STREAMLINING DESIGN WORKFLOW WITH A GMAIL MOBILE STICKERSHEET
Client:
Google (live)
Timeframe:
5 months
Summary:
The project aimed to develop a Gmail mobile stickersheet to empower the Google Hub team, consisting of 500 individuals, to design faster, maintain design consistency, and streamline project deliveries. The key challenge was aligning the existing Gmail Hub components, originally designed in GM2, with the evolving GM3 design language. The stickersheet would play a vital role in ensuring a smooth transition to GM3 design principles.
01 Problem Statement
Google Hub's design team faced a critical challenge due to Google's ongoing transition from GM2 to GM3 design.
The existing Gmail Hub components needed to be adapted to the GM3 design style, encompassing colors, typography, and text, to maintain a cohesive design language. This transition process demanded meticulous assessment to identify essential components for the stickersheet, resulting in a time-intensive endeavor.
GM3 design components 02 Discover:Defining Goals and Process
Goals:
Transition to GM3 Design: Ensure a seamless transition of Gmail Hub components from GM2 to GM3 design, maintaining design coherence and adherence to the new design language.
Faster Design Process: Facilitate designers in the Google Hub team to expedite their design workflow by providing a comprehensive stickersheet with GM3-compatible components.
Design Consistency: Establish a standardized set of design elements and components within the stickersheet to ensure consistent design outputs across projects.
Process and methodology:
Research and Analysis:
Conducted an in-depth analysis of GM3 design principles, identifying the key design elements crucial for the Gmail Hub team.
Studied existing GM2 Gmail Hub components to understand the design gap and areas requiring transformation.
Component Assessment:
Collaborated with designers to determine essential components required for the stickersheet, aligning with GM3 design guidelines.
Prioritized components based on their relevance, impact on design consistency, and frequency of use.
Design Transition:
Transformed identified components to adhere to GM3 design, ensuring compliance with new color schemes, typography, and design patterns.
Conducted usability testing to validate the suitability of the adapted components for the stickersheet.
Stickersheet Creation:
Curated the finalized components into a comprehensive stickersheet, categorizing them based on their use cases and functionalities.
Collaborated with UX and UI designers to create a user-friendly, intuitive stickersheet interface.
Feedback and Iteration:
Gathered feedback from the Gmail Hub team and iteratively refined the stickersheet based on their insights and suggestions.
Incorporated necessary modifications to enhance usability, accessibility, and overall user experience.
03 Design: Crafting the Stickersheet Structure
Smooth Design Transition:
Successfully transitioned essential Gmail Hub components from GM2 to GM3 design, enabling a smooth design adaptation process.
Improved Design Efficiency:
Empowered designers in the Google Hub team to accelerate their design workflow by utilizing the standardized GM3-compatible components from the stickersheet.
Enhanced Design Consistency:
Established a standardized set of design elements through the stickersheet, ensuring consistent design outputs and cohesive user experiences across projects.
Positive User Feedback:
Received positive feedback from the Gmail Hub team, expressing appreciation for the enhanced efficiency and design consistency facilitated by the stickersheet.
06 Impact and Conclusion
The creation of the Gmail mobile stickersheet successfully addressed the challenge of transitioning Gmail Hub components to the GM3 design language. By providing a standardized set of components and design elements, designers within the Google Hub team could expedite their design process and ensure design consistency. The stickersheet proved to be an invaluable tool in aligning with Google's design evolution and optimizing the design workflow for the Gmail Hub team.