WhatsApp With Rich Text Support

This is a concept illustrating the integration of Rich Text Support into WhatsApp. Rich Text Formatting (RTF) in instant messaging (IM) existed in the early 2000s but the feature was eventually dropped. However, with the present popularity of emoji and stickers, I think RTF should enjoy a renaissance. To me, RTF is of greater utility than stickers because it allows for better expressivity.

I am currently working on a complete redesign of the entire WhatsApp user interface. Stay tuned.

1. Chat Window: The "A" to the left of the emoji icon is the RTF icon

Windows Phone 9 Concept

This is a concept user interface for Microsoft Windows Phone.  I have retained the “Phone” in the title because Microsoft’s plan to brand the software of their phones, tablets and PCs as Windows might end up causing the same confusion that they are trying to correct. 

This concept is an evolution of a previous concept started in 2010. Screenshots of Version 1 can be found on Twitter and on Nokia Ideas Project. Version 2 can be found here. This version, 4.6, represents what I believe to be the way forward for Microsoft’s One Windows strategy. From all indications, the One Windows plan is meant to harmonise the code base between the various types of Windows OS. However, I reckon that harmonisation of the code base represents only one side of the coin. The user interface (UI) must also be harmonized. While there is some similarity on the Metro Modern side of things, the traditional desktop side creates a chasm. This concept is an attempt to create a consistent and uniform user interface across all form factors whilst avoiding the dichotomy between Modern UI and the desktop.

A Concept User Interface for Touchscreen-based Mobile Devices

Project Summary
This project was borne out of a need to design a user interface that would remedy problems I have perceived with user interfaces of the major mobile platforms (Apple iOS, Google Android and Microsoft Windows Phone). I've been working on this since mid 2011. The interface in its original form was presented to Nokia by myself via the Invent With Nokia program in August 2011. I have since continued to work on the interface. Its present form is an evolution of the original designs sent to Nokia. 

The objective of the project was and still is to create an easy to use interface that requires no more than two taps or gestures to access every feature or function from absolutely any point or part of the interface. The result is a simplistic and intuitively laid out interface that retains all the functionality expected from a premium platform; an interface that is ergonomically superior to all other platforms. Its main features are: