Captain's Log
Captain's Log
Captain's Log



Give spam callers a taste of their own medicine by wasting their time.
Give spam callers a taste of their own medicine by wasting their time.
The Jolly Roger Telephone Company uses pirate-themed AI bots to filter spam calls. Their mobile app (Captain's Log) manages call recordings, contacts, & custom answering bots.
CHALLENGE
Integrate web-only features into the app
Improve navigability to increase user adoption & retention
Refresh outdated UI while still preserving the client's pirate theme
TYPE
Mobile App
redesign
CONTRIBUTION
UI/UX Design
Research
Prototyping
Logo Design
COLLABORATORS
Stephen Berkson - CEO, Co-founder
Roger Anderson - CTO, Co-founder
TIME FRAME
10 weeks
Give spam callers a taste of their own medicine by wasting their time.
The Jolly Roger Telephone Company uses pirate-themed AI bots to filter spam calls. Their mobile app (Captain's Log) manages call recordings, contacts, & custom answering bots.
CHALLENGE
Integrate web-only features into the app
Improve navigability to increase user adoption & retention
Refresh outdated UI while still preserving the client's pirate theme
TYPE
Mobile App
redesign
CONTRIBUTION
UI/UX Design
Research
Prototyping
Logo Design
COLLABORATORS
Stephen Berkson - CEO, Co-founder
Roger Anderson - CTO, Co-founder
TIME FRAME
10 weeks
Outcomes
25%
Improvement in ease
The new IA is expected to help users find content 25% more easily than previous design
Design system adoption
Comprehensive, accessible library drives consistency across all of Jolly Roger's digital products
Design system adoption
Comprehensive, accessible library drives consistency across all of Jolly Roger's digital products
Updated
UI
A polished & contemporary visual language to boost user perception & trust
Updated
UI
A polished & contemporary visual language to boost user perception & trust

While it's too early to report quantitative impact, we anticipate significant reductions in service cancellation requests, improvement in app store ratings, & growth of new users after app updates are launched & shared through the client's communication channels.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust.
Before
After
New onboarding flow
Encourages users to opt in to key features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal spam protection level.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
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Refreshed aesthetics
New style guidelines reflect a more contemporary, consistent, & cohesive direction to foster user trust
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New onboarding flow
Prompts users to opt in to the app's most important features & take an optional quiz to determine their ideal level of spam protection.
Contacts tab
One place to manage contacts considered "Safe" & "Spam". Previously only available on the web app.
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Outcomes
Design system adoption
Comprehensive, accessible library to drive consistency through all of Jolly Roger's digital products
Updated UI
A polished & contemporary visual language to boost user perception & trust
25%
Improvement in ease
The new IA is expected to help users find content 25% more easily than previous design
While it's too early to report quantitative impact, we anticipate significant reductions in service cancellation requests, improvement in app store ratings, & growth of new users after app updates are launched & shared through the client's communication channels.

