Design sheets
In-progress UI explorations for the Evolved page.
Differentiating the admin surface from Explore
The current admin page and the Explore page both use the same white-rounded-card chrome, which is why people confuse them. Each frame below pushes the admin surface in a different visual direction so a teammate can tell at a glance which side of the fence they're on.
Manage Collections
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Reactions & Expression
7Mission-control aesthetic · dark chrome · no possible confusion with public Explore
EmojiCopy · Editorial
Collection Workshop
§ Reactions & Expression
7 entriesEditorial / workbook feel · warm paper tone · reads as a working surface, not a consumer page
Collections
Manage the collections that appear on the Explore page.
Reactions & Expression
7Manage Collections
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Changes here go live on Explore once published.
Caution-tape border · hazard palette · unambiguous "this is the backstage"
◆ Manage Collections
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[7]Developer-tool aesthetic · clearly not a consumer surface · leans into the "editor" mental model
Manage Collections
Reactions & Expression
7Colored frame around white canvas · on-brand but unmistakably "you are inside the admin tool"