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A New Way to Surf

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We explored, iterated, and honed a new social experience built for the open social web. Built for connecting disparate channels, content, and interests into a singular, flexible home: Surf.

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The Fediverse Unlocked

Surf brings the fediverse into a single place: Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and the wider open social web. No more choosing which platform owns your attention.

A platform that feeds curiosity

Feeds are Surf's engine. They let people pull threads through the open web — following creators, communities, and ideas wherever they live, not just where an algorithm sends them.

Feed card for "The Gritty Pigeon" by Kyle Finck, featuring an illustrated black bird on a teal background
Feed card for "The AI Economy" by Ken Yeung, featuring a close-up of a robotic hand on a dark blue backgroundFeed card for "Cross Stitch Joy" by Kimberly Grimmeas, featuring an embroidered portrait of Frida Kahlo
Feed card for "Knicks Central" by Matt Gibson, featuring a basketball game photoFeed card for "K-pop Party" by Emily Nguyen, featuring a performer on a vibrant pink and red background

The open social web is messy by design. Surf had to make that feel like a feature, not a flaw.

Design That Defies Boundaries

Publishers and influencers are managing assets and profiles across every major platform. Now, they can create a single place for their content to flow and their brand to be managed.

Collage of Flipboard and Surf user screens

Making Waves with a New Brand

The new Surf brand needed to feel authentically Flipboard, while standing on its own. We helped create an identity that did just that.

“The team at Viget doesn’t just design Surf, they help us think through nearly every product and strategy decision along the way no matter how big or small. They’re just as passionate about what we’re building as I am.”

Mike McCue, CEO Flipboard

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