YETI—Buy Flow

YETI’s path to purchase was falling short. We reimagined the digital experience into a customer-first journey that educates, builds confidence, and drives conversion.

“We've made a quantum leap in the success of how people are shopping on YETI.com, and the numbers are the proof.”

—Ginny Golden | Executive Creative Director, YETI

66% Conversion Rate Increase
48% PDP Views Increase
53% Add-to-Cart Rate

My Role

As Design Director, I led the 6-month redesign of YETI’s e-commerce website, partnering with internal design, product, and client teams (10+) to reimagine the buy flow. I drove alignment, led design reviews, and translated vision into actionable solutions, ensuring every output reinforced business goals and delivered a cohesive, customer-first experience.

Challenge

To strengthen YETI’s direct-to-consumer channel, we needed to rethink the path to purchase. The existing journey lacked clarity and confidence-building moments. The challenge was to create a seamless, engaging system that guided customers through complex decisions while reinforcing the brand and building lasting relationships

Solution

Working closely with client, product, and engineering teams, we first tackled YETI’s most complex lineup — coolers. We tested, refined, and iterated patterns until they were ready to scale across drinkware, bags, apparel, and more. The result was a modular system that balanced YETI’s premium brand integrity with a streamlined, confidence-building path to purchase.

Display of four YETI coolers in different colors and styles on a website homepage, with a backdrop of mountains and large text reading 'The Cold Standard'.
Overlay of a battery icon with '54' and '12 oz cans' and a pile of ice with '37 lbs of ice' on blurry background of animals, possibly cats.
Technical specifications of a YETI cooler, showing interior measurements and weight, with labeled dimensions of 18.3 inches by 9.4 inches by 10.7 inches.
Online shopping website with images of YETI coolers, generators, and accessories on the left and product options with prices on the right.
A grid of nine YETI brand outdoor gear and accessories, including coolers, water bottles, tumblers, bags, and a backpack, arranged in a 3x3 pattern with different background colors.
A side-by-side comparison of two backpacks, one tan and one gray, with the text 'Compare Bags' below.
A selection of YETI drinkware, including water bottles, mugs, and accessories, displayed on a website with options to customize, compare, or add to cart.

Figma + YETI

At YETI’s Austin headquarters, I sat down with their ECD to reflect on our e-commerce redesign and spotlight the role Figma played in our collaboration.