Mallory · Design Direction
Quiet, considered polish
The aim: a Ted Baker shirt — quietly confident — or a tailored suit that keeps its sharp aesthetic for years. Restraint over decoration. Every surface held to the same bar.
i.Simple is the default. Options can exist, but they're considered — if entities multiply, we fix the mental model, not add chrome.
ii.Every surface, same craft. The login, the settings, the native screens — all finished to the standard of the main page. No second-class rooms.
iii.Quieter, not louder. When listening or speaking, the interface recedes and concentrates — flair held in reserve for when it earns its place.
First — let's agree the work
Where should the polish land first?
A
The front door — Cloudflare Access login
A custom-branded sign-in for Mallory services, replacing Cloudflare's default. The first thing you ever see.
Today: generic CF default
B
The back rooms — settings & native screens
Bring settings (and any native WebView screens) up to the same finish as the chat surface, so nothing feels bolted-on.
Today: inconsistent with main page
C
The voice — listening & playback states
Make the active states quieter and more refined: recede and concentrate rather than flash and pulse, with room to be expressive when wanted.
Today: louder accent cues
D
The main room — chat surface refinement
Tighten spacing, rhythm, hierarchy and the small motions on the primary page itself — the room you spend the most time in.
Today: solid, but uniform
Pick the one or two that feel most urgent (click to select). We'll brainstorm the first fully — spec it, then move to a plan — before touching the next. Tell me your thinking in the terminal too.