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Begg x Co

Redesigning the digital flagship of a 150-year-old Scottish cashmere maker.

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Role
UX DesignerFrom discovery to early build support
Team
Future Corp ParisA 4-person creative team, with Brave the Skies on development
Timeline
7 monthsNov 2023 to May 2024, shipped and live
Live site
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You are now entering ( Problem )● 01 / 06

01Problem

World-class cashmere.A mid-tier website.

Begg x Co has made cashmere for luxury houses for over 150 years, but its own website felt generic, and a generic site prices the brand down. I joined Future Corp Paris’s 4-person team as UX designer, from the first homepage to early build.

“How do we make heritage feel calm and premium online, and still easy to shop?”

You are now entering ( CTA island )● 02 / 06

02CTA island

A menu thatreads the room.

Big imagery hates buttons. So the main call to action is one small island that rewrites itself for whatever sits underneath, and steps aside over products. Scroll, and the real homepage design moves through the window below.

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Begg x Co homepage design
Begg x Co homepage design

You are now entering ( Product page )● 03 / 06

03Product page

One page,many rounds.

111product page frames in this design file alone
Final: inline
Early: a modal
Early: a modalFinal: inline
Drag to compare. Monogramming started as a modal over a blurred page. The final version stays on the page: type three initials, pick a thread, and see them on the fabric.

From product to bag

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  1. 01

    Calm by default

    Colour, size and price in one block. Details fold away, and the info stays put while the images scroll.

  2. 02

    Personalise, right above the button

    One row with the price upfront, so it reads as part of the product.

  3. 03

    Your initials, on the actual cloth

    Built around the real embroidery: three characters, Marr Sans, about 10mm, tone on tone.

  4. 04

    One drawer for everything after

    Quantity, size, personalisation and gifting in the mini cart, without leaving the page.

Swatch and gallery trials, at a glance

Every colourway at once
Every colourway at once
One calm row
One calm row
A 1px inset for the selected colour
A 1px inset for the selected colour
The inset, on a single row
The inset, on a single row
Grouped colourways and sold-out states
Grouped colourways and sold-out states
Pattern swatches, marked with a diagonal
Pattern swatches, marked with a diagonal
Gallery with small thumbnails
Gallery with small thumbnails
Gallery with big thumbnails
Gallery with big thumbnails
Gallery with a vertical rail
Gallery with a vertical rail
Delivery estimate on the product page
Delivery estimate on the product page
Responsibly crafted in Scotland stamp

One detail just for the feeling: a “Responsibly crafted in Scotland” stamp that turns as you scroll.

You are now entering ( Browsing )● 04 / 06

04Browsing

A catalogue ,not a feed.

Our content direction came down to one rule: models stand on the same floor line, 1px apart, so the grid reads as one continuous horizon. Editorial cards with photo or film sit between products, and product details only appear on hover.

Real Begg x Co product photography.

You are now entering ( Prototype )● 05 / 06

05Prototype

The site,as designed.

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You are now entering ( Result )● 06 / 06

06Result

Live,and growing.

+54%New site users
+69%Organic search sessions
+52%Add-to-carts
20Column grid behind every layout

Results after launch, as reported by implementation partner Glass Atlas.

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