Google shows design prototypes of the Pixel 2 in an interview with the lead designer

Google’s blog, The Keyword, interviewed the lead designer behind the Pixel 2 phones and other Google products. Here’s a rare look behind the scenes and some insight into why the gadgets were built as they are.

Ivy Ross, the lead designer, says that the most important design principle is “human”. By that she means that cold, hard screens need to be balanced with something soft and tactile. This lead to the texture of the Pixel phones and the fabric used in the Home Mini and Daydream headset.
Of course, the Pixel cases also feature fabric – knit exterior and soft microfiber lining. Working with cloth was not easy, however. For example, the Home Mini required special construction to get great acoustics and minimalist looks.
Check out a gallery of Pixel 2 designs that were tried, various cloths that were considered. Which one’s you’re favorite?
Iterations of the pixel 2 design • Testing fabric for cases • The Daydream VR • Pixel book designs
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- Anonymous
- 19 Jan 2018
- PA7
What for? The worse phone ever after note7
- gollygeewillikers
- 19 Jan 2018
- k0T
The first iPhone was inspired by Braun designer Dieter Rams and Sony Clie industrial design. Google seems to borrow more from the former, Braun, and some Scandinavian and Danish two-tone color schemes, and it's pretty good. Especially with the orange...
- opt
- 19 Jan 2018
- P@Y
there is no such things as arrogance. look at those young dumb highschool kids. they are just playing around. google the competition is getting tight and you really have the time to play around with those kid. you forgot you had an existing p...