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Here's Ziggy, the Memrise's mascot that was introduced in July 2017, with the change of the ranking system. It was crucial to convey a sense of evolution and progression along the different levels. Different styles have been produced, and curiously, testers expressed their preference for this "cute" look.
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Several concepts have been tested for the new Memrise's rank system, before finally going for character-based one. Read more
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