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@pixeldesignlab From good to better website?馃馃徏 @Amaury Guichon @Pastry Academy is an absolute master and I wanted for his pastry academy鈥檚 website the same 馃崼 #webdesigner #redesign #webdesign #websitedesign #businesswebsite #website #designer #uxdesigner #uxdesign #figma #amauryguichon

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Performance

Views
82.4K
Likes
4.9K
Comments
116
Engagement
6.1%
Outlier
1脳
Length 路 14 Oct 2024
1:19

Video #5353 路 Split screen

Critiques and redesigns famous websitefrom @pixeldesignlab

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Overview

A web designer critiques the current website of famous pastry chef Amaury Guichon, arguing it lacks brand energy and feeling. She explains the importance of a cohesive brand experience across all touchpoints and then shows her screen-recorded redesign process, transforming the site to better reflect the chef's dynamic brand and concluding with a final look at the improved design.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Deliver a provocative judgment
  2. 2Reveal the high-status subject
  3. 3Teach the underlying principle
  4. 4Demonstrate the superior solution
  5. 5State the lesson for the viewer

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Hypothetical Case StudyBefore/After Transformation
Elements
Screen RecordingText Overlay

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook 路 35%

BEFORE

Verbal hook 路 50%

This website does not match the brand's energy.

Visual hook 路 15%

A split-screen view showing the creator speaking in the bottom half and a screen recording of the 'BEFORE' website in the top half.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A bold, negative judgment about a specific, recognizable asset to create immediate intrigue.

Payoff

The viewer receives both a visually satisfying transformation (the 'after') and an actionable strategic insight they can apply themselves.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Expert Redesign

Critiquing a well-known subject's asset to establish authority, then demonstrating a superior alternative while teaching a universal principle that viewers can apply to their own work.

  1. 1

    The Provocative Judgment

    Open with a strong, critical opinion on an asset, immediately establishing a 'hot take' and a point of view.

  2. 2

    The Status Reveal

    Connect the flawed asset to a high-status individual or brand to raise the stakes and leverage their existing recognition.

  3. 3

    The Brand Disconnect

    Articulate the core inconsistency, framing it as a mismatch between the subject's intended identity and the asset's execution.

  4. 4

    The Universal Principle

    Zoom out from the specific example to teach a broader, underlying rule or theory, establishing expertise and providing value to a wider audience.

  5. 5

    The Consequence Breakdown

    Detail the negative outcomes of ignoring the universal principle, often by explaining the psychological impact on the end-user and the business cost.

  6. 6

    The Sensory Mission Statement

    Define the goal for the proposed solution using evocative, emotional, or sensory language that connects to the desired user experience.

  7. 7

    The Call to Self-Reflection

    Conclude by turning the lesson back onto the viewer, making the principle personally relevant and actionable for their own context.

Themes

  • Brand Cohesion
  • User Experience
  • Marketing Strategy

Techniques

  • Before and After
  • Case Study
  • Screen Recording

Trends

  • Website Redesign Challenge

Post caption

From good to better website?馃馃徏 @Amaury Guichon @Pastry Academy is an absolute master and I wanted for his pastry academy鈥檚 website the same 馃崼 #webdesigner #redesign #webdesign #websitedesign #businesswebsite #website #designer #uxdesigner #uxdesign #figma #amauryguichon

Text overlays

  • title 路 beginning

    BEFORE

  • title 路 beginning

    Amaury Gichon's 54M Followers Deserve a Better Website

  • title 路 middle

    AFTER

Transcript

This website does not match the brand's energy. It looks kinda boring, and it brings no feeling. It's the complete opposite of the person behind it, Amor Higuichon, the most famous chocolate and pastry chef. Hello. You must be living under a rank if you don't know him. His worse and content are so intriguing and just wow that I want to create the same feeling when you scroll through his website. But why? Because what a lot of business owners still don't get is that you're building a whole experience. Every touchpoint from socials to your website to email marketing, everything needs to work together to create a seamless, consistent experience journey for the user. When someone interacts with your content, with your brand on socials, they form a certain expectation. And if they then visit your website and the vibe is suddenly gone, it suddenly changes, they're gonna feel disconnected and confused, which can ultimately lead to loss of trust and engagement. So on Amory's website, I want everyone to almost smell the pastry they're gonna be able to make once they enroll in his course. I want them to feel engaged, attracted, and for the rank to stay cohesive, as I said. And maybe this isn't even a problem for Amory because, let's be honest, he has more than 26,000,000 followers. But if your brand doesn't have that kind of reach, you should really pay attention to this.

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