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Independent project · WebKit browser for designers · macOS

Independent project · WebKit browser for designers · macOS

Independent project · WebKit browser for designers · macOS

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Aster

Aster

Aster

A more considered way to experience the web.

A more considered way to experience the web.

A more considered way to experience the web.

My role

Product concept, visual identity, UI/UX and development

Platform

macOS · WebKit

Current stage

Working alpha · AI Panel implemented

From identity to interaction.

From identity to interaction.

From identity to interaction.

Aster is my independent desktop browser for macOS, built on WebKit with a focus on creative professionals. I designed and developed the product from its identity and visual language to its interface and native browsing experience.

The work brings design and development into one iterative process. Aster now runs on WebKit, with the AI Panel implemented in a working alpha. This case study follows the visual and interaction design behind the application.

A recognisable presence.

A recognisable presence.

A recognisable presence.

An orbital symbol and a restrained wordmark give Aster its own identity. Atmospheric blue imagery carries that identity from the desktop icon into the browser’s home screen.

Aster app icon in the macOS desktop context

An atmosphere for focus.

An atmosphere for focus.

An atmosphere for focus.

The home screen pairs a quiet search field with a soft atmospheric background. Light and dark interface studies explore the same layout in two different surface treatments.

Aster home — dark interface design

Home · Dark interface study

Aster home — light interface design

Agent AI

Aster’s night assistant above the glass Aster wordmark, search bar and recent conversations
Aster’s original assistant on the browser home screen.

Agent AI

Aster’s night assistant above the glass Aster wordmark, search bar and recent conversations
Aster’s original assistant on the browser home screen.

Room for the work.

Room for the work.

Room for the work.

A vertical sidebar groups browser controls, pinned sites and open tabs. Split view explores keeping two pages in the same workspace. The AI Panel is implemented in the alpha, bringing an AI conversation alongside the page.

Aster split view — two pages in one browser window

Split view · Interface

Aster contextual AI panel next to a reference board — interface concept

AI Panel · Interface

The details are the system.

The details are the system.

The details are the system.

Compact controls, pill-shaped tabs and a consistent blue accent repeat across the interface. The same visual language connects browsing, search and contextual tools.

Design meets development.

Design meets development.

Design meets development.

The move from Chromium to WebKit is complete. Aster now runs on WebKit, with the AI Panel implemented in the macOS alpha. Design and development continue together as the application is tested and refined.

Aster is in alpha.

A working macOS build on WebKit. The next phase focuses on testing, stability and interaction polish.

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