Wendy's

Wendy's

A Digital
Ecosystem

A Digital
Ecosystem

Platforms covered

Wendys.com

Ordering and account system

Loyalty and rewards

Mobile app

In-store kiosk UI

CRM and customer communications

My Role

Group Creative Director, XD
I led UX, UI, and content, but stayed deeply hands-on: mapping flows, reviewing designs, and shaping systems in real time.

Group Creative Director, XD
I led UX, UI, and content, but stayed deeply hands-on: mapping flows, reviewing designs, and shaping systems in real time.

Project scope

A complete redesign of Wendy’s digital platforms — spanning web, mobile, in-store kiosks, and CRM — with the goal of creating a unified, high-performing experience across every touchpoint.

A complete redesign of Wendy’s digital platforms — spanning web, mobile, in-store kiosks, and CRM — with the goal of creating a unified, high-performing experience across every touchpoint.

Player/Coach model

I mentored the team while also designing key components, guiding structure, and ensuring visual and interaction quality across platforms.

I mentored the team while also designing key components, guiding structure, and ensuring visual and interaction quality across platforms.

Key Challenges

Key Challenges

Solving for Scale, Speed, and Consistency

Solving for Scale, Speed, and Consistency

Balancing brand consistency across web, app, kiosk, and CRM — each with different tech stacks and stakeholder groups

Designing for a high-volume, promotion-driven business — where content and CTAs had to change fast

Evolving a fragmented design system into a scalable, Figma-based source of truth

Meeting accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) standards across all platforms

Collaborating across multiple departments — marketing, loyalty, engineering, IT — each with competing priorities

Reducing inefficiencies caused by tool fragmentation and process bottlenecks (e.g., Sketch to Figma migration)

Process & Approach

Process & Approach

Balancing Strategy and Speed in a Fast-Moving Environment

Balancing Strategy and Speed in a Fast-Moving Environment

Established scalable design foundations in Figma to move faster and more consistently

Led collaborative working sessions with stakeholders and cross-functional partners to align on priorities

Designed in real time — mapping flows, wireframes, and content patterns live with the team

Reviewed and refined interaction models, content, and accessibility needs continuously

Delivered iterative improvements by staying close to development and adapting based on behavior

Outcomes & Impact

Outcomes & Impact

Driving measurable success across Wendy’s digital ecosystem

Driving measurable success across Wendy’s digital ecosystem

18% increase in loyalty sign-ups and 16% lift in CRM conversions through improved UX and targeted communications

7% reduction in cart abandonment by streamlining the ordering experience across platforms

Improved brand consistency and voice across web, app, kiosk, and CRM — aligning design, content, and tone

Achieved WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance across all digital touchpoints

Reduced design/dev time by 20% through design system evolution and Figma migration

18%

18%

Increase in loyalty sign-ups

Increase in loyalty sign-ups

16%

16%

Lift in CRM conversions

Lift in CRM conversions

7%

7%

Reduction in cart abandonment

Reduction in cart abandonment

20%

20%

Reduced design/dev time

Reduced design/dev time