Grant's financial Publishing

Grant's

Founded in 1983, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is an independent value-oriented journal providing up-to-date information on the financial markets. It aims to deliver quality read in the most user-friendly manner, that’s why Mercury was signed to redesign an existing application for mobiles and tablets and improve overall UX while using the app.

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Almost Daily Grant’s

Podcasts

Conferences

Grant’s Highlight Reel

At the highest level, the app may be regarded as a collection of articles and podcasts. The main challenge was to find a way to provide vast quantities of information in such a way that the user would be able to navigate quickly and easily.

Mercury designers and analysts suggested rendering issues in a dedicated tab in a carousel manner, and show them grouped per year in a special Archive section.

Designer, Mercury Development

Working on this project was particularly challenging, because we had to preserve the journal's traditional and recognisable style, but also give it a fresh look and improve usability. We pulled this off by using laconic newspaper layout, subtle colors, and nice serif fonts in a combination with grotesques.

Day mode

Provides a traditional ‘dark text on light background’ look

Night mode

Alters the color scheme to reduce blue light and overall screen brightness

Colors Fonts

Colors & Fonts

Changing the app layout together with a color palette might be quite stressful for the user. We stuck to the main colors of the previous designs, but adjusted the hues and the fonts to improve the overall look and feel of the application.

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Custom controls helped to maintain a well-rounded image of the app.

In addition, the customer requested a few technical improvements.

Sharing the articles to social networks.

Payment gateway integration in order to provide PCI-compliance on the client side.

Touch ID and Face ID to log into the app.

All the designs and upgrades were implemented by our team and are now available for the users of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer.

Controller, Periodical grant's

Although the app is still in beta testing, internal stakeholders have commended the app for its revamped visuals and intuitive functionality. Mercury Development continues to communicate consistently, meeting all expectations and adhering to established timelines.