Blue Nile

E-Commerce Redesign

E-Commerce Product Configuration Luxury Retail Consumer

Project Summary

Buying a wedding ring is one of the most considered purchases a person will ever make. Blue Nile — one of the largest online jewelry retailers in the US — wanted to be there for that moment in a way that felt personal, trustworthy, and worthy of the occasion. They needed a redesigned wedding bands experience that matched the emotional weight of what they were selling.

My Role

Primary UX Designer. I collaborated with the Creative Director, Senior Visual Designer, and Blue Nile client stakeholders to redesign the wedding bands product line — from information architecture to final interactions — across desktop and mobile.

The Client
Smashing Ideas & Blue Nile — 2018
My Role
Primary UX Designer
The Team
Creative Director, Senior Visual Designer & Blue Nile client stakeholders

The Challenge

The existing wedding band experience made a high-consideration decision feel harder than it needed to be.

Buried signals

Key decision signals — metal type, ring style, fit, width — were buried behind inconsistent filters.

Mismatched hierarchy

Content hierarchy didn't match how customers actually shopped for a ring.

Off-brand feel

The overall experience didn't communicate Blue Nile's premium positioning.

Research & customer journey mapping

What I Designed

I redesigned the wedding bands line end-to-end — aligning the interface with how people actually choose a ring, across desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Browsing & Filtering

I redesigned the filtering system to surface the right attributes in the right order — turning filters into intuitive decision-support tools, not obstacles.

Custom Wedding Band

I designed the user flows and wireframes for a guided, step-by-step configuration feature — personalizing metal, style, and fit with choices reflected in real time.

Contextual Help

An in-context help experience that surfaced guidance at the right moments in the purchase flow — answering questions without sending customers away from the page.

Design Language

Working with the visual design team, I helped define the design language system for the line — cohesive, premium, and unmistakably Blue Nile.

Final Visual Design

Result

An optimized retail experience — across desktop and mobile — that elevated the brand while simplifying the path from browsing to buying.