Checkout Page for E-Commerce Platform

Checkout Overview

This screen presents the main checkout flow across four steps:

1. Product Review
2. Address Input
3. Shipping Selection
4. Payment

✅ Key Design Choices:

• Clear step indication to reduce cognitive load.
• Prominent CTA button ("Place Order") with color contrast to enhance visibility.
• Summarized cart items and cost breakdown to increase transparency.

Product Details & Cart

Users can review selected products and adjust quantities or remove items easily.

✅ Interaction Highlights:

• Increment/decrement quantity with immediate feedback.
• Total price auto-updates to provide clarity.
• "Continue to Checkout" CTA placed at thumb-friendly zone.

Progress Tracker & Shipping Info

In this step, I introduced a checkout progress bar to set user expectations.

✅ Microcopy & Trust Elements:

• Labeling fields with helpful placeholder text (e.g., "Street address, PO box, etc.")
• Field validation for quicker error correction.
• "Secure checkout" indicators enhance user confidence.

Payment & Summary

This step includes payment entry and order review before finalizing the purchase.

✅ Key Features:

• Summary card to avoid surprises.
• Secure card entry fields with masked input.
• Microcopy under payment fields to reassure users their data is safe.

✨ Overall UX Improvements

• Reduced form complexity with progressive disclosure.
• Used minimal visual distractions and ample white space to keep focus.
• Applied consistent UI elements and feedback mechanisms (e.g., button states, input highlights).

🧠 Design Principles Applied

• Jakob’s Law: Familiar form patterns for faster user understanding.
• Hick’s Law: Simplified options reduce decision time.
• Aesthetic-Usability Effect: Clean visual hierarchy builds trust and perceived ease-of-use.