Pinterest Create Site Redesign

Pinterest Create Site Redesign

Client

Client

Pinterest

Pinterest

Role

Role

Lead Web Designer

Lead Web Designer

Services

Services

Product / UI / UX

Product / UI / UX

Branding

Branding

Motion Design

Motion Design

Industry

Social Media Corp

Pinterest Create Site Redesign

Pinterest Create Site Redesign

Client

Pinterest

Role

Lead Web Designer

Services

Product / UI / UX

Branding

Motion Design

Industry

Social Media Corp

About

Pinterest Create is an educational hub that helps creators, merchants, publishers, and media companies grow on Pinterest. With tools, trend insights, resources, and success stories, it empowers users to create impactful content, reach new audiences, and achieve their goals.

context

context

context

Pinterest evolved its partner platform from Pinterest Creators into Pinterest Create, expanding beyond individual creators to also serve merchants, brands, publishers, and media companies. This shift broadened the site’s reach, improved discoverability of content, and aligned with Pinterest’s vision of building a unified discovery engine for partners and users alike.

Pinterest Create expanded beyond creators to also serve merchants, brands, publishers, and media companies. Broadening reach, improving discoverability, and advancing Pinterest’s vision of a unified discovery engine.

business problems

  • The site was too narrow in focus, serving creators but leaving other key content creators underserved.

  • Fragmented navigation, with siloed content that was difficult to find.

  • The CMS relied on outdated components that limited scalability and flexibility.

  • No unified hub for tools, education, and feature launches, making global support inefficient.

  • The site was too narrow in focus, serving creators but leaving other key content creators underserved.

  • Fragmented navigation, with siloed content that was difficult to find.

  • The CMS relied on outdated components that limited scalability and flexibility.

  • No unified hub for tools, education, and feature launches, making global support inefficient.

Project Outcomes

Expansion that Scales

Expanded beyond creators to a multi-audience hub and streamlined navigation, introducing new entry points for merchants, publishers, and brands.

Education that Empowers

Education that Empowers

Education that Empowers

Launched Pinterest Content Academy, Pinterest Educator Program, and feature hubs to create a continuous learning ecosystem.

Launched Pinterest Content Academy, Pinterest Educator Program, and feature hubs to create a continuous learning ecosystem.

Launched Pinterest Content Academy, Pinterest Educator Program, and feature hubs to create a continuous learning ecosystem.

Growth that Lasts

Growth that Lasts

Growth that Lasts

Boosted adoption with seasonal campaigns, launch pages, and scalable CMS components that enabled faster global updates.

Boosted adoption with seasonal campaigns, launch pages, and scalable CMS components that enabled faster global updates.

Boosted adoption with seasonal campaigns, launch pages, and scalable CMS components that enabled faster global updates.

My Role

I led design, UI/UX, and visual storytelling for the Pinterest Create site redesign.

Art Direction
Defined visual style and storytelling, ensuring brand consistency and accessibility.

Visual & Motion Design
Produced all visual assets, motion graphics, and interactive elements.

Web Design & Implementation
Designed responsive layouts, managed CMS content, and collaborated with engineers to ship components.

UI/UX Design & Testing
Developed UI components, conducted QA across devices, and trained partners in Contentful.

Localization
Adapted designs and content for 18+ regions, ensuring global scalability and consistency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partnered with product, engineering, and content teams. Training global partners on best practices for updating and scaling content.

I led design, UI/UX, and visual storytelling for the Pinterest Create site redesign.

Art Direction – Defined visual style, brand consistency, and accessibility.

Visual & Motion – Produced assets, graphics, and interactive elements.

Web & CMS – Designed responsive layouts and shipped components with engineers.

UI/UX & QA – Built UI components, tested across devices, trained Contentful users.

Localization – Scaled content for 18+ regions.

Collaboration – Partnered with product, eng, and content teams globally.

Brought to life through desktop and mobile menus that make resources easier to find across devices.

Goals

Our goal was to transform Pinterest Create into a discovery engine. A unified hub where creators, merchants, publishers and media companies could find inspiration, education, and tools to grow on Pinterest. To achieve this, we focused on three pillars:

  1. ExpansionBroaden the site’s audience with tailored entry points, new content hubs, and streamlined navigation.

  1. EducationLaunch evergreen programs (Content Academy, Pinterest Educators), redesign success stories and blog content, and expand hubs like Trends and the Content Calendar.

  1. GrowthDrive engagements and adoption through seasonal campaigns, product-launch pages, and scalable CMS components to support global markets.

Our goal was to transform Pinterest Create into a discovery engine. A hub where creators, merchants, publishers, and media companies could find inspiration, education, and tools to grow.

  1. Expansion – Broaden the audience with tailored entry points, new content hubs, and restructured navigation.

  1. Education – Launch the Content Academy and Verified Educator Program, refreshed Success Stories, blog, and editorial hubs.

  1. GrowthDrive adoption with seasonal campaigns, product launches, and scalable CMS components.

Solution

The redesign of Pinterest Create centered on making the site a true discovery engine. An ecosystem that inspires exploration, connects partners to education, and scales with Pinterest’s future.

  1. Expansion in Action: A Homepage That Inspires

  1. Expansion in Action: A Homepage That Inspires

The homepage was rebuilt as a dynamic hub that welcomed multiple audiences while driving clear actions.

The homepage was rebuilt as a dynamic hub that welcomed multiple audiences while driving clear actions.

  • A new masthead hero with immersive video set the tone for discovery.

  • Introduced a What’s New section above the fold to surface timely updates.

  • Introduced a For Your Brand section highlighting tailored tools for creators, merchants, and publishers.

  • Restructured Why Pinterest for stronger hierarchy and clarity.

  • Success Stories were elevated with a tabbed format linking to detailed blog posts.

  • Immersive video hero sets the tone.

  • What’s New surfaces timely updates above the fold.

  • For Your Brand highlights audience-specific tools.

  • Why Pinterest restructured for clarity and hierarchy.

  • Success Stories moved higher with a tabbed format.

  • Immersive video hero sets the tone.

  • What’s New surfaces timely updates above the fold.

  • For Your Brand highlights audience-specific tools.

  • Why Pinterest restructured for clarity and hierarchy.

  • Success Stories moved higher with a tabbed format.

The new homepage uses immersive storytelling and clearer hierarchy to guide users from inspiration to action.

What’s New user journey shows how users move from timely content to actionable next steps

  1. Navigation That Connects Users to What Matters Most

We restructured site navigation to make journeys clearer and more scalable.

  • Dedicated For Your Brand section surfaces tailored entry points by audience.

  • Created new Features & Tools hub to highlight Pinterest’s capabilities.

  • Added Resources dropdown for quick access to education hubs and brand tools.

  • Dedicated For Your Brand entry points by audience.

  • Created new Features & Tools hub to highlight Pinterest’s capabilities.

  • Added Resources dropdown for quick access to education and tools.

The reimagined sitemap introduces clear pathways for each content creator type.

Brought to life through desktop and mobile menus that make resources easier to find across devices.

  1. Content That Engages Every Audience

Content hubs were redesigned to provide both inspiration and practical value.

  • For Your Brand introduced dedicated pages for each audience.

  • Features & Tools hub launched with six new subpages, from Pins to Catalog Upload.

  • Content Calendar expanded into a full-month scannable format.

  • Trends redesigned to surface evergreen monthly themes and featured creators.

Audience-tailored pages offering strategic guidance and curated resources.

Feature + Tolls Hub: Designed to educate and drive adoption of Pinterest’s core tools.

Old vs. new Content Calendar: from one-week views to a full, scannable calendar of weekly themes.

  1. Learning Programs That Build Expertise

Education became a long-term growth driver.

  • Pinterest Content Academy launched as a structured training platform.

  • Pinterest Educator Program spotlighted experts to build credibility and trust.

  • Success Stories were redesigned for easier discovery and quick learning.

Pinterest Content Academy - Learning hub offering best practices, creative tips, and guided lessons

Pinterest Educators: Trusted experts sharing best practices and insights on being successful on Pinterest.

From static to dynamic: Success Stories becomes a living hub with a directory and full patner stats stories.

  1. Campaigns That Fuel Growth

We integrated campaigns directly into the hub to support adoption.

  • Seasonal content challenges became interactive site features.

  • Product launches were supported by dedicated landing pages.

  • Cross-functional marketing partnerships amplified campaign reach.

Seasonal challenges turn trends into action—helping creators and brands grow their presence on Pinterest.

  1. A CMS Built for Scale

Behind the scenes, we rebuilt the platform for sustainability.

  • Flexible CMS templates allowed scalable layouts.

  • Editorial workflows reduced publishing time significantly.

  • Global teams were trained in Contentful, enabling consistent rollouts across 18+ regions.

Snapshot of what we achieved in the first year

Impact & Insights

The redesign transformed Create into a sustainable growth engine for Pinterest’s partner ecosystem while teaching key lessons in scalable system design.

  1. Expanded Reach & Multi-Audience Design
    Evolved from a creator-only hub to a platform serving publishers, merchants, and brands through modular frameworks (like For Your Brand) that scaled without fragmenting.

  1. Improved Discoverability & Engagement
    Redesigned navigation and structured content surfaced the right resources at the right time, making the site a true discovery engine.

  1. Always-On Education
    Continuous learning programs (Content Academy, Verified Educators) empowered partners long-term, proving education is as critical as inspiration.

  1. Campaigns as Growth Drivers
    Integrated seasonal challenges and launch pages created repeatable momentum for product adoption, showing that campaigns gain traction when embedded into the hub.

  1. Scalability & Sustainability
    Modular CMS components and global training reduced overhead, improved efficiency, and ensured the site could grow with Pinterest’s evolving needs.

Expanded Reach
From creator hub to a multi-audience platform for publishers, merchants, and brands.

Discoverability
Redesigned navigation surfaced the right content at the right time.

Always-On Education
Content Academy and Verified Educators enabled continuous partner learning.

Campaign Momentum
Seasonal challenges and launches drove ongoing adoption.

Scalable Systems
Modular CMS + training cut overhead and scaled with Pinterest’s growth.

To comply with my non-disclosure agreement, I have omitted and obfuscated confidential information in this case study. All information in this case study is my own and does not necessarily reflect the views of Pinterest.

Website design and content ©2025 Jen Satzger Design.

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