Practice Project
E-commerce
Learning

ShopSmart: Learning E-commerce Design

My second practice project where I explored e-commerce design patterns and learned about online shopping user behaviors through tutorials and design studies.

Duration
1 week
Type
Solo practice
Focus
Design Systems
Tools
Figma
ShopSmart Design Practice

Learning Goals

For my second project, I wanted to learn about e-commerce design patterns and understand how online shopping experiences work. I studied popular shopping websites and practiced creating product pages.

E-commerce Patterns
Learn common shopping website layouts and components
Design Systems
Practice creating consistent components and styles
User Shopping Flow
Understand how users browse and purchase products online

My Learning Process

I studied successful e-commerce sites like Amazon and Shopify stores, watched design tutorials about product pages, and practiced recreating common shopping website components.

Site Analysis
Studied 8 popular e-commerce websites and their layouts
Tutorial Learning
Watched e-commerce design tutorials and best practices
Component Practice
Recreated product cards, filters, and checkout flows

What I Discovered

Through studying e-commerce websites, I learned about common patterns and user expectations in online shopping.

Key Insights

Product Cards
Learned essential elements: image, title, price, ratings
Filter Systems
Studied how users narrow down product choices
Trust Signals
Discovered importance of reviews, security badges, return policies
E-commerce Research

What I Practiced

Here are the key e-commerce design elements I practiced creating in this learning project.

Product Page Layout

I practiced creating product pages with proper image galleries, product information hierarchy, and call-to-action buttons based on patterns I studied from successful e-commerce sites.

Practiced image gallery layouts
Learned product info hierarchy
Studied CTA button placement
Product Page Practice
Shopping Cart Practice

Shopping Cart Design

I learned about shopping cart best practices by studying how different sites handle quantity changes, item removal, and price calculations. Then I practiced creating my own cart interface.

Practiced cart item layouts
Learned quantity controls
Studied price calculation display

Component System

I practiced creating reusable components like buttons, product cards, and form elements. This helped me understand how design systems work and maintain consistency across pages.

Created reusable button styles
Practiced component variations
Learned about design consistency
Component System Practice

Learning Outcomes

What I accomplished and learned through this e-commerce design practice project.

E-commerce Knowledge

8+
e-commerce patterns learned and practiced

Design Systems

First
experience creating component libraries

Figma Skills

Improved
component creation and organization skills

User Understanding

Better
grasp of online shopping user behaviors
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