CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY

Redesigning
Petit Duc's
digital presence

Redesigning
Petit Duc’s
digital presence

Redesigning a sustainability platform’s digital presence to make complex climate data easier to understand—and easier to trust.

Redesigning a sustainability platform’s digital presence to make complex climate data easier to understand—and easier to trust.

YEAR

2026

DURATION

5 Weeks

ROLE

Product Designer

TOOLS

Figma, AI, Notion

YEAR

2026

DURATION

5 Weeks

ROLE

Product Designer

TOOLS

Figma, AI, Notion

02 / PROJECT OVERVIEW

02 / PROJECT OVERVIEW

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

Confusing navigation and a cluttered design make it difficult for customers to find essential information on the Petit Duc website, causing frustration and prompting them to look elsewhere.

Confusing navigation and a cluttered design make it difficult for customers to find essential information on the Petit Duc website, causing frustration and prompting them to look elsewhere.

THE SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION

Helping Customers Discover Petit Duc Through Clear
Navigation and Thoughtful Design

Helping Customers Discover Petit Duc Through Clear
Navigation and Thoughtful Design

THE OBJECTIVES


Clearly communicate Petit Duc's sustainability value proposition

  • Reduce cognitive friction for first-time visitors exploring the platform

  • Increase conversion from landing page to booking inquiry

  • Make environmental data legible and emotionally compelling

THE OBJECTIVES


Clearly communicate Petit Duc’s sustainability value proposition

  • Reduce cognitive friction for first-time visitors exploring the platform

  • Increase conversion from landing page to booking inquiry

  • Make environmental data legible and emotionally compelling

HOME PAGE

HOME PAGE

screen recording (home page)

screen recording (home page)

03 / BACKGROUND

03 / BACKGROUND

Making Sustainable Event Planning Easier to Understand

Making Sustainable Event Planning Easier to Understand

Petit Duc is a platform by Merisia that helps event organizers measure participant travel emissions and identify ways to reduce their environmental impact. But the website made it difficult for potential customers to understand what the platform offered, how it worked, and whether it was right for their organization.

Working alongside two other designers and the founder, I set out to create a clearer introduction to Petit Duc. Our research revealed that visitors needed more than accessible information: they needed plain-language explanations, a view of the product, and evidence they could trust.

These findings shaped our approach to the redesign. We focused on organizing content around visitors’ questions, making complex sustainability concepts easier to follow, and creating a clear path toward booking a demo.

Petit Duc is a platform by Merisia that helps event organizers measure participant travel emissions and identify ways to reduce their environmental impact. But the website made it difficult for potential customers to understand what the platform offered, how it worked, and whether it was right for their organization.

Working alongside two other designers and the founder, I set out to create a clearer introduction to Petit Duc. Our research revealed that visitors needed more than accessible information: they needed plain-language explanations, a view of the product, and evidence they could trust.

These findings shaped our approach to the redesign. We focused on organizing content around visitors’ questions, making complex sustainability concepts easier to follow, and creating a clear path toward booking a demo.

03 / RESEARCH

03 / RESEARCH

A deep dive into the existing Petit Duc website

A deep dive into the existing Petit Duc website

To better understand the current user experience, our team conducted an audit of the existing Petit Duc website.
We had several questions in mind during research:

To better understand the current user experience, our team conducted an audit of the existing Petit Duc website.
We had several questions in mind during research:

01 — CLARITY

01 — CLARITY

Can event organizers quickly understand what Petit Duc does?

Can event organizers quickly understand what Petit Duc does?

02 — CREDIBILITY

02 — CREDIBILITY

What information makes a sustainability platform feel trustworthy?

What information makes a sustainability platform feel trustworthy?

03 — PRODUCT UNDERSTANDING

03 — PRODUCT UNDERSTANDING

What helps someone understand how the platform actually works?

What helps someone understand how the platform actually works?

We conducted interviews with people familiar with event planning and sustainability to better understand their needs and challenges. A short survey helped us compare responses and identify patterns across a broader group.


We also audited competing platforms to understand how they approached sustainable event planning, where they were effective, and where they fell short. Together, these findings helped us define the problem, prioritize opportunities, and establish a realistic scope for the redesign.


We combined these inputs to identify recurring themes around clarity, credibility, and product understanding.

We conducted interviews with people familiar with event planning and sustainability to better understand their needs and challenges. A short survey helped us compare responses and identify patterns across a broader group.


We also audited competing platforms to understand how they approached sustainable event planning, where they were effective, and where they fell short. Together, these findings helped us define the problem, prioritize opportunities, and establish a realistic scope for the redesign.


We combined these inputs to identify recurring themes around clarity, credibility, and product understanding.

Current Petit Duc Website

Current Petit Duc Website

The existing website lacked a consistent brand identity, clear navigation, and reliable functionality. Incomplete pages and placeholder content left visitors without essential information, while hard-to-read typography and competing colors made the content difficult to follow. Together, these issues made it harder for potential customers to understand Petit Duc’s value and explore the platform with confidence.

The existing website lacked a consistent brand identity, clear navigation, and reliable functionality. Incomplete pages and placeholder content left visitors without essential information, while hard-to-read typography and competing colors made the content difficult to follow. Together, these issues made it harder for potential customers to understand Petit Duc’s value and explore the platform with confidence.

Home Page

Home Page

Case study interface screenshot
Case study interface screenshot

Our Tool Page

Our Tool Page

Support Us Page

Support Us Page

Understanding User Needs

Understanding User Needs

With a clear understanding of the existing user experience, we conducted user interviews, a competitive analysis, and online survey. It was crucial to align the design with both the business goals and user expectations. We conducted interviews with people familiar with event planning and sustainability to better understand their needs and challenges. A short survey helped us compare responses and identify patterns across a broader group.

We also audited competing platforms to understand how they approached sustainable event planning, where they were effective, and where they fell short. Together, these findings helped us define the problem, prioritize opportunities, and establish a realistic scope for the redesign.

With a clear understanding of the existing user experience, we conducted user interviews, a competitive analysis, and online survey. It was crucial to align the design with both the business goals and user expectations. We conducted interviews with people familiar with event planning and sustainability to better understand their needs and challenges. A short survey helped us compare responses and identify patterns across a broader group.

We also audited competing platforms to understand how they approached sustainable event planning, where they were effective, and where they fell short. Together, these findings helped us define the problem, prioritize opportunities, and establish a realistic scope for the redesign.

Stakeholder Interview: Hearing from the Business

Stakeholder Interview: Hearing from the Business

We spoke to the founder of Petit Duc, Benjamin, to understand his needs and priorities of the website, ensuring the redesign aligned with his vision and goals.

We spoke to the founder of Petit Duc, Benjamin, to understand his needs and priorities of the website, ensuring the redesign aligned with his vision and goals.

Benjamin R.

Benjamin R.

Founder of Petit Duc

Founder of Petit Duc

Key Insights:

Key Insights:

Credibility: Present Petit Duc as a mature, professional platform that builds trust with potential clients and partners

Clarity: Help visitors quickly understand the platform’s value, find relevant information, and take the next step

Growth: Create a flexible website that supports new offerings, audiences, and partnerships as the business evolves

Credibility: Present Petit Duc as a mature, professional platform that builds trust with potential clients and partners

Clarity: Help visitors quickly understand the platform’s value, find relevant information, and take the next step

Growth: Create a flexible website that supports new offerings, audiences, and partnerships as the business evolves

Competitive Analysis

Competitive Analysis

We compared Petit Duc with competitors to identify shared features, competitive strengths, and opportunities for improvement.

(*Our team was asked to not show the names of the real competitors on our case studies for privacy reasons*)

We compared Petit Duc with competitors to identify shared features, competitive strengths, and opportunities for improvement.

(*Our team was asked to not show the names of the real competitors on our case studies for privacy reasons*)

Petit Duc

Petit Duc

Competitor 1

Competitor 1

Competitor 2

Competitor 2

Strengths

Strengths

  • Measures the carbon footprint of events and office activities

  • Helps teams turn sustainability results into action plans

  • Makes results easy to share

  • Measures the carbon footprint of events and office activities

  • Helps teams turn sustainability results into action plans

  • Makes results easy to share

Weaknesses

Weaknesses

  • Offers limited information about suppliers’ sustainability practices

  • The competitors provide fuller support in this area

  • Offers limited information about suppliers’ sustainability practices

  • The competitors provide fuller support in this area

Opportunities

Opportunities

  • Expand the information available about suppliers

  • Clearly explain how Petit Duc helps teams take action

  • Highlight support for both events and office activities

  • Expand the information available about suppliers

  • Clearly explain how Petit Duc helps teams take action

  • Highlight support for both events and office activities

Competitive Challenges

Competitive Challenges

  • All three platforms offer carbon calculators and tools for teamwork

  • Competitor 1 offers many of the same features

  • Petit Duc needs to clearly show why teams should choose it

  • All three platforms offer carbon calculators and tools for teamwork

  • Competitor 1 offers many of the same features

  • Petit Duc needs to clearly show why teams should choose it

User Interviews

User Interviews

Through three in-depth interviews with users familiar with sustainability, we explored their needs, expectations, and challenges when navigating Petit Duc’s existing website. We then analyzed the findings and created an affinity map to identify key themes that would guide the redesign.

Through three in-depth interviews with users familiar with sustainability, we explored their needs, expectations, and challenges when navigating Petit Duc’s existing website. We then analyzed the findings and created an affinity map to identify key themes that would guide the redesign.

Make the Value Clear

Make the Value Clear

Finding: Users needed to understand what Petit Duc does before they could see why it matters and how it will help them

Finding: Users needed to understand what Petit Duc does before they could see why it matters and how it will help them

Design Response: Explain the benefits before introducing sustainability terminology

Design Response: Explain the benefits before introducing sustainability terminology

Design Response: Lead with a simple explanation of the product and its value

Design Response: Lead with a simple explanation of the product and its value

Build Trust Early

Build Trust Early

Finding: Users wanted evidence that the platform was legitimate and reliable

Finding: Users wanted evidence that the platform was legitimate and reliable

Design Response: Show product visuals, testimonials, case studies, and supporting evidence earlier

Design Response: Show product visuals, testimonials, case studies, and supporting evidence earlier

Finding: Environmental data and business decisions made credibility especially important

Finding: Environmental data and business decisions made credibility especially important

Use Plain Language

Use Plain Language

Finding: Technical language made the product harder to understand

Finding: Technical language made the product harder to understand

Design Response: Use clear visuals and reveal detailed information gradually

Design Response: Use clear visuals and reveal detailed information gradually

Design Response: Explain the product without requiring carbon-accounting knowledge

Design Response: Explain the product without requiring carbon-accounting knowledge

Show the Product

Show the Product

Finding: Users wanted to see what they would actually get/be using

Finding: Users wanted to see what they would actually get/be using

Design Response: Use charts and data visuals to show how the platform works

Design Response: Use charts and data visuals to show how the platform works

Design Response: Bring real product screens into the website

Design Response: Bring real product screens into the website

04 / DEFINE

04 / DEFINE

Bringing the User to Life

Bringing the User to Life

To make our research findings more tangible, we created a user persona which provided a holistic view of the target user that will shape our design decisions.

To make our research findings more tangible, we created a user persona which provided a holistic view of the target user that will shape our design decisions.

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Sarah Thompson

GOALS

PAIN POINTS

KEY MESSAGES THAT RESONATE

BUYING TRIGGERS

When Sarah lands on the website, she wants immediate answers to:

ABOUT SARAH

42

20-150 employees

5-20 annually

1K-25K

Moderate

VP Events, Executive Director, or CEO

Senior Event Director

Sarah oversees large-scale conferences and public events. Her job is already complicated—budgets, sponsors, attendees, vendors, logistics, registrations, marketing, and stakeholder management.


Over the past few years, sustainability has become another expectation placed on her team. Sponsors ask for ESG metrics. Attendees increasingly care about environmental impact. Internal leadership wants sustainability reporting included in post-event reviews.


She knows participant travel is a major contributor to emissions but has no reliable way to measure it.

  • Doesn't know how to accurately calculate event emissions

  • Sustainability reporting feels complex and time-consuming

  • Existing carbon calculators feel overly technical

  • Limited internal expertise

  • Struggles to translate sustainability data into actionable decisions

  • Sponsor requests ESG reporting

  • New sustainability mandate from leadership

  • Bidding for grants or funding

  • Competitive pressure from other events

  • Measure your event's true carbon footprint

  • Understand attendee travel impact

  • Identify reduction opportunities

  • Produce credible sustainability reports

  • Simple enough for non-experts

  • What does this platform do?

  • How difficult is it to implement?

  • What data do I need?

  • How accurate are the results?

  • What actions can it help me take?

  • Who else is using it?

  • Can I see a demo?

  • Deliver successful events on time and on budget

  • Demonstrate measurable sustainability progress

  • Meet sponsor and stakeholder expectations

  • Differentiate her event from competitors

  • Build sustainability into future planning decisions

AGE

JOB TITLE

ORGANIZATION SIZE

EVENTS

ATTENDANCE

REPORTS TO

SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTISE

"I need a simple way to understand where our emissions come from and what actions will actually reduce them."

Portfolio project visual

Marc Dubois

GOALS

PAIN POINTS

KEY MESSAGES THAT RESONATE

BUYING TRIGGERS

When Marc lands on the website, he wants immediate answers to:

ABOUT MARC

47

  • Works for a destination organization or tourism association

  • Oversees sustainability initiatives across multiple stakeholders

  • Responsible for regional reporting and funding applications

Destination Sustainability Manager

Marc isn't organizing a single event.

He's trying to improve sustainability performance across an entire destination ecosystem.

His organization supports dozens or hundreds of events annually and wants consistent measurement methodologies across all partners.

  • Every event measures sustainability differently

  • Difficult to compare results across organizations

  • Limited visibility into collective impact

  • Lack of standardized reporting

  • Sustainability certification initiatives

  • Regional climate commitments

  • Tourism board mandates

  • Government funding requirements

  • Scale sustainability measurement across your territory

  • Standardize reporting

  • Benchmark event performance

  • Support local organizers with actionable data

  • Can this work across multiple organizations?

  • Can we aggregate reporting?

  • Is the methodology credible?

  • How scalable is implementation?

  • Establish destination-wide sustainability benchmarks

  • Support local event organizers

  • Produce aggregated reporting

  • Demonstrate progress to government agencies

  • Strengthen destination competitiveness

AGE

JOB TITLE

"I need a consistent framework that all our event partners can use."

05 / IDEATION

05 / IDEATION

Bringing Business Goals and User Needs Together to Guide the Redesign

Bringing Business Goals and User Needs Together to Guide the Redesign

Our research revealed that Benjamin wanted a credible, clear, and scalable website, while users needed to understand what Petit Duc does, trust its environmental data, and see the product in action. Technical language and limited product visibility made it harder for users to understand the platform’s value.

With these insights in mind, the main goal of the website redesign is to make Petit Duc’s value easy to understand, build trust early, and show how the platform helps teams turn environmental data into action.

Our research revealed that Benjamin wanted a credible, clear, and scalable website, while users needed to understand what Petit Duc does, trust its environmental data, and see the product in action. Technical language and limited product visibility made it harder for users to understand the platform’s value.

With these insights in mind, the main goal of the website redesign is to make Petit Duc’s value easy to understand, build trust early, and show how the platform helps teams turn environmental data into action.

Site Map

Site Map

With the core features defined, we translated them into a site map to ensure a clear and intuitive structure. The map organizes pages in a logical flow, making key information easy to find.

With the core features defined, we translated them into a site map to ensure a clear and intuitive structure. The map organizes pages in a logical flow, making key information easy to find.

Top navigation

Home

• Platform overview

• Core value proposition

• Solutions

• Features overview

• Outcomes & benefits

• Reporting & insights

• Case studies and testimonials

• Industry partnerships

Features

Dropdown

Product features & tools

• Workflows

• Data collection tool

• Carbon footprint calculators

Reporting

• Real-time dashboards

  • Automated reporting tools

Solutions

Dropdown

Event organizers

• Seamless data input

• Event reporting

• Attendees feedback collection

Event associations…

• Multi-event benchmarking

• Standardized reports

  • Member certifications

Venues

• Infrastructure impact tracking

• Waste / energy data integration

• Sustainability marketing metrics

Pricing

• Tiered subscription options with features checklist

  • Custom enterprise inquiry

  • ROI calculator

Resources

Dropdown

Case studies & testimonials

  • Success stories by audience

  • Concrete metrics

• Client testimonials

Blog / insights

• Industry insights

• Compliance guides

• Planning checklists

FAQs

• FAQs

About

• Mission & vision

• Why now narrative

• Team bios

• Partners & certifications

  • Methodology

Contact

• Book a demo

• Contact form

• Direct contact info

• Calendar booking integration

Home

• Platform overview

• Core value proposition

• Solutions

• Features overview

• Outcomes & benefits

• Reporting & insights

• Case studies and testimonials

• Industry partnerships

Features

Dropdown

Product features & tools

• Workflows

• Data collection tool

• Carbon footprint calculators

Reporting

• Real-time dashboards

  • Automated reporting tools

Solutions

Dropdown

Event organizers

• Seamless data input

• Event reporting

• Attendees feedback collection

Event associations…

• Multi-event benchmarking

• Standardized reports

  • Member certifications

Venues

• Infrastructure impact tracking

• Waste / energy data integration

• Sustainability marketing metrics

Pricing

• Tiered subscription options with features checklist

  • Custom enterprise inquiry

  • ROI calculator

Resources

Dropdown

Case studies & testimonials

  • Success stories by audience

  • Concrete metrics

• Client testimonials

Blog / insights

• Industry insights

• Compliance guides

• Planning checklists

FAQs

• FAQs

About

• Mission & vision

• Why now narrative

• Team bios

• Partners & certifications

  • Methodology

Contact

• Book a demo

• Contact form

• Direct contact info

• Calendar booking integration

06 / EARLY DESIGN

06 / EARLY DESIGN

Designing a Seamless and Inviting User Experience

Designing a Seamless and Inviting User Experience

With the site structure defined, we sketched key layouts to help event organizers understand Petit Duc’s value and explore the platform with confidence. We then refined the designs in Figma, focusing on:


  • Clear, accessible layouts that make sustainability information easier to understand

  • Product visuals and purposeful illustrations that show how the platform works

  • Intuitive navigation that guides visitors toward features, solutions, and booking a demo


This approach translated a complex sustainability offering into a clear, approachable website.

With the site structure defined, we sketched key layouts to help event organizers understand Petit Duc’s value and explore the platform with confidence. We then refined the designs in Figma, focusing on:


  • Clear, accessible layouts that make sustainability information easier to understand

  • Product visuals and purposeful illustrations that show how the platform works

  • Intuitive navigation that guides visitors toward features, solutions, and booking a demo


This approach translated a complex sustainability offering into a clear, approachable website.

07 / VISUAL DIRECTION

07 / VISUAL DIRECTION

Crafting the Visual Design

Crafting the Visual Design

One of our biggest challenges was making a complex sustainability platform feel clear and approachable. We focused on helping event organizers understand Petit Duc’s value and see how the product could support their work.


To reflect the needs identified in our research, we prioritized:

  • Purposeful product visuals — Showing how the platform works

  • A cohesive green palette — Connecting the website to Petit Duc’s sustainability focus

  • Readable typography and clear layouts — Making information easier to scan and understand


Every design choice—from imagery to typography—supported a clearer explanation of the product while maintaining Petit Duc’s brand identity.

One of our biggest challenges was making a complex sustainability platform feel clear and approachable. We focused on helping event organizers understand Petit Duc’s value and see how the product could support their work.


To reflect the needs identified in our research, we prioritized:

  • Purposeful product visuals — Showing how the platform works

  • A cohesive green palette — Connecting the website to Petit Duc’s sustainability focus

  • Readable typography and clear layouts — Making information easier to scan and understand


Every design choice—from imagery to typography—supported a clearer explanation of the product while maintaining Petit Duc’s brand identity.

Existing visual exploration
Existing visual exploration
Existing visual exploration
Existing visual exploration
Existing visual exploration
Existing visual exploration

Canopy Green

Canopy Green

#2D9A5D

Sage Green

Sage Green

#3E4A40

Light Green

Light Green

#F5FBF3

Forest Night

Forest Night

#1F2321

Figtree

Figtree

A clear typographic hierarchy, green accents, rounded surfaces, and product-led illustrations connect the interface to the sustainability mission.

A clear typographic hierarchy, green accents, rounded surfaces, and product-led illustrations connect the interface to the sustainability mission.

Existing moodboard reference
Existing moodboard reference
Existing moodboard reference
Existing moodboard reference

08 / TESTING & ITERATIONS

08 / TESTING & ITERATIONS

From Understanding the Product to Taking the Next Step

From Understanding the Product to Taking the Next Step

The next step is to validate whether the redesigned website helps event organizers understand Petit Duc’s value, explore how the platform works, and find a clear path toward booking a demo.

Usability testing would focus on three key tasks:

  • Understand the offering — Explain what Petit Duc does after exploring the homepage.

  • Explore the product — Find information about its features and how it supports more sustainable events.

  • Take action — Locate the demo booking option and understand what happens next.


These sessions would help identify unclear messaging, navigation barriers, and gaps in product understanding. The findings would guide further refinements to the content, layouts, and calls to action.

But even with positive feedback, there were still opportunities for improvement:

The next step is to validate whether the redesigned website helps event organizers understand Petit Duc’s value, explore how the platform works, and find a clear path toward booking a demo.

Usability testing would focus on three key tasks:

  • Understand the offering — Explain what Petit Duc does after exploring the homepage.

  • Explore the product — Find information about its features and how it supports more sustainable events.

  • Take action — Locate the demo booking option and understand what happens next.


These sessions would help identify unclear messaging, navigation barriers, and gaps in product understanding. The findings would guide further refinements to the content, layouts, and calls to action.

But even with positive feedback, there were still opportunities for improvement:

Case study interface screenshot
Case study interface screenshot

Results:

Results:

The redesign established trust—with ratings of 4–5 out of 5—and revealed a clear opportunity to strengthen product understanding.


Across three moderated usability sessions, participants described Petit Duc’s visual design as clean, professional, and aligned with its sustainability mission. The dashboard visuals helped communicate the offering, while the pricing tiers helped the experienced event planner identify a suitable plan.


However, all three participants wanted a more visual explanation of how the platform works. Testing established clear priorities for further refinement: demonstrate the workflow, surface relevant credibility signals earlier, simplify pricing comparisons, and clarify demo-related calls to action.


“It inspired me to be more sustainable. There’s a tool that can help me. Great!”

— User Testing Participant

The redesign established trust—with ratings of 4–5 out of 5—and revealed a clear opportunity to strengthen product understanding.


Across three moderated usability sessions, participants described Petit Duc’s visual design as clean, professional, and aligned with its sustainability mission. The dashboard visuals helped communicate the offering, while the pricing tiers helped the experienced event planner identify a suitable plan.


However, all three participants wanted a more visual explanation of how the platform works. Testing established clear priorities for further refinement: demonstrate the workflow, surface relevant credibility signals earlier, simplify pricing comparisons, and clarify demo-related calls to action.


“It inspired me to be more sustainable. There’s a tool that can help me. Great!”

— User Testing Participant

09 / FINAL PROTOTYPE

09 / FINAL PROTOTYPE

Desktop

Desktop

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Portfolio project visual

Homepage


The homepage was designed as an introduction to Petit Duc's value, gradually moving visitors from understanding the problem → understanding the solution → seeing the product → building trust → taking action.

Homepage


The homepage was designed as an introduction to Petit Duc’s value, gradually moving visitors from understanding the problem → understanding the solution → seeing the product → building trust → taking action.

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About / company story


The About experience was redesigned to give visitors more context about Merisia and the people behind Petit Duc, strengthening credibility and helping users understand the broader mission.

About / company story


The About experience was redesigned to give visitors more context about Merisia and the people behind Petit Duc, strengthening credibility and helping users understand the broader mission.

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View Desktop Version

View Desktop Version

Mobile

Mobile

Case study interface screenshot
Portfolio project visual
Case study interface screenshot
Case study interface screenshot
Portfolio project visual
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Case study interface screenshot
Case study interface screenshot

View Mobile Version

View Mobile Version

From Information Overload to a Clearer Story

From Information Overload to a Clearer Story

The final design wasn't simply a visual refresh. It was the result of translating research insights into a more intentional product story.

The final design wasn’t simply a visual refresh. It was the result of translating research insights into a more intentional product story.

Before

Before

Case study interface screenshot
Case study interface screenshot
  • The value of Petit Duc was difficult to understand quickly

  • Information felt dense and required more effort to navigate

  • Product capabilities were not immediately tangible

  • Trust and credibility were not established early enough

  • The experience did not clearly guide users toward the next step

  • The value of Petit Duc was difficult to understand quickly

  • Information felt dense and required more effort to navigate

  • Product capabilities were not immediately tangible

  • Trust and credibility were not established early enough

  • The experience did not clearly guide users toward the next step

After

After

Petit Duc redesigned homepage — recording poster

12 / OUTCOME AND REFLECTION

12 / OUTCOME AND REFLECTION

A stronger foundation for Petit Duc.

A stronger foundation for Petit Duc.

The team delivered a complete high-fidelity marketing-site redesign with clearer positioning, more visible product UI, a cohesive visual system, and intentional pathways toward engagement.

The team delivered a complete high-fidelity marketing-site redesign with clearer positioning, more visible product UI, a cohesive visual system, and intentional pathways toward engagement.

My contribution

My contribution

I worked as a Product Designer / UX Designer in a team of three designers with the Merisia / Petit Duc founder across a five-week redesign.

I worked as a Product Designer / UX Designer in a team of three designers with the Merisia / Petit Duc founder across a five-week redesign.

What I learned

What I learned

Designing for complexity means helping people understand it without becoming overwhelmed. The strongest decisions connected research directly to hierarchy, content, flows, and UI.

Designing for complexity means helping people understand it without becoming overwhelmed. The strongest decisions connected research directly to hierarchy, content, flows, and UI.

Next: test with a larger group of event professionals, measure engagement and conversion after launch, refine content through real behavior, and explore a closer connection between the marketing site and the product.

Next: test with a larger group of event professionals, measure engagement and conversion after launch, refine content through real behavior, and explore a closer connection between the marketing site and the product.

Let's Work

Together.

Let’s Work

Together.

Have a project in mind or just want to say hello?

I'd love to hear from you.

Have a project in mind or just want to say hello?

I’d love to hear from you.

katiewmcdonnell@gmail.com