Designing a modern operating system for one of the world’s largest Buddhist organizations.

Laptop mockup displaying a dashboard with user profile, radar chart, and line graphs on a blue background.

The Brief

SGI is a global network with millions of members, spanning 192 countries and territories. We partnered with their U.S. leadership to design and streamline digital systems that support community-building, education, and operational efficiency.

The engagement included brand and product strategy, a complete UX/UI overhaul of their member portal, and a reimagined e-commerce experience to support their educational bookstore.

What We Delivered

MobileUX / UIWeb

SGI Portal

We redesigned SGI’s internal platform to support the day-to-day operations of a large, decentralized organization—from member tracking and reporting to event planning and communication.

The result is a clean, intuitive system that prioritizes clarity, trust, and usability across every screen. Complex features like regional performance dashboards and multilingual member directories were made simple and scalable, built for longevity and ease of use.

Dashboard view of user reports with attendance data by territory and navigation menu on the left.
Analytics dashboard showing a bar chart of home visits by date, with form fields and a visit log below.
SGI digital ID card and user profile interface with QR code and personal information layout.

SGI Bookstore

To serve both practitioners and the broader public, we modernized SGI’s online bookstore with a focus on accessibility, discoverability, and conversion.

We designed a seamless end-to-end commerce experience—from product browsing and search to checkout and fulfillment. The updated store supports SGI’s broader mission of sharing knowledge and making teachings more widely accessible—while giving staff the tools they need to run things efficiently behind the scenes.

E-commerce interface displaying featured books and a New Arrivals section with book covers and prices.
Product detail page showcasing a book and black wood beads with purchase options and descriptions.
Shopping cart page with product list and suggested similar items in an online bookstore.
SGI online store shopping cart interface with product details, price summary, and related product suggestions.