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A modal that appears when following someone that recommends similar users to follow

A narrow modal dialog with a close button in the corner. title: Discover more from Davis Golf subtitle: Join 1,315 other readers in receiving insights about how to improve your game and get a free putting guide. field label: Type your email... call to action: Subscribe footer: Your data will not be misused. Unsubscribe any time.

Just a simple, unobtrusive newsletter subscribe dialog.

A thermometer-like UI split into 5 sections. 1. Order Placed 2. Prep 3. Bake 4. Quality Check 5. Delivery. Sections 1 to 3 are red to show their completed progress.

Drawing the iconic Domino's Pizza Tracker.

A dashboard UI design, welcoming a user. In the sidebar is a list of rooms. I the main view are a bunch of controls to toggle temperature, lighting, audio.

A dashboard UI design, welcoming a user. In the sidebar is a list of rooms. I the main view are a bunch of controls to toggle temperature, lighting, audio. But it is a dark mode version.

Just a simple home dashboard.

Music app, but with a focus on the track info, not the album artwork.

iPhone mockup of an AI chat interface with rich content. Suggestions to a reply as tappable cards.

AI chat interface with rich content, not a wall of text.

Making the logo glow

On the left, is a real app with a big dial showing the charge consumption with some other buttons to view history, and to schedule charging. On the right is a mockup with a big shiny battery, showing charge progress with additional data. Charge as a percentage. Time charging. Charge limit. Time remaining. Current energy. Total energy usage. And a bit button to stop charging.

Redesigned the app I use to change my car.

Great design is timeless.

What iOS icon design phase are you?

A nostalgic journey through Apple's design evolution 👇

(we have a soft spot for that fake-perspective era)

It's a marathon not a sprint.

Good design removes complexity rather than adding to it. Focus on solving one problem exceptionally well, then evolve thoughtfully.

A side by side of iPhone mockups. On the left, Apple's current Subscriptions view in the Settings app. On the right, a redesign with the subscriptions split into two groups - Upcoming and Next 3 Months. Also added, the day when you last used each app with apps used over 4 weeks ago in red warning text.

Redesigning Apple's subscriptions view. We should probably cancel some of these...

Understanding users goes beyond metrics and analytics.

It’s about uncovering the motivations and experiences that shape a product's success.

A contextual menu for an app with the following bullet points beside it: - Items ordered by most common first - Icons to help with readability - Inactive state (when there is nothing to paste) - Shortcuts visible to help users learn - Ellipsis (…) to tell user item will show something new (in this case, a confirmation to delete) - Separator to split between actions (visual and non-visual actions) - Sentence case labels - Increased font weight for selected item

Breaking down a menu from a project we're working on. Here's how we design it:

Inset homepage of https://katachi.studio

Our website is simple. A single page, featuring a sample of work we are able to share. No case studies, no custom contact forms. We didn’t shirk on the details, but avoided unnecessary complexity, and launched quickly.

Katachi Studio We empower innovative products by providing strategic and holistic design expertise.

Building a new product this year? Reviewing your existing product’s goals for 2025? We would love to help – katachi.studio