I’ve done a bit of scribbling today trying to get my head around what it is I want to achieve. Not particularly successful, but I can see some signs of a definate movement.

My thinking at present is to create a dynamic set of icons that change based on the current position within the menu. For example, the transition from ‘messaging’ to ‘create message’ to ’send’ would be an experience, and you could visibly see the transition between each sub-menu. I hope that makes sense. It would allow the user to move between bits of the menu quickly and easily, and obviously be aesthetically pleasing. I’m quite into changing the whole ‘menu’ thing entirely and making navigation a completely different experience, but it’s going to take a bit of work and I still don’t really know the path I’m taking.

I’m planning to write myself a brief tomorrow to get my ideas in check, and go from there.