A maximalist take on a powerful media player
Brand Strategy, Creative Direction, User Research
Plex Amp is a beautiful, dedicated music player for audiophile purists and music curators looking for their next aural fix.
Being a regular user of the application, I decided to take on the challenge of redesigning it from the ground up.
The main goal of the design was to push the limits of what a traditional music application looked like. The current state features many of the same components and hierarchical themes of all music players.
While designing an application that adheres to familiar language patterns has been something that I feel is a very important part of UI/UX is understanding the difference between interface patterns that can and cannot be abstracted.
The clean-lined, subdued-colour aesthetic of minimalism has dominated the design scene in recent years. To distinguish Plex Amp from its competitors, I decided to bring on maximalist sensibilities to my concept; by utilising bold colours, typography and visuals to cover up any empty space.
