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80: Ice Fortress

Feb 6, 2019
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INSIGHT

Slack's Logo Shift Signals Corporate Maturity

  • Slack's redesign signals a push from playful consumer brand to enterprise conformity.
  • Mike and Gray note the new palette and shape make Slack feel more generic and corporate.
ADVICE

Use Subtle Animation To Soften Rebrands

  • Use animation to smooth visual changes and reduce backlash.
  • Gray praises Slack's overlapping animation which masks color shifts and eases perception.
ANECDOTE

Three-Week Ice Fortress Writing Sprint

  • Gray isolated himself in Finland for three weeks to write a video script under a tight deadline.
  • He completed research and writing in that period to hand off to animators immediately.
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