There is a new browser that you never heard of it before — Vivaldi. Its browser is based on the world-famous Chrome browser but it is more advanced than the latter. It includes features that are not seen on Chrome: gesture controls, Philips Hue theme integration, more advanced history/downloads control, as well as Razer Chroma support on select Razer laptops and PCs that was added just a few months ago. They are currently working on the mobile version of the browser that doesn’t have any sign of life — without any promotions or renderings. In fact, the first renderings might be done by myself, as part of this final project I have been working on lately! Check it out below!
Hey @vivaldibrowser I heard that you guys are developing a mobile version of your browser and this might be the first rendering of it! Since this is a project I completed in my design class would you guys give me some feedback on this? In my own opinion, this looks awesome… pic.twitter.com/b4dX1C30IZ
— Eric M. Chen (@EricEDUChen) June 2, 2019
Want a closer look of the design? Here they are!
Note: The elements used are educational purposes only. No copyright infringement is intended. Shoot me a DM if any issues on copyright infringement exist. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/dvXj7dl4rw
— Eric M. Chen (@EricEDUChen) June 2, 2019
These are the social media posts I posted on Twitter right after I finished creating the models, and the company itself — being tagged in the tweets — has actually responded to my posts!
Very cool! 😊 @atlemo, any advice?
— Vivaldi (@vivaldibrowser) June 3, 2019
The process I went throughout the project took a lot of time for me as I tried out both GIMP and Affinity Publisher to see which one works the best for me. After a brief period of testing, I decided to use Affinity Publisher for good. As you can see, the models I created with Affinity Publisher look way better than those created with GIMP! (Note: The Razer Phone 2 models are the ones created with GIMP.) The entire process was very challenging as the due date neared but I enjoyed it a lot. You can see the entire process below, as well as other sketches that couldn’t make it to the final product.
The reflection is again below…