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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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Issue tab

Issue tab

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Almost Daily Grant’s

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Podcasts

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Conferences

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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.

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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.
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Grant’s Observer daytime app screen

Day mode

Provides a traditional ‘dark text on light background’ look
Grant’s Observer daytime screen

Night mode

Alters the color scheme to reduce blue light and overall screen brightness
Grant’s Observer night mode screen
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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.

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Another challenge was to align the phone and tablet layouts. The tablet design was created separately, combining the best of both worlds: the intuitiveness of a mobile interface with the advantages of a larger screen.

In addition, the customer requested a few technical improvements.

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Touch ID alert screen
Grant’s Touch ID feature screen

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.

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

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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.

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