Modernising the online swimwear shopping experience

Web Design

eCommerce

Modernising the online swimwear shopping experience

Web Design

eCommerce

Modernising the online swimwear shopping experience

Web Design

eCommerce

We refreshed the homepage with more impactful product imagery with a cleaner and brighter feel.

We refreshed the homepage with more impactful product imagery with a cleaner and brighter feel.

We refreshed the homepage with more impactful product imagery with a cleaner and brighter feel.

Challenge

After 35 years in the retail industry, Swimwear Galore wanted to bring their online presence up to the same level as their in-store experience. Their old site was outdated, didn’t reflect the brand, and lacked the features modern customers expect. Filtering was limited, product discovery was poor, and the overall design didn’t scale well to mobile. As a result, the site wasn’t delivering on conversion opportunities or supporting the brand’s future growth.

KEY CHALLENGES

01

Outdated site on an old CMS that no longer met business needs

02

The digital presence didn’t align with Swimwear Galore’s brand identity

03

Mobile experience was inconsistent and outdated

04

Poor filtering and product discovery

05

The business wanted to modernise while improving engagement and conversion rates

Challenge

After 35 years in the retail industry, Swimwear Galore wanted to bring their online presence up to the same level as their in-store experience. Their old site was outdated, didn’t reflect the brand, and lacked the features modern customers expect. Filtering was limited, product discovery was poor, and the overall design didn’t scale well to mobile. As a result, the site wasn’t delivering on conversion opportunities or supporting the brand’s future growth.

KEY CHALLENGES

01

Outdated site on an old CMS that no longer met business needs

02

The digital presence didn’t align with Swimwear Galore’s brand identity

03

Mobile experience was inconsistent and outdated

04

Poor filtering and product discovery

05

The business wanted to modernise while improving engagement and conversion rates

Challenge

After 35 years in the retail industry, Swimwear Galore wanted to bring their online presence up to the same level as their in-store experience. Their old site was outdated, didn’t reflect the brand, and lacked the features modern customers expect. Filtering was limited, product discovery was poor, and the overall design didn’t scale well to mobile. As a result, the site wasn’t delivering on conversion opportunities or supporting the brand’s future growth.

KEY CHALLENGES

01

Outdated site on an old CMS that no longer met business needs

02

The digital presence didn’t align with Swimwear Galore’s brand identity

03

Mobile experience was inconsistent and outdated

04

Poor filtering and product discovery

05

The business wanted to modernise while improving engagement and conversion rates

On the product detail page, we focused on a mobile-first design that placed key details such as the product shot, price, colour, and size front and centre in a clean, easy-to-scan layout.

On the product detail page, we focused on a mobile-first design that placed key details such as the product shot, price, colour, and size front and centre in a clean, easy-to-scan layout.

On the product detail page, we focused on a mobile-first design that placed key details such as the product shot, price, colour, and size front and centre in a clean, easy-to-scan layout.

We designed the brand page with SEO in mind, creating a central hub for brand collections. The long-term vision was to introduce more flexibility with interactive content and video.

We designed the brand page with SEO in mind, creating a central hub for brand collections. The long-term vision was to introduce more flexibility with interactive content and video.

We designed the brand page with SEO in mind, creating a central hub for brand collections. The long-term vision was to introduce more flexibility with interactive content and video.

Solution

I led the redesign across UX, UI, and prototyping, building on a custom Magento ecommerce framework. During the discovery and wireframing stages, I focused heavily on the structure and layout of core page templates, ensuring they followed ecommerce best practices and could adapt seamlessly to any device. Page scan-ability became a core principle, with a more minimal UI that placed Swimwear Galore’s product imagery at the forefront.

To balance best practice with brand identity, I designed the site to feel clean and functional while still giving space for the brand’s seasonal campaigns and collections. Landing pages became more flexible and easily curated, with large hero areas for marketing content and tiles that could be swapped and updated by the business without developer input. A robust filtering system and well-indexed product catalog ensured customers could quickly find what they needed, whether browsing on desktop or mobile.

Solution

I led the redesign across UX, UI, and prototyping, building on a custom Magento ecommerce framework. During the discovery and wireframing stages, I focused heavily on the structure and layout of core page templates, ensuring they followed ecommerce best practices and could adapt seamlessly to any device. Page scan-ability became a core principle, with a more minimal UI that placed Swimwear Galore’s product imagery at the forefront.

To balance best practice with brand identity, I designed the site to feel clean and functional while still giving space for the brand’s seasonal campaigns and collections. Landing pages became more flexible and easily curated, with large hero areas for marketing content and tiles that could be swapped and updated by the business without developer input. A robust filtering system and well-indexed product catalog ensured customers could quickly find what they needed, whether browsing on desktop or mobile.

Solution

I led the redesign across UX, UI, and prototyping, building on a custom Magento ecommerce framework. During the discovery and wireframing stages, I focused heavily on the structure and layout of core page templates, ensuring they followed ecommerce best practices and could adapt seamlessly to any device. Page scan-ability became a core principle, with a more minimal UI that placed Swimwear Galore’s product imagery at the forefront.

To balance best practice with brand identity, I designed the site to feel clean and functional while still giving space for the brand’s seasonal campaigns and collections. Landing pages became more flexible and easily curated, with large hero areas for marketing content and tiles that could be swapped and updated by the business without developer input. A robust filtering system and well-indexed product catalog ensured customers could quickly find what they needed, whether browsing on desktop or mobile.

We designed the mobile experience for speed and clarity, using best practice patterns to reduce friction and hero Swimwear Galore’s product imagery.

We designed the mobile experience for speed and clarity, using best practice patterns to reduce friction and hero Swimwear Galore’s product imagery.

We designed the mobile experience for speed and clarity, using best practice patterns to reduce friction and hero Swimwear Galore’s product imagery.

The product page highlights essentials while keeping the layout flexible. On mobile, elements fold down cleanly, making it quick and intuitive to shop.

The product page highlights essentials while keeping the layout flexible. On mobile, elements fold down cleanly, making it quick and intuitive to shop.

The product page highlights essentials while keeping the layout flexible. On mobile, elements fold down cleanly, making it quick and intuitive to shop.

We designed a blog and news section as both an SEO driver and a showcase for new collections, using product photography as the focus and typography designed for clarity.

We designed a blog and news section as both an SEO driver and a showcase for new collections, using product photography as the focus and typography designed for clarity.

We designed a blog and news section as both an SEO driver and a showcase for new collections, using product photography as the focus and typography designed for clarity.

The collection page featured smart filtering on the left, with product tiles that let users flick through styles. Tiles also dynamically showed models with different body types, creating a more inclusive and engaging grid.

The collection page featured smart filtering on the left, with product tiles that let users flick through styles. Tiles also dynamically showed models with different body types, creating a more inclusive and engaging grid.

The collection page featured smart filtering on the left, with product tiles that let users flick through styles. Tiles also dynamically showed models with different body types, creating a more inclusive and engaging grid.

Outcomes

The new site gave Swimwear Galore a digital presence that matched their reputation as a leading swimwear retailer. Engagement improved as customers were able to shop more easily, filter products effectively, and enjoy a smoother mobile experience. For the business, the site made it easier to curate and highlight collections, brands, and promotions, ensuring marketing could move quickly and independently.

By introducing more consistency and scalable patterns, the redesign not only modernised the site but also future-proofed Swimwear Galore’s ecommerce experience. The brand now had a foundation to evolve its digital offering alongside changing customer expectations.

Outcomes

The new site gave Swimwear Galore a digital presence that matched their reputation as a leading swimwear retailer. Engagement improved as customers were able to shop more easily, filter products effectively, and enjoy a smoother mobile experience. For the business, the site made it easier to curate and highlight collections, brands, and promotions, ensuring marketing could move quickly and independently.

By introducing more consistency and scalable patterns, the redesign not only modernised the site but also future-proofed Swimwear Galore’s ecommerce experience. The brand now had a foundation to evolve its digital offering alongside changing customer expectations.

Outcomes

The new site gave Swimwear Galore a digital presence that matched their reputation as a leading swimwear retailer. Engagement improved as customers were able to shop more easily, filter products effectively, and enjoy a smoother mobile experience. For the business, the site made it easier to curate and highlight collections, brands, and promotions, ensuring marketing could move quickly and independently.

By introducing more consistency and scalable patterns, the redesign not only modernised the site but also future-proofed Swimwear Galore’s ecommerce experience. The brand now had a foundation to evolve its digital offering alongside changing customer expectations.

Credits

Credits

Credits

Role

Lead Digital Designer

Client

Swimwear Galore

Agency

Carter Digital

Year

2019

2019

2019

©

Elliot Midson 2025

37.2491S, 144.4532E

©

Elliot Midson 2025

37.2491S, 144.4532E

©

Elliot Midson 2025

37.2491S, 144.4532E

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
I pay my respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. I pay my respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.