Staying Relevant In An Animated Future

Tobias Ahlin Tobias Ahlin SE Chief Designer at Lookback

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Do you remember how when deleting a pass in iOS Passbook the pass used to be torn apart, as if going through a paper shredder? Apart from being a fine example of skeuomorphism going overboard, it made it abundantly clear what just had happened: your pass got deleted. It’s gone, and you’ll never see it again. Also, some fun was had. Animations are great for adding personality to an experience, but also for explaining to the user what’s going on. In fact, as soon as anything changes in your app, that change would be easier to understand if it was animated. In this talk, we’ll look at how animation is a vital part of every digital experience, and how to work with it in a world where static mockups are the de facto way of defining a design.


Pavel Maček, specialist adviser: “Tobias is a rare breed of designer & developer who is equally skilled in both areas and is taking full advantage of that fact while building well known products. I’m quite sure his talk will interest both designers and developers and won’t disappoint.”

Tobias Ahlin, Chief Designer at Lookback

Tobias AhlinTobias spent the last few years as a product designer for Spotify and GitHub. He currently works on usability at Lookback, an app for mobile user testing. Although a designer at heart, he's been dabbling in web and iOS development (he created the word game SpellRush in his spare time). He frequently hosts waffle parties.