Paw Pantry

01 | Client

Paw Pantry is an Australian-based pet food retailer aiming to be a fun, friendly, and community-focused brand. While their ethos is grounded in being uniquely local and approachable, the original site lacked the charm, clarity, and cohesion to reflect that identity or support an effortless shopping experience.

| My Roles

  • As part of the pre-redesign discovery workshop, we identified key challenges across navigation, product discovery, content, and user segmentation. While Paw Pantry had a strong brand foundation and loyal customer base, the existing site was heavily reliant on users knowing what they wanted, with limited support for exploration or education. Navigation was functional but not scalable, brand storytelling was underdeveloped, and experiences were not tailored to different audience groups such as breeders, rural buyers, and city pet owners. These insights shaped the redesign strategy, focusing on clearer navigation, enhanced discovery pathways, richer content integration, and more personalised user journeys to better support growth and engagement.

  • Following the discovery workshop and response document, we focused on setting the foundations for a stronger site experience. Key areas included improving wayfinding, simplifying filtering, enhancing product selection flows, and highlighting pricing incentives to better guide users through their decision-making process. The wireframes were shaped around addressing user demands and frustrations, ensuring the structure would better support exploration, confidence, and conversion before progressing to detailed design.

  • Oversaw the full site design process and supported quality assurance through the development of detailed acceptance criteria, ensuring alignment from strategy and wireframing through to final design execution.

| Results

First 2 months vs the previous period
  • Search bounce rate ⬇ 38%

  • Homepage bounce rate ⬇ 79%

  • Collection page conversion rate ⬆ 32%

  • Average order value ⬆ 10%

  • Store conversion rate 13.46% ⬆ 2%

02 | Objective

To realign the Paw Pantry digital presence with its brand values, creating a warm, engaging, and distinctly Australian experience that supports both storytelling and conversion.

03 | Challenges

Brand Lacked Distinctiveness:

The original site’s visual identity failed to reflect the brand’s personality. A neutral palette, limited storytelling, and lack of warmth didn’t communicate the community-driven tone. Partner brands lacked explanation and presence across the site.

Website Experience Felt Flat:

The product presentation lacked clarity and hierarchy. Product pages missed essential elements like discount pricing, and overall navigation made product discovery difficult. UX inconsistencies added friction to the shopping process.

Missed Opportunity: Food Calculator

There was no tool to help users determine the right portion size for their pets, causing confusion around value and product selection.

04 | Solution

Injecting Personality & Cohesion

We introduced emotive imagery, vibrant accents, and subtle animations to make the experience feel warmer and more memorable. A unified brand voice now spans content, visuals, and interface. Partner brands are given context through short, distinctive summaries.

Improved Wayfinding

Navigation was rebuilt using principles like progressive disclosure and Hick’s Law, simplifying the user journey. The search experience was refined, and product pages now highlight key info above the fold. Expandable sections allow for deeper exploration, while new subscription modules communicate value clearly.

Feeding Calculator Tool

We developed a user-friendly feeding calculator that lets pet parents input breed, age, and weight to determine correct portion sizes. It also displays cost comparisons across sizes, boosting confidence and satisfaction during checkout.

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