Time Crafters
Time Crafters
Time Crafters
Consumer Brand Website
Consumer Brand Website
Consumer Brand Website
2022
2022
2022

A modern brand site bringing together watches, eyewear, and style essentials under a unified digital roof.

UX Design

UI Design

Micro-Interactions

Celebrating Craftsmanship Through Design

Timecrafters celebrates watchmaking as an art — merging timeless craftsmanship with modern elegance. This digital platform reimagines how customers explore, personalize, and emotionally connect with watches online. As the product designer, I led UX, UI, and microinteraction strategy, creating a journey that feels as refined as the timepieces themselves.



| Role: Product Designer
| Timeline: 3 weeks
| Platform: Responsive Web & Mobile
| Tools: Figma, Adobe After Effects and ClickUp
| Team: 1 PM, 1 Developer, 1 QA, 2 Designer (Me)

Design Goals

The focus was to bring Titan’s brand ethos of “timelessness for everyone” into a digital-first experience. I designed immersive product discovery flows — including guided style journeys and personalized watch matches — to echo the in-store luxury feel.


Visual storytelling, subtle motion, and refined UI decisions were used to convey craftsmanship at every step. The challenge was balancing rich brand expression with intuitive e-commerce usability, creating a seamless bridge from storytelling to purchase.

Research & Insights

A) Competitor's Study

I analyzed leading luxury watch brands to understand how they merge heritage storytelling with modern digital experiences. This audit focused on brand narratives, personalization strategies, and interactive product exploration.



Brand storytelling, personalization, and interaction gaps surfaced across direct and indirect competitors

I analyzed leading luxury watch brands to understand how they merge heritage storytelling with modern digital experiences. This audit focused on brand narratives, personalization strategies, and interactive product exploration.



Brand storytelling, personalization, and interaction gaps surfaced across direct and indirect competitors

I analyzed leading luxury watch brands to understand how they merge heritage storytelling with modern digital experiences. This audit focused on brand narratives, personalization strategies, and interactive product exploration.



Brand storytelling, personalization, and interaction gaps surfaced across direct and indirect competitors
Key Findings

  • Most competitors highlight brand stories but don’t weave them consistently into the browsing and purchase journey

  • Few brands leverage user data to tailor recommendations, leaving space for a more bespoke, guided experience

  • While visuals are high quality, interactive try-ons or motion-based product views are rare, reducing emotional connection

B) User Behaviour Study

After mapping the competitive landscape, I shifted focus to the true centerpiece of Timecrafters: its users. To deeply understand their world, I engaged luxury watch collectors, emerging enthusiasts, and style-driven professionals — uncovering how timepieces shape their identities and daily lives.



Through a series of curated, in-depth interviews, I explored motivations, emotional connections, and friction points when engaging with luxury watch brands online

After mapping the competitive landscape, I shifted focus to the true centerpiece of Timecrafters: its users. To deeply understand their world, I engaged luxury watch collectors, emerging enthusiasts, and style-driven professionals — uncovering how timepieces shape their identities and daily lives.



Through a series of curated, in-depth interviews, I explored motivations, emotional connections, and friction points when engaging with luxury watch brands online
Key Findings

  • Personal symbolism of luxury watches in self-expression and lifestyle.

  • Usage patterns and decision moments, including habits and rituals.

  • Pain points when browsing or customizing online.

  • Opportunities for emotional and narrative touchpoints, guiding users beyond specs and into story-driven exploration.

Key Findings

  • Personal symbolism of luxury watches in self-expression and lifestyle.

  • Usage patterns and decision moments, including habits and rituals.

  • Pain points when browsing or customizing online.

  • Opportunities for emotional and narrative touchpoints, guiding users beyond specs and into story-driven exploration.

Key Findings

  • Personal symbolism of luxury watches in self-expression and lifestyle.

  • Usage patterns and decision moments, including habits and rituals.

  • Pain points when browsing or customizing online.

  • Opportunities for emotional and narrative touchpoints, guiding users beyond specs and into story-driven exploration.

C) Affinity Mapping

Building on the user behaviour study, I facilitated an affinity mapping workshop to synthesize patterns and deeper motivations. By clustering observations into thematic groups, we uncovered emotional drivers, exploration habits, and key decision triggers shaping the luxury watch buying journey.

Insights & User Motivations:

  • Why people invest in a watch — from personal milestones to brand legacy and status expression

  • What users look for while selecting — craftsmanship details, brand storytelling, technical specifications, and unique design signatures

  • Specific actions and signals users anticipate upfront — immediate visual immersion, highlighted collections, and strong narrative cues to guide exploration


These insights directly informed the narrative flow, interaction design, and personalized entry points in the final experience, ensuring every touchpoint felt purposeful and emotionally resonant.

Insights & User Motivations:

  • Why people invest in a watch — from personal milestones to brand legacy and status expression

  • What users look for while selecting — craftsmanship details, brand storytelling, technical specifications, and unique design signatures

  • Specific actions and signals users anticipate upfront — immediate visual immersion, highlighted collections, and strong narrative cues to guide exploration


These insights directly informed the narrative flow, interaction design, and personalized entry points in the final experience, ensuring every touchpoint felt purposeful and emotionally resonant.

Insights & User Motivations:

  • Why people invest in a watch — from personal milestones to brand legacy and status expression

  • What users look for while selecting — craftsmanship details, brand storytelling, technical specifications, and unique design signatures

  • Specific actions and signals users anticipate upfront — immediate visual immersion, highlighted collections, and strong narrative cues to guide exploration


These insights directly informed the narrative flow, interaction design, and personalized entry points in the final experience, ensuring every touchpoint felt purposeful and emotionally resonant.

D) Persona Mapping

To bring our diverse user base to life, I crafted detailed personas capturing the motivations, needs, and behaviors of Timecrafters’ primary audience. Meet Arjun and Priya — two distinct archetypes distilled from real-world insights, representing the spectrum of luxury watch connoisseurs.

Ideation & Concept Development

The conceptual phase for Timecrafters focused on transforming luxury storytelling into digital-first journeys. Rapid sketches, narrative explorations, and whiteboarding sessions led to three distinct concept directions — each aimed at capturing the brand’s essence and inviting users into a curated exploration from the very first touchpoint.



Concept 1: A story-driven layout emphasizing brand heritage and evolution


Concept 2: A visual-first approach highlighting aesthetic discovery

The conceptual phase for Timecrafters focused on transforming luxury storytelling into digital-first journeys. Rapid sketches, narrative explorations, and whiteboarding sessions led to three distinct concept directions — each aimed at capturing the brand’s essence and inviting users into a curated exploration from the very first touchpoint.


Concept 1: A story-driven layout emphasizing brand heritage and evolution

Concept 2: A visual-first approach highlighting aesthetic discovery

The conceptual phase for Timecrafters focused on transforming luxury storytelling into digital-first journeys. Rapid sketches, narrative explorations, and whiteboarding sessions led to three distinct concept directions — each aimed at capturing the brand’s essence and inviting users into a curated exploration from the very first touchpoint.


Concept 1: A story-driven layout emphasizing brand heritage and evolution

Concept 2: A visual-first approach highlighting aesthetic discovery

Final Design

A) Homepage

The homepage immerses users in Timecrafters’ luxury narrative from the first scroll. Hero visuals, curated collections, and smooth transitions guide exploration, blending emotional storytelling with clear navigation.

B) Product Listing Page

The listing page balances precision and elegance, showcasing watches in an editorial grid. Intuitive filters and rich product highlights support confident browsing, echoing the brand’s meticulous craftsmanship.

Impacts & Takeaways

Key results and lessons that shaped the final product:


  • Elevated the online watch exploration experience through engaging guided journeys and personalized curation

  • Improved user confidence and engagement through narrative-led flows and curated content touchpoints

  • Enabled both seasoned collectors and new enthusiasts to connect emotionally, fostering a stronger brand-community bond

  • Reinforced that thoughtful digital design can translate the soul of physical craftsmanship, transforming purchase journeys into emotional experiences

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