Cosmos: Wander and Hues

I conducted a case study on how Cosmos can deepen the dialogue between instinct and intention, in discovery and curation, for its millions of users.

May 2026

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Wander

Context: Discovery on Cosmos is instinct and intention in conversation with one another.
Problem: Like a conversation, you might run out of things to say, or not know what to say at all. Discovery hits a wall.
Question: How can we deepen the conversation between instinct and intention so discovery never stalls?
Solution: Surface the feelings that started the conversation in the first place, integrating AI tastefully.

Wander user flow

Hues

Context: A collection on Cosmos is a record of the conversations between instinct and intention.
Problem: As collections grow, your memory of those conversations fades.
Question: How can we organize collections so you can find your way back to those memories, and form new ones?
Solution: Give users a way to visually organize their memories on one canvas.

Hues collection overview

Creating and assigning a new Hue

Final Design

Wander keeps the discovery conversation going. Hues helps you remember it. Instinct and intention never stop talking.

Wander + Hues

Learnings

AI does not stick where it does not belong. Great design respects a product’s core values and can tune out the noise of a million ideas to create something purposeful. In other words, great design is opinionated.