Re-imagining the credit card browsing experience

Contributed to a rapid redesign of U.S. Bank's critical credit card comparison page as part of a specialized team, employing design thinking methodologies to enhance user experience within an exceptionally tight timeline.

US Bank website header image

The challenge

U.S. Bank's "Browse & Compare" page—the primary entry point for potential credit card customers—needed a significant overhaul to:

  • Improve the user experience for comparing multiple credit card options
  • Create more engaging and intuitive interactions
  • Differentiate from competitor offerings
  • Match the expectations of modern digital banking users

Old USB browse and compare component

My role on the project

I teamed up with 7 other brilliant designers, strategists, UX researchers, and a developer to reimagine the credit card shopping experience on usbank.com.

  • Participated in intensive design thinking workshops
  • Developed visual moodboards to inspire the team's creative direction
  • Created conceptual mockups and design iterations in Figma
  • Presented potential solutions during team reviews
  • Collaborated with product development team to prepare components for implementation
  • Adapted designs based on stakeholder feedback

goal

The redesigned page improves the user experience for comparing credit card features and benefits, making it easier for customers to find their ideal card match.

5-Day Design Sprint

usbank.com/credit-card website design mockup

Stakeholder challenges

One of the most challenging aspects was balancing leadership’s request for innovative “pie in the sky” thinking with their ultimate comfort level for change. Through this process, I learned to:

  • Present design ideas with clear rationales
  • Understand implementation options at different risk levels
  • Contribute to building stakeholder buy-in through visual storytelling
  • Work within a team to advocate for key UX improvements even when the broader vision was scaled back
usbank.com/credit-card website design mockup

Results

Despite resistance to major changes, our team successfully:

  • Redesigned the comparison experience with more intuitive card comparison tools
  • Enhanced visual engagement while maintaining brand standards
  • Implemented new design components into the U.S. Bank design system
  • Delivered the entire project within the unprecedented 2-month timeline

Learnings

This experience demonstrated my ability to work within tight timelines and corporate constraints while still contributing meaningfully to user experience improvements as part of a collaborative team.

Balance

Navigating the tension between innovation requests and implementation realities

The Pitch

The importance of strong visual presentations when selling design concepts

Vision

How to maintain core UX improvements even when broader visions are scaled back

Consensus-building & collaboration

Effective collaboration under extreme time constraints while operating within the politics of design in large corporate environments

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