Context
Users often asked 'what's possible with Shorthand?' but our examples were buried in marketing pages. Meanwhile, customers were creating incredible work that deserved visibility, and other users could learn from.
How might we surface the best Shorthand stories to inspire creators and demonstrate platform capabilities?
Process
- Audited existing discovery paths for examples and inspiration
- Interviewed users about how they find inspiration for their projects
- Defined curation criteria with the content team
- Designed an experience that fits naturally into the creation workflow
- Built a lightweight CMS for the content team to manage featured stories
Solution
An inspiration feed accessible directly from the Shorthand dashboard showing hand-picked stories categorised by use case.