I like what this Starling user has done with a mock-up of an alternative to the vertical card they released. It includes braille for the long card number, and the 3-digit security code on the front - very handy.
9 Likes
Very nice. I like what Starling have done. I think Monzo are missing a trick on cards. The whole hot coral thing work well, for a time. But time has moved on.
Joint account cards was an ideal opportunity to lead the way, push new boundaries and think outside the box. And Monzo played it safe and decided 
.
1 Like
I suspect Monzo will switch to vertical, non-embossed cards at some point (summer 2019 would be my bet).
I hope they will learn from Starlingās shortcomings and release really great card 
4 Likes
Yeah I thought Monzo were leading the way on design and taking risks. Appears they are losing ground. Pity.
I get branding, design and continuity. Apple are the best in the business - they now have iPhones in over 5 colours. Enough said.
Hereās a preview of the new card design 
please no one ask if this is really happening
4 Likes
Is it wrong that i quite like that? 
2 Likes
I think thatās quite quirky.
1 Like
Ha!, Gross
3 Likes
Vertical cards? Why? Everyone wanted Apple Pay on Monzo, now we have it, whoās gets their card out, not many I guess. So to spend money redesigning Monzo cards does seem a bit of a waste of money. Money is better well spent on more important things within the app, for example.
1 Like
This post from a while ago is very appropriate for this change. Itās just another think thatās big now but will probably become āmehā soon
So glad I found this thread. Awesome to see the discussion and everyone embracing this new (literal) direction. At Up, we were a little curious as to how a vertical card would go down, and itās been received really well. Hannah, our branding designer, first toyed with the idea as she was playing in illustrator over a year ago, back when we were called Alt:
We became really attached to this idea the more we explored it, mostly from a usability standpoint. Since contactless usage has increased (especially here in Australia), itās the more natural way to hold your card.
I remember back then, these were the only examples of a portrait oriented card we could find:
We questioned a lot of the assumed constraints for bank card design. The biggest of which was having an embossed PAN number on the front of the card (and a few more things we challenged, read more here). What you see now is the result of several iterations. Hereās a good tweet that captures the evolutions:
https://twitter.com/levibuzolic/status/1030363524483112960
A closer look at the welcome pack as a whole can be found here for those that are interested:
https://dribbble.com/shots/4927973-Up-Welcome-Pack
11 Likes
Great insight into the process @anon58848200.
It looks like itās paid off with a really slick design 
I Wish Up all the best for the future!
1 Like
Looks very slick! Iām excited to receive mine next week and helping you guys test it out 
edit; @anon58848200 - any views of what the Up card looks like in Apple/Google pay?
1 Like
Is that hot coral I see before me?! 
Donāt be silly itās bright pink 
2 Likes
Not everywhere accepts contactless so people are still bound to their cards.
Iām not fussed about a vertical card. What I would like for Monzo is a metal card like the newly announced Revolut Metal.
1 Like
Is that really any more than an expensive gimmick?
2 Likes
If Monzo did it Iād snatch it right up and Iām sure a few others would to.
Thanks Harry 
Hereās a sneak peek at our thinking with a landscape pay variation:
3 Likes
Whatās banking like in Australia? Is it the same punitive charges and user unfriendly apps that the U.K has suffered through?