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HEADSPACE OVERHAULS VISUAL IDENTITY TO BECOME MENTAL HEALTH ALL-ROUNDER

The expansion of Headspace's mental health services comes with a new brand identity, evolved illustration style, and updated animations that aim to portray a more professional image. The rebrand was developed in-house in collaboration with Italic Studio. Colophon Foundry created a new proprietary typeface and changed the color scheme - orange still leads, but there is now a supporting palette that prioritizes accessibility.

REDDIT IS UPDATING ITS APP TO FOCUS MORE ON COMMENTS

The Reddit mobile app for iOS and Android has been updated to emphasize comments, remove hurdles, and reduce friction. Clicking on the comment icon on a post now loads comments faster and takes users straight to the top comment. A context bar with the original post and compressed text, image, or video content will appear at the top of the screen. A click on the thumbnail will take the user to the original post.

JUST ADD WATER: GROW YOUR OWN FURNITURE WITH THESE POP-UP SPONGE DESIGNS

A team of industrial designers has prototyped a furniture collection that dramatically transforms flat sheets into fully functional objects. Recognizing the high demand for online commerce and the inefficiency of shipping large furniture items, the team developed a line of collapsible stools, chairs, wine racks, and other products made from cellulose sponges. These products can be flattened and dried to fit into standard envelopes.

THE PROJECT THAT SHIFTED MY PERSPECTIVE AS A DESIGNER

Pinterest's Monetization team helps businesses connect with users while connecting them with the right commercial opportunity at the right time to help users realize their dreams. However, Frances Lee, a designer on the team and an end-user advocate, found it challenging to overcome her long-standing bias towards ads. With Quiz Ads, users can interact with advertisements for personalized recommendations or entertainment and discover unfamiliar brands.

RETAIN DATA IN SENSITIVE CREDIT CARD FIELDS AFTER VALIDATION ERRORS

Even though reentering credit card information frustrates users, 34% of test sites don't keep credit card numbers when errors happen. Persisting card data saves time and allows users to review potentially incorrect input and find the error. Comply with PCI standards and mitigate user frustration by validating input field-by-field, splitting the checkout flow, and validating input in two stages.

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