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Design Evenings LDN: Keeping WhatsApp Fresh, Simple, and Approachable

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the WhatsApp team refreshed the visual experience of 3 billion users, reimagining the UI of one of the world’s most widely used apps through simplicity, boldness, and thoughtful design at scale.

BrainStation London
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
2025-06-25T17:00:00.0000000Z – 2025-06-25T18:30:00.0000000Z

55-57 Rivington St, London How to get here
£25

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Rory McCawl

Director, Product Design
Ana Pérez López

Illustrator
Christos Kastritis

Design Lead Manager, UI Foundations & Brand

Join key members of the WhatsApp team for a conversation on how thoughtful, collaborative design can refresh the experience of 3 billion users. From aligning brand, engineering, and design to reimagining UI at global scale, the team will explore how simplicity, approachability, and innovation shaped a visual update that’s both bold and familiar. They’ll share the behind-the-scenes challenges, creative decisions, and cross-functional strategies that helped bring a more vibrant, streamlined WhatsApp to life.

Rory McCawl

Director, Product Design

Rory is a Product Design Director who's been at Meta for 9 years, 4 of which Rory worked across Facebook App and Meta Business Tools before joining WhatsApp as the 11th designer. His time at WhatsApp has allowed him to work across many parts of the product; some highlights include being one of the founders of the WhatsApp Design System team, leading the commerce strategy and most recently the re-design of WhatsApp Business app.
Ana Pérez López

Illustrator

Ana Pérez López is a recognised animator and illustrator currently working as the first full time illustrator. She is part of the Brand in Product Team at WhatsApp and in her day to day she oversees anything that happens with illustrations in product. Before taking her mighty pen to the green app, she used to work at The Economist and CNN, where she shares an EMMY award with her old team.
Christos Kastritis

Design Lead Manager, UI Foundations & Brand

Christos is a Design Lead Manager at WhatsApp, where he leads design for the Foundations team. His work spans design systems, product language, and holistic experience challenges – focusing on the underlying structures that keep WhatsApp simple, consistent, and distinctly itself.

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Designing for Billions

The team shares how they approached refreshing a UI used daily by over 3 billion people without losing its iconic familiarity.
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Brand in Product

Explore how brand thinking shaped everything from motion to illustration, and how these elements create warmth and clarity in the user journey.
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Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Hear how product design, engineering, and brand teams worked as one, balancing creativity with consistency and performance.

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Gourmet Light Refreshments – Enjoy a curated selection of artisanal bites and small plates, perfect for connecting with colleagues.
Settle in for easy conversation and good company in a warm, welcoming space. With a thoughtful selection of beer and wine on hand, it’s the perfect backdrop for winding down or catching up.

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