Kobo Magic Link

An authentication flow to ensure millions of readers could sign into their accounts on the first try. By introducing a Magic Link and One-Time Passcode (OTP) architecture, we reduced account-recovery customer care tickets by 69% month-over-month.

Team
Role
Christine Ung
Product Designer
Delina Garcia
Product Manager
Ayaan Rai
Junior Designer
Timeline
3 weeks

To eliminate password fatigue, we designed a Magic Link flow.

Overview
The Kobo sign-in screen, email address and social options beside a wall of book covers

The login page doubled as a high-value marketing surface. The new UI automatically displays the top six best-selling books by region. With a marketing engine that supported targeted campaigns without engineering intervention.

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