{"id":8696,"date":"2026-05-27T18:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/?page_id=8696"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:32:25","slug":"web-experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/?page_id=8696","title":{"rendered":"Web Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8696\" class=\"elementor elementor-8696\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a2a5ff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a2a5ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7fe6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a7fe6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Designing a Scalable E-commerce Experience Within Shopify Constraints<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9282d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9282d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From building the first responsive site \u2192 to designing structured e-commerce experiences within Shopify constraints<br 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aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-819c9a0\" data-id=\"819c9a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a77ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6a77ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Problem<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5edfa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5edfa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The existing storefront faced several usability challenges:<\/p><ul><li>Fragmented navigation made product discovery difficult<\/li><li>Page structures lacked consistency, increasing cognitive load<\/li><li>The purchased Shopify theme limited full customization<\/li><li>Improving the experience required working within constraints\u2014not rebuilding from scratch<\/li><\/ul><p>The business needed a more intuitive, conversion-focused experience without the cost and time of a full redevelopment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4540b17\" data-id=\"4540b17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af4eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9af4eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Role\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7acf2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7acf2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"oe01h8\" data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1297\">Led UX and UI improvements across the storefront<\/li><li data-section-id=\"61wncm\" data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1359\">Audited and restructured site architecture and navigation<\/li><li data-section-id=\"14t9mdh\" data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1436\">Designed and implemented UI customizations within Shopify\u2019s theme system<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1178j03\" data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1511\">Translated business needs into scalable, system-based design solutions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf0a61c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf0a61c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b5dfb8\" data-id=\"7b5dfb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01eb917 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bdfda2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-808ecfa\" data-id=\"808ecfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75622bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75622bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\">1. Foundation: Systems Thinking from Web Design<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10cc383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10cc383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My approach was grounded in my earlier experience designing web systems, including building the <strong data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1714\">first responsive website<\/strong> for a college.<\/p><p>That work established my core strengths in:<\/p><ul><li>Structuring clear navigation pathways<\/li><li>Designing relationships between pages, not just individual screens<\/li><li>Creating responsive layouts for multi-device usability<\/li><\/ul><p>This foundation directly informed how I approached the Shopify experience\u2014not as isolated pages, but as a <strong data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2074\">connected system<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba458b\" data-id=\"3ba458b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebd99b gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"2ebd99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8696 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2ebd99b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"RWC1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY5OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvUldDMS5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyZWJkOTliIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC1.png'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC1-290x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC1-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC1-768x794.png 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC1.png 898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8698'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly in my career, I led the design and development of the first responsive website for the college\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2ebd99b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"RWC2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY5OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvUldDMi5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyZWJkOTliIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC2.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC2-300x176.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC2-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC2-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC2-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RWC2.png 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8699'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Improved responsive website\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ebe333 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ebe333\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b664cd3\" data-id=\"b664cd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d809ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d809ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\">2. UX Audit &amp; Structure Redesign<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b462d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b462d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI began by evaluating the existing storefront:\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Identified friction points in navigation and browsing flow<\/li>\n \t<li>Mapped page hierarchy and user pathways<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyzed inconsistencies in layout and content organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFrom there, I restructured the experience by:\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Simplifying navigation to reduce decision fatigue<\/li>\n \t<li >Clarifying content hierarchy for faster scanning<\/li>\n \t<li >Creating more predictable and consistent page patterns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62e80e2\" data-id=\"62e80e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a339c3 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"3a339c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-8696 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3a339c3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Astro-store-front\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvQXN0cm8tc3RvcmUtZnJvbnQucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiM2EzMzljMyJ9\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Astro-store-front.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"79\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Astro-store-front-79x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Astro-store-front-79x300.png 79w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Astro-store-front-270x1024.png 270w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Astro-store-front-404x1536.png 404w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Astro-store-front.png 484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 79px) 100vw, 79px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8702'>\n\t\t\t\tStore front with an overwhelming user path\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3a339c3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Asw-moble-nav\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcwMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvQXN3LW1vYmxlLW5hdi5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIzYTMzOWMzIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asw-moble-nav.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"154\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asw-moble-nav-154x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asw-moble-nav-154x300.png 154w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asw-moble-nav-525x1024.png 525w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asw-moble-nav.png 664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8701'>\n\t\t\t\tMobile navigation hierarchy isn&#8217;t clear and friendly\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3a339c3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mind Map\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcwMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvTWluZC1NYXAuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiM2EzMzljMyJ9\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mind-Map.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"26\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mind-Map-300x26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mind-Map-300x26.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mind-Map-1024x89.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mind-Map-768x67.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mind-Map-1536x133.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mind-Map-2048x177.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8700'>\n\t\t\t\tThe new user path for the site\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8332c70 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8332c70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f610e7a\" data-id=\"f610e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab2b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab2b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\">3. Designing Within Constraints<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa484e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fa484e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShopify\u2019s theme system imposed clear limitations:\n\n<ul >\n \t<li>No full control over backend structure<\/li>\n \t<li>Restricted layout flexibility<\/li>\n \t<li>Dependency on existing components<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nInstead of seeing this as a blocker, I treated it as a <strong >design constraint<\/strong>:\n\n<ul>\n \t<li >Customized UI using CSS and theme configuration<\/li>\n \t<li >Reused and adapted components to maintain consistency<\/li>\n \t<li>Optimized layouts without breaking the system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis required balancing <strong data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3075\">design intent with technical feasibility<\/strong>\u2014a key aspect of product design.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a658cfb\" data-id=\"a658cfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408fda5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"408fda5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-8696 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"408fda5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Shopify\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcwMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvU2hvcGlmeS5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MDhmZGE1In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-768x382.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-8703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-1536x765.png 1536w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify.png 1786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-8703'>\n\t\t\t\tCSS customization on Shopify style\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-197db49 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"197db49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cd09b3\" data-id=\"7cd09b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5ac5e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5a5ac5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath 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Decisions\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb66456 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb66456\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27b06e1\" data-id=\"27b06e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ca34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99ca34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"1wrntn3\" data-start=\"3142\" data-end=\"3241\"><strong data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3169\">Simplified Navigation<\/strong><br data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3172\" \/>Reduced unnecessary steps and improved wayfinding across the site<\/li><li data-section-id=\"we6mg1\" data-start=\"3243\" data-end=\"3346\"><strong data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3275\">Improved Product Discovery<\/strong><br data-start=\"3275\" data-end=\"3278\" \/>Structured content to make browsing more intuitive and efficient<\/li><li data-section-id=\"cfsox1\" data-start=\"3348\" data-end=\"3454\"><strong data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3378\">Consistent Layout System<\/strong><br data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3381\" \/>Established repeatable patterns across pages to reduce cognitive load<\/li><li data-section-id=\"yi7f60\" data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3575\"><strong data-start=\"3458\" data-end=\"3485\">Responsive Optimization<\/strong><br data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3488\" \/>Ensured usability across devices, building on my experience with responsive systems<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-355a39e\" data-id=\"355a39e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7d4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"1a7d4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-8696 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1a7d4de\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Shopify-main\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcxMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvU2hvcGlmeS1tYWluLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjFhN2Q0ZGUifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-main.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-main-300x119.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-main-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-main-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-main-768x304.png 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-main.png 1399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8712'>\n\t\t\t\tSimplified navigation\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1a7d4de\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Shopify-2nd-Nav\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcxMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0aWxsd2F0ZXJzdHVkaW8ubmV0XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvU2hvcGlmeS0ybmQtTmF2LTEucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMWE3ZDRkZSJ9\" href='https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-2nd-Nav-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterstudio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shopify-2nd-Nav-1-300x213.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8713\" 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