it's all in the details

Visual Product Information Redesign

Problem

85% of shoppers prioritize visuals, but Amazon’s image galleries were cluttered and duplicative. Customers found competitor photos more helpful, and immersive features were underused.

My Role

As design lead, I reframed the product detail page around visual-first shopping:

  • Advocated for a layered design (Reel + Pull Sheet).

  • Positioned visuals as a trust driver by integrating authentic creator and customer content.

  • Aligned stakeholders on a roadmap that balanced visual richness with Sponsored Products revenue.

Execution

  • Designed vertical “Reel” prototypes and pull-sheet interactions.

  • Ran usability tests validating that customers navigated images → details intuitively.

  • Created sticky “Buy Now” and “Add to Cart” patterns for purchase confidence.

Outcomes & Impact

Vertical scrolling immersive view experiment → $282M revenue, +9.1M units sold.

  1. Usability testing confirmed customer preference for visual-first layouts.

  2. Elevated design maturity: team shifted from feature tweaks to layered system thinking.

Strategic Takeaways

  • Meet customers where they start: visuals are the entry point.