

Opening to a selfie camera is what Tiktok users and experienced creators expect, and has become a hallmark of the short-form video (SFV) format.
We suspected that Facebook users had very different needs and priorities when it came to creating short-form video content.
Of those who did, 83% were uploading existing video vs. capturing live.We turned to research to better understand the people problems that were driving these behaviors.
I ran a collaborative design sprint to answer this question with concepts spanning 4 key themes.
Ultimately, we tested 8 of these concepts with users to understand the sweet spot for helping uncertain users, without adding friction for experienced creators.
Users had expressed during testing a desire for a less opaque entry into inspirational content - more of a "browse before you buy" experience. This would allow a more exploratory creation process, allowing creators to be inspired by what they see, rather than explicitly choosing "inspiration"
To that end, we developed a multi-tiered approach, utilizing "choice chips" as a level of subnavigation, that would allow users to browse different categories without leaving the main creation page.
Eliminates need to self-select into a product prior to creation
Guides users and makes recommendations based on their content and chosen audience.
Products become more like templates for content - which can move freely between them.
Tiles across the top serve as prominent shortcuts into non-gallery workflows, with gallery content taking up the majority of screen real estate.
"Choice chips" allow users a more casual browsing experience without committing to a specific workflow. The bottom section is used as a way to browse not just gallery content, but drafts, music, and other inspirational content.
These views are optimized to inspire creation by surfacing relevant inspirtion and organizing content thematically. Together with choice chips, they offer a powerful system for driving creation through personalization.