalonde, Senior Motion Designer

Development

Andy Hill, Senior Web Developer
Ashish Grover, Engineering Manager
Bianca Procopio, Web Developer
Harun Sheikhali, Web Developer
Jen Philp-Zakic, Senior Web Developer

Content

Marius Masalar, Senior Content Strategist
Rob Boone, Content Marketing Manager
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Posted May 9, 2026

Led web design on 1Password’s full site redesign for B2C, B2B, enterprise, and developer audiences, driving a 20% boost in B2B account sign-ups.

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2023 - Mar 20, 2024

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1Password