Converse
Global DesignOps & Digital Commerce Experience
Converse needed its global digital commerce experience to scale like the brand itself — expressive, seamless, and consistent across markets. The challenge wasn’t just redesigning a store, but building a design operations foundation that could empower teams worldwide, speed time-to-market, and connect membership, storytelling, and commerce in one system.
How it started –
Build a modular global design system and governance model that elevated ecommerce flows, enhanced membership and product storytelling, and supercharged Converse’s internal teams to design and launch at the pace of culture.
Defining success –
Making it happen –
Stakeholder research and KPI alignment; co-creation workshops
Migration and optimization of legacy design components
Designed global modular design system (IA, workflows, reusable components)
Developed Figma kits, workflow guides, and governance standards for internal teams
Production-ready UI, developer documentation, and accessibility validation
UX copywriting and product storytelling frameworks
Outcomes that echo –
Rolled out a global modular design system across Converse’s ecommerce ecosystem
Equipped design and development teams with build kits, workflows, and governance models to scale consistently
Delivered tectonic improvements in time-to-market, sales performance, and membership engagement — though as part of Nike, exact KPIs remain confidential
Elevated core commerce flows: faster checkout, smarter search, and more compelling product walls
Strengthened loyalty and membership features that deepened retention and affinity