Alex Lakas / Projects / Google

Live Popular Times on Google Search & Maps

November 24, 2019

Refresher on some older work . . . Find out how busy places are in real time, on Google Maps

Bookings across Google [Throwback]

November 24, 2019

Refresher on some older work . . . Bookings directly from local listings across Google Search

Search shortcuts on Google Maps

November 24, 2019

Refresher on some older work . . . Making it easier to discover top categories during a Google Maps search.

Modernizing Nav Search on Google

August 31, 2018

"A new look for places across Google Maps Navigational Search refers to a specific intent that lands you inside a place (restaurants, hotels, gas stations, national parks and so on). It was time for Google's iconic Place page to get wit...

Wait Times on Google v2

July 18, 2018

Client: Google A few updates on wait times within Maps! Notes from v1 launch: Hello world! Today I'm pleased to announce that Google can now show estimated wait times on Google Search and Maps. - - - Learn more on our blog Skip the...

Transactions on Google

July 06, 2017

I teamed up with @Danny Balgley to design and deliver a seamless way to book fitness and beauty appointments directly from Google Maps and Search. A lot of other folks were involved in this, but wanted to shout out an insane props and h...

Live Popular Times on Google

November 23, 2016

Client: Google A closer look at the new real-time UI for Popular Times on Google Search and Maps. Motion by Matt Denzer, UX writing by Ashley Proctor. Mucho props to my whole team (esp Ashley, Simon, Quang, Jamie, Kacey, Andrew, Trista...

Zero Tap in Google Maps

July 22, 2016

Today, I'm pleased to announce a new Zero Suggest pattern to Google Maps. Find places to eat, gas, pharmacies and even florists from a single location and without having to type a single word. Huge props to my whole team for getting this...