{"id":299,"date":"2026-03-12T12:55:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/?p=299"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:36:12","slug":"ambrose-wilson-gift-finder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/2026\/03\/12\/ambrose-wilson-gift-finder\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambrose Wilson Gift Finder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>The Brief<\/strong>: Ambrose Wilson has a massive catalogue, which is great for variety but can be overwhelming for a customer who doesn&#8217;t know exactly what they\u2019re looking for. I was tasked with building a <strong>Gift Finder<\/strong> function to act as a digital filter, helping users narrow down thousands of products into a manageable, relevant selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Solution<\/strong> I designed a step-by-step selection tool that asks the user simple questions about what figure shape, occasion, style and size they are searching for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>CLIENT&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbrown.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBrown Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BRAND |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ambrosewilson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ambrosewilson.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GitHub |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/designdevelopmake.github.io\/my-portfolio\/2017-FF-AWL-Your-Perfect-Dress\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/designdevelopmake.github.io\/my-portfolio\/2020-FF-AWL-Bedding-Guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Live Preview<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"3289\" data-attachment-id=\"327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/2026\/03\/12\/ambrose-wilson-gift-finder\/awl-gift-finder-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,3289\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AWL-Gift-Finder-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-342x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-100x300.jpg 100w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-342x1024.jpg 342w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-768x2296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-514x1536.jpg 514w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-685x2048.jpg 685w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-400x1196.jpg 400w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AWL-Gift-Finder-4-800x2392.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What I focused on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reducing Choice Overload:<\/strong> Breaking down a complex inventory into simple categories (department, style and size).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intuitive UI:<\/strong> Making the shopping experience from choice to basket shorter feeling like a conversation rather than a technical search filter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mobile-First Logic:<\/strong> Ensuring the selection buttons were easy to tap and the results updated instantly without heavy page reloads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_a056e972-6a72-44d1-99f9-f912ee49e2bc\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Prototyping Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Outcome<\/strong> The final function provides a curated shortcut to the checkout. It successfully bridged the gap between a browsing mindset and a buying mindset by giving the customer a clear starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;width:100%;margin:auto;\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1172905343?background=1\" \n    style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" \n    frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_f20c92f4-241a-4f0d-b771-124f535faa43\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Development Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1040\" data-attachment-id=\"303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/2026\/03\/12\/ambrose-wilson-gift-finder\/capture\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1040\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Capture_Gift_Finder\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-1024x555.jpg\" data-id=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-1870x1013.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-400x217.jpg 400w, https:\/\/brightmist.co.uk\/ux-designer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Capture-800x433.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A UX case study on building a guided &#8216;Gift Finder&#8217; for Ambrose Wilson. I designed a custom function to help customers narrow down a massive product range into a curated selection, improving the path to purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Brief: Ambrose Wilson has a massive catalogue, which is great for variety but can be overwhelming for a customer who doesn&#8217;t know exactly what they\u2019re looking for. I was tasked with building a Gift Finder function to act as a digital filter, helping users narrow down thousands of products into a manageable, relevant selection. 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