HARA DESIGN INSTITUTE

The Raku Raku Phone’s shape has carried on to the Raku Raku Smart Phone3, fitting comfortably into the palm of the hand. For this series, we’ve used three popular colors with individual textures optimal for each: a fingerprint-hiding matte black, a deep shiny red suggesting a luxury beauty product, and a lustrous, deep, mica white. In this new user interface, to stress the sleekness of the body, we used the same color all over. By shedding the multi-color approach, and thus emphasizing the color of the alert lamp, we’ve created a user interface that’s concise and easy to understand.

We achieved clear visibility with this UI by making the buttons larger and heightening the contrast of the letters and icons as compared to previous products. In addition, the new UI allows for nine speed dial buttons, six more than in the previous version. The larger popup balloons for text input also enhance this functional, aesthetically pleasing interface.