IBM Z - IT Service Management // Branding

The geometric panels on the IBM Z mainframe are a core element. Although the hardware has a unique design, the software UIs varied in UI and brand consistency, which created a disjointed experience between the two.

I led an effort to reimagine how the products could look by incorporating the IBM design language and the polygonal motifs to stay true and consistent with hardware designs.

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About modals

Splash screens provide a way to communicate product information to users and sit on top of an applications’ main window. I designed the screens so that they accommodate product names, icons, version numbers, and any appropriate legal text.

z Operational Insights

z Operational Insights was IBM Z’s first SaaS offering. The login experience was key screen to integrating branding and visually echo the sense security, modernization, and high-tech attached to the mainframe.

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These product app icons didn’t make it into the final product but were apart of the same brand styling as the login page.