Google

· UGC Shopping Platform

Gen Z meets Gen AI shopping

Creativity meets commerce.
Fueled by Gen Al and community

Static product catalogs reveal what already exists; generative tools show what's possible.
By bringing Al image generation directly into social shopping, passive browsing can be transformed into an interactive, creator-driven marketplace.

Consumer desire directly drives upstream product demand. Customers feel authentically connected since they have an active say in the community they're bringing to life, through the products they create, consume and celebrate.

Client

Google Shopping Ads

Role

Lead Product Designer

& Sprint Facilitator

SCALE & SCOPE

Cross-functional initiative with 80+ participants across 11 sprint pods

TIMELINE

2023 Original Concept ·

2026 Gen Al Refresh

TARGET AUDIENCE

Gen Z enthusiasts

& UGC digital creators

Creativity meets commerce.
Fueled by Gen Al and community

Static product catalogs reveal what already exists; generative tools show what's possible.By bringing Al image generation directly into social shopping, passive browsing can be transformed into an interactive, creator-driven marketplace.

Consumer desire directly drives upstream product demand. Customers feel authentically connected since they have an active say in the community they're bringing to life, through the products they create, consume and celebrate.

CLIENT

Google Shopping Ads

ROLE

Lead Product Designer

& Sprint Facilitator

TIMELINE

2021 Original Concept →
2026 Gen AI Remix

TIMELINE

2023 Original Concept ·

2026 Gen AI Refresh

TARGET AUDIENCE

Gen Z enthusiasts
& UGC digital creators

Creativity meets commerce.
Fueled by Gen Al and community

Static product catalogs reveal what already exists; generative tools show what’s possible. By embedding prompt-driven creation directly into social shopping feeds, we transformed passive browsing into an interactive, creator-led marketplace.

Client

Google Shopping Ads

ROLE

Lead Product Designer

& Sprint Facilitator

Consumer desire directly drives upstream product demand. Customers feel authentically connected since they have an active say in the community they're bringing to life, through the products they create, consume
and celebrate.

SCALE & SCOPE

Cross-functional initiative with 80+ participants across 11 sprint pods

TIMELINE

2023 Original Concept ·

2026 Gen Al Refresh

TARGET AUDIENCE

Gen Z enthusiasts

& UGC digital creators

Creativity meets commerce.


Fueled by Gen Al and community

Static product catalogs reveal what already exists; generative tools show what's possible. By bringing Al image generation directly into social shopping, passive browsing can be transformed into an interactive, creator-driven marketplace.

Client

Google Shopping Ads

SCALE & SCOPE

Cross-functional initiative with 80+ participants across 11 sprint pods

ROLE

Lead Product Designer

& Sprint Facilitator

TARGET AUDIENCE

Gen Z enthusiasts

& UGC digital creators

TIMELINE

2023 Original Concept ·

2026 Gen Al Refresh

Google · UGC Platform

Google Shopping

Creator Led
Commerce

Creator Led
Commerce

Standard retail search forces shoppers to translate visual inspiration into text filters. This exploration bridges that gap by letting users speak, blend, and remix sneaker silhouettes in real time.

UX Solution

A 4-step generative creation loop (Tap to Speak, Voice Prompt, Blend Seeds, and Fine-Tune) that converts fleeting inspiration into high-intent product queries.

Micro-interactions generate high-resolution behavioral demand signals, validating new concepts before a brand commits to manufacturing.

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

When consumers become active curators, browsing becomes community-led commerce.

When consumers become active curators, browsing becomes community-led commerce.

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

Image
Image

A tactile slider anchored between a base silhouette (e.g., Nike Air Max 1)
and a stylistic seed (e.g., traditional Samurai armor).

A tactile slider anchored between a base silhouette (e.g., Nike Air Max 1)
and a stylistic seed (e.g., traditional Samurai armor).

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

ENTHUSIAST FLYWHEEL

Express yourself. Bring your vision to life

Express yourself. Bring your vision to life

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Image

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Image
Image

Turning enthusiast engagement into predictive manufacturing data.

Turning enthusiast engagement into
predictive manufacturing data

LOREM CREATE ON THE GO

Speak and lorem lorem it's easy

Image

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

FEATURE SET

Deconstructing the
Co-Creation Interface

Image
Image

Prompt Chips

Tap individual tags (e.g., samurai, armor) to toggle and modulate generative descriptors on the fly.

Dynamic 3D Mesh

Real-time 3D geometry and shader updates adapt instantly as prompt weights shift.

Multimodal Slider

Weight ratios seamlessly balance the base physical sneaker against the creative reference seed.

Shop Similar

Real-time computer vision surface in-stock, visually similar models from verified retailers.

FEATURE SET

Deconstructing the
Co-Creation Interface

INSTANT COMMERCE

From visual curiosity to
purchase intent in seconds

From visual curiosity to purchase intent

Real-Time Consensus

Dynamic voting mechanics elevate the community's strongest concepts to the top of social feeds.

Removing the Guesswork

Quantified click-through and save metrics act as live demand signals, validating production runs before tooling begins.

Instant Monetization

Integrated "Shop Similar" links monetize community curiosity by routing demand to existing catalog inventory in real time.

COMMUNITY FLYWHEEL

Creating a Community

Creating a Community

BUSINESS MODEL

Pre-Order Validation
& Shop Similar

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Image
Image

A Paradigm Shift

The traditional retail pipeline operates on guesswork and risky inventory forecasts.

Close the loop by turning enthusiast engagement into predictive manufacturing data.

UX Solution

A seamless path from creation to community drops.
Top voted creations graduate
from user feeds directly into limited physical runs or
digital collectibles.

Business Value

Brands eliminate overproduction risk, while creators gain tangible recognition and revenue-share incentives for trendsetting designs.

A Paradigm Shift

Traditional retail pipelines operates on risky inventory forecasts. Close the loop by turning enthusiast engagement into predictive manufacturing data.

UX Solution

A seamless path from creation to community drops.
Top voted creations graduate
from user feeds directly into limited physical runs or digital collectibles.

Business Value

Brands eliminate overproduction risk, while creators gain tangible recognition and revenue-share incentives for trendsetting designs.

BUSINESS MODEL

Pre-Order Validation
& Shop Similar

PRODUCT ETHOS

Community is the product
of a shared passion

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PRODUCT ETHOS

Community is the product
of a shared passion

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A high-concept editorial blending cyberpunk aesthetics with bold color lighting, created for an avant-garde fashion brand.

When consumers become active curators, browsing becomes community-led commerce.

Image

Prompt Chips

Tap individual tags (e.g., samurai, armor) to toggle and modulate generative descriptors on the fly.

Dynamic 3D Mesh

Real-time 3D geometry and shader updates adapt instantly as prompt weights shift.

Multimodal Slider

Weight ratios seamlessly balance the base physical sneaker against the creative reference seed.

Shop Similar

Real-time computer vision surface in-stock, visually similar models from verified retailers.

FEATURE SET

Deconstructing the
Co-Creation Interface

Image

A tactile slider anchored between a base silhouette (e.g., Nike Air Max 1)
and a stylistic seed (e.g., traditional Samurai armor).

EXPERIENCE TENET

From visual curiosity to purchase intent in seconds

THE STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

Image

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Image

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ENTHUSIAST POWERED

Tap into the consumer/creator archetype

A seamless path from creation
to community drops

COMMUNITY FLYWHEEL

EXPERIENCE TENET

From visual curiosity to purchase intent in seconds

Image

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

A Paradigm Shift

Traditional retail pipelines operates on risky inventory forecasts. Close the loop by turning enthusiast engagement into predictive manufacturing data.

UX Solution

A seamless path from creation to community drops.
Top voted creations graduate
from user feeds directly into limited physical runs or digital collectibles.

Business Value

Brands eliminate overproduction risk, while creators gain tangible recognition and revenue-share incentives for trendsetting designs.

Real-Time Consensus

Dynamic voting mechanics elevate the community's strongest concepts to the top of social feeds.

Removing the Guesswork

Quantified click-through and save metrics act as live demand signals, validating production runs before tooling begins.

Business Value

Integrated "Shop Similar" links monetize community curiosity by routing demand to existing catalog inventory in real time.

COMMUNITY CREATION

Planting the seeds for communal discovery

Image
Image
Image

A Paradigm Shift

Dynamic voting mechanics elevate the community's strongest concepts to the top of social feeds.

UX Solution

Quantified click-through and save metrics act as live demand signals, validating production runs before tooling begins.

Business Value

Integrated "Shop Similar" links monetize community curiosity by routing demand to existing catalog inventory in real time.

A Paradigm Shift

Traditional retail pipelines operates on risky inventory forecasts. Close the loop by turning enthusiast engagement into predictive manufacturing data.

UX Solution

A seamless path from creation to community drops.
Top voted creations graduate
from user feeds directly into limited physical runs or digital collectibles.

Business Value

Brands eliminate overproduction risk, while creators gain tangible recognition and revenue-share incentives for trendsetting designs.

BUSINESS MODEL

Pre-Order Validation
& Shop Similar

Image
PRODUCT ETHOS

Community is the product
of a shared passion

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Synopsis

Standard retail search forces shoppers to translate visual inspiration into text filters. This exploration bridges that gap by letting users speak, blend, and remix in real time

UX Solution

A 4-step generative creation loop (Tap to Speak, Voice Prompt, Blend Seeds, and Fine-Tune) that converts fleeting inspiration into high-intent product queries

Value Prop

Micro-interactions generate high-resolution behavioral demand signals, validating new concepts before a brand commits to manufacturing

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

Synopsis

Standard retail search forces shoppers to translate visual inspiration into text filters. This exploration bridges that gap by letting users speak, blend, and remix in real time

UX Solution

A 4-step generative creation loop (Tap to Speak, Voice Prompt, Blend Seeds, and Fine-Tune) that converts fleeting inspiration into high-intent product queries

Value Prop

Micro-interactions generate high-resolution behavioral demand signals, validating new concepts before a brand commits to manufacturing

When consumers become active curators, browsing becomes community-led commerce.

Image
Image

A tactile slider anchored between a base silhouette (e.g., Nike Air Max 1)
and a stylistic seed (e.g., traditional Samurai armor).

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

ENTHUSIAST FLYWHEEL

ENTHUSIAST FLYWHEEL

Express yourself. Bring your vision to life

Image
Image

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturlla

Image
Image

Turning enthusiast engagement into
predictive manufacturing data

LOREM CREATE ON THE GO

Speak and lorem lorem it's easy

Image
Image

Tap to Speak

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Blend Inspiration

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Speak Prompt

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Style Mixer

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

Prompt Chips

Tap individual tags (e.g., samurai, armor) to toggle and modulate generative descriptors on the fly.

Dynamic 3D Mesh

Real-time 3D geometry and shader updates adapt instantly as prompt weights shift.

Multimodal Slider

Weight ratios seamlessly balance the base physical sneaker against the creative reference seed.

Shop Similar

Real-time computer vision surface in-stock, visually similar models from verified retailers.

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

Tap to Speak

Voice-first interaction eliminates tedious catalog search queries.

Blend Inspiration

Multimodal inputs fuse reference photos, textures, and iconic cultural motifs.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image generation powered by Gemini.

Style Mixer

Granular physical slider to calibrate the precise aesthetic balance.

INSTANT COMMERCE

INSTANT COMMERCE

From visual curiosity to purchase intent

Real-Time Consensus

Real-Time Consensus

Dynamic voting mechanics elevate the community's strongest concepts to the top of social feeds.

Removing the Guesswork

Quantified click-through and save metrics act as live demand signals, validating production runs before tooling begins.

Instant Monetization

Instant Monetization

Integrated "Shop Similar" links monetize community curiosity by routing demand to existing catalog inventory in real time.

COMMUNITY FLYWHEEL

COMMUNITY FLYWHEEL

Creating a Community

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

A Paradigm Shift

A Paradigm Shift

Traditional retail pipelines operates on risky inventory forecasts. Close the loop by turning enthusiast engagement into predictive manufacturing data.

UX Solution

UX Solution

A seamless path from creation to community drops.
Top voted creations graduate
from user feeds directly into limited physical runs or digital collectibles.

Business Value

Business Value

Brands eliminate overproduction risk, while creators gain tangible recognition and revenue-share incentives for trendsetting designs.

BUSINESS MODEL

Pre-Order Validation
& Shop Similar

PRODUCT ETHOS

Community is the product
of a shared passion

Image
Image
PRODUCT ETHOS

Community is the product
of a shared passion

Lorem ispo lorem lorem

Lorem ispo caption goes here lorem lorem

Image
Image

Prompt Chips

Tap individual tags (e.g., samurai, armor) to toggle and modulate generative descriptors on the fly.

Blend Inspiration

Weight ratios seamlessly balance the base physical sneaker against the creative reference seed.

Dynamic 3D Mesh

Real-time 3D geometry and shader updates adapt instantly as prompt weights shift.

Shop Similar

Real-time computer vision surface in-stock, visually similar models from verified retailers.

FEATURE SET

Deconstructing the Co-Creation Interface

A 4-step generative creation loop
(Tap to Speak, Voice Prompt, Blend Seeds, and Fine-Tune) that converts fleeting inspiration into high-intent product queries

UX Solution

Micro-interactions generate high-resolution behavioral demand signals, validating new concepts before a brand commits to manufacturing

Impact

Standard retail search forces shoppers
to translate visual inspiration into text filters. This exploration bridges that gap by letting users speak, blend, and remix sneaker silhouettes in real time

Synopsis

FEATURE CONCEPTS

Deconstructing the
Co-Creation Interface

Image

Blend Inspiration

Weight ratios seamlessly balance the base physical sneaker against the creative reference seed.

Speak Prompt

Instant natural-language image
generation powered by Gemini.

Image
Image

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturlla

Image

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturlla

ENTHUSIAST FLYWHEEL

Express yourself.
Bring your vision to life

Plant the seeds for
communal discovery

COMMUNITY CREATION

Real-Time Consensus

Dynamic voting mechanics elevate the community's strongest concepts to the top of social feeds.

Removing the Guesswork

Quantified click-through and save metrics act as live demand signals, validating production runs before tooling begins.

Business Value

Integrated "Shop Similar" links monetize community curiosity by routing demand to existing catalog inventory in real time.

Image
Image
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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturlla

Community Flywheel
& Pre-Order Validation

STRATEGIC SYNTHESIS

PLATFORM ETHOS

Community is the product
of a shared passion

Image

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturlla

STYLE MIXER

Dial in your inspiration

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Image

When consumers
become active curators, browsing becomes community-led commerce.

Google

· UGC Shopping

Gen Z meets
Gen AI shopping

Google

· UGC Shopping Platform

Gen Z meets Gen AI shopping

Google

· UGC Shopping Platform

Gen Z meets Gen AI shopping