Bulgari

Luxurious Discovery: balancing brand elevation with commercial efficiency

Founded in 1884 by Sotirio Bulgari as a single jewellery shop in the capital city of Rome, Bulgari’s name has today become emblematic of Italian excellence. Creating a highly distinctive style that celebrates its rich Roman history, Bulgari is able to blend modernity with classicism.

The key objective was to design a new purchasing paradigm based on magnifying the product and the brand's history. The creative concept illustrates the shift from a transactional website to an immersive premium luxury digital experience, streamlining product purchase information while introducing users to the Maison, delving into its rich history, core values, superior products, and latest news.

  • Year

    Year

    • 2022
  • Red Dot Winner 2024

    Red Dot Winner 2024

    • E-Commerce Experience
  • Creative Team

    Creative Team

    • 1 Creative Director
    • 1 Sr. UX/UI
    • 2 UX/UI Designers
    • 1 Video-maker
  • Activities

    Activities

    • Creative concept
    • UX/UI design
    • Prototyping
  • Online Website

    Online Website

    bulgari.com
  • Soundtrack

    Soundtrack

Experience Priciples

1. A story worth wearing

A sophisticated and disrupted brand and product storytelling.

GOAL – Leverage a powerful storytelling to enhance the dreamlike brand identity.

2. A bridge between dreams and reality

The right balance between tradition and innovation to bring to life the brand and its products.

GOAL – An immersive and multi-sensory product discovery.

3. An effortless journey

An integrated experience across all brand touchpoints.

GOAL – A seamless omni-channel journey that bridges the online and offline customer experience.

4. An exploration of consumers’ unique desires

An immersive and exclusive experience built around people’s dreams.

GOAL – Hyper-personalization to improve the customer experience.

5. Modular timelessness

Blending design and technology to constantly adapt to customers' ever-changing needs and behaviors.

GOAL – A flexible and scalable solution for a complex ecosystem.

Palette

Primary Palette

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Secondary Palette

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Accent Brand Palette

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Proprietary Font

Bulgari Capitalis

Bulgari Capitalis is a verbatim reference to the Bulgari Logotype, as it contains all its types: a true logo font.

Bulgari Type

Bulgari Type is the core spirit of Bulgari’s typestyle.

The kit includes six different font weights, optimized to ensure legibility, especially in digital format.

A balanced luxury experience

Interaction

  • Always with you — Offering key services throughout the purchasing experience in an intuitive and immediate way.
  • No dead-ends — Seamlessly integrating cross-selling strategies to inspire and guide users throughout the experience.
  • Cross-channel journeys — Deliver a seamless experience across physical and digital channels.

Information

  • Immersive storytelling — An editorial approach to content that transforms the site into a cinematic fashion magazine.
  • Timeless inspiration — A narration of the brand's sustainable commitment that strengthen s its brand positioning.
  • A consistent tone of voice — A sophisticated tone of voice that conveys the brand's elegance and fine craftmanship.

Emotion

  • Unexpected content — Full-screen videos and dramatic imagery immerse customers in the brand's narrative.
  • Creative connection — An immersive and engaging narration of brand values that creates a strong connection between the brand and its audiences.
  • Timeless craftsmanship — An emphasis on craftsmanship and product quality strengthens the brand's heritage and unique proposition.

Homepage

Hero video & stories

Tailored to immerse the user in a charming Bulgari experience, the hero banner can present content related to the brand's heritage, its history, life-style content in the form of a video or single image.

Product Discovery

Sections designed to

  • draw attention to the attractiveness of the products
  • make the digital experience as engaging as the physical one
  • highlight products and categories, in order to increase CRO.

Gift Guide

Immersive experience to discover the perfect gift for loved ones.

The gift guide facilitates customers in choosing the perfect gift through an immersive experience of simple questions that based on the answers leads to an immersive version of the store where you can choose from a selection range of recommended products.

Beyond the product

  • Sustainability - An important statement and commitment.
  • Heritage - Iconic women, such as Monica Vitti, will remind audiences of Bulgari's heritage and long-standing relevance.
  • Services - Module that allows clients to book an exclusive experience in store.

Navigation Menu

Focus on usability for browsing and searching in the catalog, through conventional interaction on mobile devices and an innovative proposal on wide screens.

The menu will change throughout the year, with variating colors and content, according to the season and/or special events.

Listing Page

  • Navigation & Filters - Minimal and pleasant elements guide the user through Bulgari’s product list.
  • Unconventional grids - Playing with grids and proportions makes the listing page more appealing with the possibility of spotlighting some core products.

Product Page

Interaction

  • Immersive product discovery through 360° view and features hotspots
  • Dedicated services to facilitate interactions with the brand: virtual try-on, size finder, personalisation, etc.

Information

  • Prioritisation and immediacy of the essential information the user needs to know the product.
  • Clear and immediate display of product details, showing product care, shipping, and return service.

Emotion

  • Personalized 360-degree product experience through product customization and virtual try-on.
  • Inspirational images increase product desirability, enhancing the refinement and craftsmanship of the product.
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Stories

A dreamy editorial section to take the time to fully explore the world of Bulgari, with compelling imagery and copywriting improving product discovery.

The world of Bvlgari

“The world of Bvlgari”, is a new way of living and exploring the brand, enhancing the immersive experience of the new digital flagship website.

Customers are guided in their discovery of the beating heart of the Maison and the craftsmanship behind the products, while inspiring them to become part of this unique and exclusive world.

Through this cultural hub, customers will be able to fully immerse themselves in the brand’s universe, exploring content dedicated to brand's timeless products, style icons, collections, as well as to the Maison today, its innovative vision and how it is shaping the future of luxury.

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Red dot Design Award

I’m proud of the prestigious award won for the new Bvlgari website, which offers an intuitive and engaging multisensory shopping experience, reflecting the atmosphere and elegance of physical stores, and enhancing the DNA of the High Jewellery Maison in every detail. This international award celebrates the excellence of high quality design and creativity.

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