May 10 2012
The 57-Day Blitzkrieg Redesign of Google+
“After a mere six months on the market, Google released their first major redesign of Google+. If you check your profile now, you should see the latest version. And if your taste is anything like ours, you’ll agree that it feels better in just about every way. So what did the designers at Google actually do not just to make their product so much more beautiful, but so much more beautiful than Facebook? Co.Design talked to Google+ lead designer Fred Gilbert to unpack the subtle brilliance behind their awesome redesign–a redesign that was completed in less than two months–and his notes are full of lessons that could hone the experience of almost any product.”
Read the full article on Fast Company Design.
Brian, thanks for posting this article. It really is a nice redesign. I love the ribbon in the left column. The icons are gorgeous, and the smoothly moving pointer that connects the content to its associated icon is very effective.
So glad you like it, Chris – we aim to please!