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Bringing to life an open source OS used by of millions. Defining a huge system with new patterns & interactions that didn't exist prior
Bringing to life an open source OS used by of millions. Defining a huge system with new patterns & interactions that didn't exist prior
Client
Ubuntu
Timeline
1 Year
Services
OS Design, Consultancy & Design System
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Ubuntu Phone OX
Ubuntu Phone OX
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Ubuntu Mobile OS
Ubuntu Mobile OS
Ubuntu, a widely popular open-source platform used by millions worldwide, made for an exciting opportunity to design a mobile OS. I worked on the core product, defining patterns, visual UI, principles, motion UX, and language for eight apps, including the platform itself. The project attracted significant public attention from outlets such as TechCrunch, BBC, and ZDNet, and won multiple awards, including recognition as a winner at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
CHALLENGE
Defined new patterns to compete with established platforms like iOS and Android, creating a visual UI tailored to the ‘smart traditionalist’ target market.
CHALLENGE
Defined new patterns to compete with established platforms like iOS and Android, creating a visual UI tailored to the ‘smart traditionalist’ target market.
CHALLENGE
Defined new patterns to compete with established platforms like iOS and Android, creating a visual UI tailored to the ‘smart traditionalist’ target market.
CHALLENGE
Defined new patterns to compete with established platforms like iOS and Android, creating a visual UI tailored to the ‘smart traditionalist’ target market.
CHALLENGE
Defined new patterns to compete with established platforms like iOS and Android, creating a visual UI tailored to the ‘smart traditionalist’ target market.
SOLUTION
Create an open-source mobile OS with key Ubuntu desktop features, shaped by continuous community feedback.
SOLUTION
Create an open-source mobile OS with key Ubuntu desktop features, shaped by continuous community feedback.
SOLUTION
Create an open-source mobile OS with key Ubuntu desktop features, shaped by continuous community feedback.
SOLUTION
Create an open-source mobile OS with key Ubuntu desktop features, shaped by continuous community feedback.
SOLUTION
Create an open-source mobile OS with key Ubuntu desktop features, shaped by continuous community feedback.
RESULT
A new Ubuntu Mobile OS
RESULT
A new Ubuntu Mobile OS
RESULT
A new Ubuntu Mobile OS
RESULT
A new Ubuntu Mobile OS
RESULT
A new Ubuntu Mobile OS
Outcome
Outcome
Worked on native applications used by millions of users worldwide
Worked on native applications used by millions of users worldwide
Ubuntu Phone was featured all over the tech scene
Ubuntu Phone was featured all over the tech scene
Fully open source community contributing to the platform
Fully open source community contributing to the platform
Ubuntu Visual Design
Ubuntu Visual Design
Worked on both the visual and motion design of several app screens shown below, like the clock, app switcher & the home screen.
Live use of Ubuntu Phone
Live use of Ubuntu Phone
Below offers a hands-on review of the Ubuntu Mobile OS, showcasing the device in action and how the interface behaves in real use.
App Switcher and Launcher
App Switcher and Launcher
Below is the visual showing the main swipe gestures on the phone’s four edges: swipe right to switch apps, left to open a dock (similar to macOS), swipe down from the top to access the notification center, and swipe up from the bottom to open the management center for phone organization.
Native Ubuntu Browser Application
Native Ubuntu Browser Application
Below are visuals of the browser app. The challenge was integrating multiple features smooth tab switching, bookmark management, history viewing, and browser window actions into a seamless user experience.
Preview animation showcasing the different Ubuntu apps’ functionality below.
Preview animation showcasing the different Ubuntu apps’ functionality below.
Management Center
Management Center
The management center focused on managing your ‘scopes’—branded pages within the Ubuntu ecosystem that provided dedicated views for specific services, a unique feature of Ubuntu.
Delivered the various apps as a fully functional, user-ready product.
Delivered the various apps as a fully functional, user-ready product.
Challenge
RESEARCH
User interviews, competitive analysis, heuristic audit
User interviews, competitive analysis, heuristic audit
Discovery
DISCOVERY & IDEATION
Work map out process flows, understand needs, third party integration
Work map out process flows, understand needs, third party integration
Design & Prototyping
DESIGN & PROTOTYPING
Designs using consistent design system, high-fidelity prototypes
Designs using consistent design system, high-fidelity prototypes
Testing, Handover Launch
TESTING, HANDOVER & LAUNCH
Weekly design reviews - QA support, working with devs
Weekly design reviews - QA support, working with devs
Ubuntu Scopes
Ubuntu Scopes
Below are the branded scopes mentioned earlier dedicated pages offering full functionality for each service. Scopes were a unique feature of Ubuntu.
Showcasing Animation Of Scopes And Management Of Them
Showcasing Animation Of Scopes And Management Of Them
Outcome
Outcome
Worked on native applications used by millions of users worldwide
Worked on native applications used by millions of users worldwide
Ubuntu Phone was featured all over the tech scene
Ubuntu Phone was featured all over the tech scene
Fully open source community contributing to the platform
Fully open source community contributing to the platform
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