ZENRADIO
I worked on the brand identity and user interface for Zenradio. It is an online streaming radio service with multiple channels of music for relaxation, meditation and winding down. It is one of the verticals under the Digitally Imported umbrella, where I spent many years as a visual designer.
Project Overview
My Role: Branding, UI Design, Graphic Design
Deliverables: Website Interface, Channel Graphics
"Jude has a clear, modern design sensibility and a disciplined approach to simplicity, translating requirements into interfaces that are both effective and well considered. "
Jo Friedman - C.O.O - ZenRadio (Digitally Imported Inc.)
CONCEPT & PALETTE
The main concept behind ZenRadio, revolves around the themes of relaxation and nature. 'Zen' to put it simply. The main brand color is a fresh minty green that feels clean, modern and not overwhelming. The complementary colors are shades of light blue and darker greens to evoke a feeling of calm and being one with nature.
WEB INTERFACE
Being a streaming service, the web interface revolves around two main pages, the homepage featuring a channel listing and an individual channel page. The design involved multiple interface elements and subtle details that were highlighted by changes of shade and the use of shadow.
Home
The key element in the home page is the channel filter, with lists channels by genre or popularity. The focus is on the channel artwork and the channels themselves. The secondary feature is the persistent player at the bottom which is a minimized version of the full player, featured on the channel page.
Channel Page
The channel player is the main feature of this page. Multiple interface elements were laid out logically to perform various actions efficiently and intuitively. Scroll down for a video demo of the player.
Dashboard
All the user settings live in this multi-page dashboard, under a horizontal menu. A key feature of the dashboard design is the 'manage Favorites' section, where users can drag drop channels into or out of their favorite channel list.
Player Interaction
Favorite Channel Sorting