Acast Podcast Listener Experience
Unified Acast's listener experience across web, iOS and Android: podcast pages, ratings, the Patreon flow and the Snipper tool
Context
I led design for Acast's listener experience across web, iOS and Android, bringing a fragmented set of screens back into one consistent system while shipping improvements that tied listeners and creators closer together.
Key Projects
The work spanned four connected projects.
Podcast page redesign
By focusing on content first I decided to promote artworks by using them blurred and darkened in other parts of the UI. The goal was to let the artwork's multiple colors and shapes shine, while still maintaining legibility.
App Ratings overhaul
As part of an app ratings project to increase content recommendations for users and listener feedback for creators, I saw an opportunity to redesign the podcast pages.
The left aligned content and slightly right-offset background image aimed to create a balanced mirror effect.
Patreon subscription flow
Through an integration, Acast enables Patreon creators to set up subscriptions and access analytics. I redesigned the subscription flow through Acast.
The design was made to feel consistent to the Acast listener experience, bridging the app and web products.
Social Media Snipper tool
The Snipper tool enables creators to share short segments of audio and transcript on social media.
I updated the design assets, fonts, and increased legibility with background blur and text contrasts.
Results & Outcomes
12
Months end-to-end
3
Platforms (iOS, Android, Web)
Shipped across three platforms (iOS, Android and web), the redesign brought visual consistency across surfaces for the first time.
Endorsement
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