Parallel

We are #hiring our next cohort of Interns! This internship is your chance to dive deep into the world of #productdesign and impact. As an Intern at Parallel, you’ll work on live projects, learn from industry experts, and contribute to meaningful work that impacts users. We’re Looking For: 🎓 An academic background in Design, ideally with a focus on Product Design. 📂 A strong portfolio - show us what you’ve built! ⏰ Willingness to intern for 6 months or more 📌 Check out the full details and apply here:  https://bit.ly/3XOmPLi

We are #hiring our next cohort of Interns! This internship is your chance to dive deep into the world of #productdesign and impact. As an Intern at Parallel, you’ll work on live projects, learn from industry experts, and contribute to meaningful work that impacts users. We’re Looking For: 🎓 An academic background in Design, ideally with a focus on Product Design. 📂 A strong portfolio - show us what you’ve built! ⏰ Willingness to intern for 6 months or more 📌 Check out the full details and apply here:  https://bit.ly/3XOmPLi

In 2023, we saw a unique opportunity with Agami: Introducing AI to Indian courtrooms. This wasn’t just about introducing another technology. By diving deep into the judiciary’s needs and leveraging AI with UX precision, we built JIVA—a tool that gives judges in India's high courts access to crucial legal documents — with a single click. Learn how we made AI practical and effective in the real world - https://lnkd.in/g9HfXjPw

Remember the joy of getting lost in a good book? Every Freestyle Friday, people at Parallel break free from their screens, sit together, and read. Our cozy office library is a much-needed escape from the daily hustle. Kashish shares her insights on how we’re nurturing a reading culture at Parallel — and how you can replace doom scrolling for a good read. Discover her thoughts on making reading a daily habit - https://lnkd.in/gtZttzM3

Have you ever questioned whether your UX choices are ethically sound? Now, you can get a definitive answer. From our collaboration with The Advertising Standards Council of India on Conscious Patterns, we've put together a detailed checklist designed to help you identify and avoid deceptive design practices. For every questionable approach, there's a smarter, ethical alternative. Get your checklist here - https://lnkd.in/gXPcmDfj

During this week’s Freestyle Friday, Rohan decided to drop some design wisdom - building complex components together in real-time—a real game-changer for speeding up our workflow. We dove into Figma’s latest variables to optimize design processes, making life easier for designers across Parallel. The goal? To ensure every new project at Parallel starts with a solid foundation, while allowing us to fully customize through an optimized design system. Got tips on refining design workflows? Share them with us in the comments below!👇 #DesignSystems #FigmaComponents

After our latest research with ASCI that talked about deceptive patterns in India's most popular apps - Akhilesh B from our team decided to pen down his thoughts on how ethical design can be used to protect users and foster trust. Learn his take on how designers can create a more user-friendly digital landscape by following responsible design practices - https://lnkd.in/dBtahthK

Every Friday at 2 PM, Slack at Parallel goes silent. Freestyle Fridays are a dedicated time each week for our team to step away from their usual work routine to focus on learning. Whether diving into the latest online courses, losing themselves in a captivating book, or engaging in thoughtful discussions, this is time dedicated entirely to personal and professional enrichment. Last week, Ishtha Kapoor - our Senior Researcher, ran a no-nonsense masterclass that cut through the fluff and got real about designing research plans. This wasn’t just some passive sit-and-listen session. Nah, Ishtha got everyone involved, rolling up their sleeves and actually building research plans on the spot. Read more about how UX research transforms design at Parallel here:  https://lnkd.in/g49btYxR

Harry, as the author of Deceptive Patterns, your acknowledgment means the world to us. With Conscious Patterns, we tried digging into the deceptive design practices part of some of the most popular apps in India. Dive into all the details on https://lnkd.in/gZGME3WR

Last week, the High Court of Kerala took a monumental step towards judicial innovation with the launch of India’s first-ever 24x7 Open and Networked Court (#ONCourt) in Kochi. ONCourt will significantly reduce delays and improve transparency by offering real-time interactions and proactive alerts for all stakeholders. We are incredibly proud to contribute our expertise to this transformational project - making a legal system that’s as accessible as it is fair, and as responsive as it is just.