Bringing AI to a Platform Trusted by 1 Million Marketers

Designed the AI feature suite for Tailwind — used by 1M+ brands — including an AI copywriting tool, subject line generator, and a Labs interface that made new AI capabilities easy to discover and test.

Client
Tailwind
Industry
Marketing
Management
Product type
Web app
Role
Lead designer
Bringing AI to a Platform Trusted by 1 Million Marketers

Project description

Our team embarked on an exciting journey to explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) through cutting-edge technology called "GhostWriter." With the objective of improving user experience and social media campaign effectiveness, we aimed to address key challenges faced by email marketers and provide them with intuitive features and functionalities. Through this project, we aimed to position Tailwind Email as a leading solution in the competitive email marketing industry.

Problems

  • User Input: Users faced challenges in achieving high-quality email copy and attention-grabbing subject lines, requiring significant effort and creativity.
  • Seamless Integration: The absence of a dedicated page for AI-enabled features hindered quick testing and validation, causing delays in implementing new tools.
  • UI/UX Consistency: Inconsistencies in the UI design affected user interactions and created confusion, making it harder for users to navigate and find features.

Research and analysis

Through extensive research, we explored ways to enhance user interactions with AI technology. We conducted user surveys, analyzed market trends, and studied competitor approaches. Key insights included the need for time-saving solutions, personalized content, and intuitive interfaces.

Design process

  • Email Copywriting AI: We ideated and prototyped an AI-powered solution that analyzed user input and suggested improvements in grammar, tone, and style. This streamlined the email creation process, saving users time and ensuring higher quality content.
  • Attention-Grabbing Subject Lines: Leveraging AI capabilities, we developed a feature that generated captivating email subject lines with minimal user input, increasing engagement and recipient interest.
  • Labs Structure and Lab Cards: We established a Labs structure within the app, allowing users to access various AI features. Lab Cards facilitated easy access to AI tools like image generation and text generation, enhancing social media content and email writing.
  • UI Redesign: We conducted a comprehensive UI redesign, focusing on intuitive navigation and visual appeal. The new design ensured users could quickly find features, creating a seamless and enjoyable experience.

Implementation and results

The implementation phase involved integrating the AI capabilities into the GhostWriter platform, conducting rigorous testing, and ensuring seamless compatibility across devices and browsers.

The results were remarkable:

  • Users created high-quality content and emails that were engaging, relevant, and personalized.
  • Significant time savings were achieved through streamlined email creation and attention-grabbing subject line generation.Improved user engagement, satisfaction, and recipient response rates were observed.
  • The new UI design enhanced user-friendliness, making it easier for users to create compelling content and emails.

Solution

Our AI-powered GhostWriter tool revolutionized content and email creation. Users experienced improved productivity and engagement through:

  • AI-driven grammar, tone, and style suggestions, saving time and enhancing content quality.
  • Attention-grabbing email subject lines generated with minimal user input, increasing open rates and recipient interest.
  • Labs structure and Lab Cards providing easy access to diverse AI features, fostering creativity and productivity.Redesigned UI elements, simplifying navigation, and enhancing the overall user experience.

Conlusion

  • Through our innovative design process, the integration of GhostWriter's AI capabilities into Tailwind Email proved highly successful.
  • Users experienced enhanced productivity, quality, and engagement.
  • The Labs structure and Lab Cards provided a flexible and accessible AI toolkit, while the redesigned UI elements ensured a seamless and intuitive user experience.
  • Our collaboration with AI technology set a new benchmark for email marketing campaigns, positioning Tailwind Email as a leading solution in the industry.

④ Reviews

Deep in the trenches with us

"Gytis Mark has highly talented and motivated product designers. We worked together for a year with them collaborating on multiple projects during this time. Gytis Mark consistently built visually stunning designs while also paying attention to the user experience. Their attention to detail and intuitive designs resonated positively with our clients. They were open to feedback and incorporated them into his designs rapidly, which helped us to refine our product experience."

Kensen John

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Engineering Lead

Tailwind App

"Gytis consistently demonstrated strong design skills, professionalism, and a great ability to collaborate smoothly with both the team and customer. His work left a very positive impression on our customers, and communication throughout the projects was always easy and constructive. I’d recommend him as a reliable and experienced designer."

Renata Šulekauskė

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General Manager

Miles Lithuania

"It was an absolute pleasure working with the Gytis Mark on our web and mobile application analysis and design. The team displayed great talents in the user experience field while they worked with us. It's not just their technical skills that impress me, however. It is also their amazingly positive attitude that made it a joy to work together. I recommend working with the Gytis Mark without any doubt."

Diego Dal Cero

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CEO

Evenfi

"We've worked with Gytis Mark across a number of projects and what stands out every time is the genuine care they bring to the work. They put real time and research into each brief, considering every angle before settling on a direction, and he never approaches a project on autopilot. They listen properly, get under the skin of what the client actually needs, and delivers great design that does the strategic job it's meant to. I'd recommend Gytis Mark without hesitation to anyone looking for a designers who treat their work like it's their own."

Roxy Crouch

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Co-founder

Growthmode

"I came to Gytis looking for web designer. What I quickly realized is that Gytis's approach to design is to thoroughly immerse himself in the study of a client's company and then construct an information architecture which accurately and directly accomplishes the most important goals for the business. I have worked with all kinds of designers and creatives in the past, and Gytis stands head and shoulders above them all.”

Clay Spence

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CEO

Nimbus Health

"Working with Gytis on defense-sector projects at BPTI was a strong experience. He brought a level of design thinking and professionalism that isn't easy to find in a domain as specific and demanding as ours. He picked up the context quickly, asked the right questions, and delivered work that was both thoughtful and practical. I'd recommend him without hesitation."

Simonas Dapkus

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Defense programme manager

BPTI

“Gytis Mark worked with my startup, Lifeplanner, for over a year focusing on product design, UX design and communication. Their team is extremely professional in what they do. They researched our industry, building a true understanding of the business, its customers, competitors and stakeholders. They are also open-minded and likable - a true team players who know when to lean back and listen and when to challenge. We are very satisfied with our collaboration and with Gytis Mark team's deliveries.”

Kathleen Meling

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CTO

Lifeplanner

"The earliest stage of company building is absolutely foundational to ensure long-term success -- despite technically being an external contractors, Gytis's team was deep in the trenches with us, driving impact, understanding complex issues, and creating elegant UX solutions. We are extremely grateful for their thoughtfulness, positive attitude, and care. We know they can drive organizational impact."

Eric Heimark

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CEO

Fast-Growing Stealth Startup

"Gytis Mark joined the project at a very early stage with no previous knowledge of the industry. They were able to grasp complex ideas quickly and provide valuable product development ideas from the get go. They had a clear and transparent process and kept us well informed. He took full ownership of the project taking in from idea to product from 0 - 1.”

Lorenzo Foglianti

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CTO

Private equity startup

"We cannot recommend Gytis Mark more highly. Their designs for our LPGA Tournament turned out better than we could have asked for and our client said it's the best-looking site on the Professional Tour. Their attention to detail, ability to hit deadlines and wonderful communication made them a pleasure to work with. We would be lucky to work with them again!"

Heather Lynch

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Project Manager

DyrectLync

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