- The right rail had useful content, but it still behaved too much like a generic sidebar stack.
- The cards did not separate “journey”, “AI check”, “quick learning”, “activity”, and “coach support” strongly enough.
- The support surfaces felt informative but not product-like enough.
- Rebalanced the homepage right rail into distinct, mockup-style product cards:
- Studio Journey
- AI Pre-Submit Check
- Quick Revision
- Recent Activity
- Next Helpful Move
- Studio Coach Says
- Increased card polish with:
- softer gradients
- rounder corners
- stronger shadows
- cleaner spacing
- Improved the AI Pre-Submit Check card so it reads like a product feature, not a text box:
- score ring
- issue rows
- show-me affordances
- Kept the coach card supportive and compact rather than dominant.
- The right rail now acts as a low-pressure support lane.
- Students can glance at progress, likely issues, and practice moments without leaving the main flow.
- The page better communicates the value of bounded AI support through clear, believable UI instead of explanation-heavy text.
- Some rail cards could use richer custom illustrations.
- The activity feed can later become more time-aware and more personalised without changing the current structure.