Luminary · 2019

A voice interface for a spoken-word platform

1st Alexa skill with cross-device subscriptions
+34% engagement across the platform
★ Featured by Amazon
Role
UX Design Director, RAIN
Client
Luminary
Year
2019

Luminary raised $100M to be “the Netflix of podcasts.” We took it everywhere: smart headphones, the car, and the living room.

Luminary on Echo Spot
Luminary original show art
01

High stakes

Big shows pulled out and the headlines turned harsh. Luminary had to prove a subscription was worth it.

Press headlines
Workshop in New York
02

Designing the process

A conversational design process built for scale: research, journeys, then scripts tested out loud.

User journey
Conversation documentation
03

Voice first, screen when it helps

Layered visuals for Echo Show and Spot that never get in the way of listening.

Visual layers
Alexa screens
04

Everywhere

One subscription, picked up seamlessly from headphones to the dashboard to the home stereo.

Luminary in the car
Featured Alexa skill

In the press

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