Hipposauruses, created by artist Suyoung Jang, are colorful creatures with a knack for tomfoolery. Part hippo, part dino, and all parts wild and crazy, they are now available for download in the Shop!

“Last summer I went on my first solo backpacking trip through Europe before beginning medical school. Because of the time difference, I wasn’t able to speak with my family or my girlfriend on a regular basis, so Path was a perfect way to keep everyone updated on where I was and what I was doing.

I would take pictures of my adventures on my phone throughout the day and in the evening before I went to bed, I would upload everything to Path.  My girlfriend and my family loved being able to follow me through my journey, from Istanbul all the way to London, and I loved the feeling of knowing they had seen my moments and were missing me and as much as I was missing them.

Now that I am back in the states, grinding my way through school, it’s nice being able to take a break and revisit these moments and plan for my next adventure!” -Amit, California

“My 57 year old mother bought a smartphone just for Path. That’s how important Path is to us. I’m not a blogger and I hate sharing our ‘nothing’ moments on other social networks for mere acquaintances to see. For the most part, we use Path for the everyday, the nothing special, the moments that fill up our lives.

We live away from both of our families and our mamas miss their grandbabies. I try so hard to add diversity to the moments I share, but it’s really just stuff of my kids for my mom and mom-in-law; a cute messy face, an interaction with a bug, a Saturday morning snuggle, with the occasional big milestone thrown in.

I used to have an album on Facebook called ‘If you’re not family, you might not care,’ but I haven’t added to it since we’ve been using Path. I love having a venue to share these ‘nothing’ moments that are really the everything of our lives.” -Beth, Texas

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our wonderful mothers! 

“Dear Mom, 

You know how I sometimes say that every day is Mother’s day, so there is no real point in celebrating it? The years I do remember it, I tell you that you are the best mom in the world. Regardless, what never changes is my infinite love for you, the tremendous respect you inspire, and the generosity of your heart that makes you such a beautiful person from the inside out.  

There are some days I miss you so much now that we live so far from each other, you in Paris and me in San Francisco. Sometimes, I wish I could just see you and tell you what is stressing me out or tell you about the great joy of my day.  I cannot reach you so easily anymore. But I feel you because we have found Path. Month after month, Path has become more and more invisible yet so integrated into our relationship. 

There is sometimes this magic element when technology becomes so instinctive and humanized that it can reproduce life, literally. Better than real, it becomes “forgettable”; it allows connection to be emotions, an image or just a few words to be a conversation. Suddenly, you and I no longer feel the distance anymore. Path is this magic.

Everyday, I wake up and check your Path. Just as if I was asking you “how are you today?”, I discover your favorite places, the new books or movies you are exploring, the nice moments you share with the family, and your new passions. I always think that you feel the same when you see me sharing my little complaints of the day or the pictures of my last Californian escape. I always love to imagine you don’t see them as “updates” but as our spontaneous discussions. It’s already been three years since I left France, and I feel there was a before and after Path for you and me. We found a way to have our daily little chats, protected from too many eyes, intimate.

During these last months, life accelerated and our private place became absolutely necessary: new friends, new dreams, new places and love that grows. The man of my dream asked me to marry him. 

I can’t imagine it being easy for you being so far. It definitely wasn’t for me. But on that day last June, you were next to us. You spent the day with your phone, reacting to this special day I wanted to share with you. You saw it on Path, but I know you also felt the emotion.

There is no important moment you will miss, I swear. With the help of a little magic.

Happy Mother’s day my sweet mom. Check your Path, I have a surprise there just for you.” -Axelle, California 

He’s the everyman, and he’s back and better than ever. In Jake-O-Rama, the newest sticker pack in the Shop, Jake is doing more of what he does best—drooling on his homework, feeling sheepish on his first dates, and suffering from food comas. It’s easy to relate. 

Read more about Jake-O-Rama creator Jake Mix here.

“I am, like my grandparents before me, an immigrant. My grandmother left Poland for Germany, then Germany for France 70 years ago. I, 50 years later, left France for Canada. The most difficult part about moving so far away was trying to keep in touch with family back home. My grandmother used to call and send letters, but it was an effort, and was always something related to a big event (a trip, a new car, a wedding). It never felt spontaneous. It was the same kind of forced communication for me as well. It felt unnatural to call and talk about the weather, to spend time and money sending random pictures of my new neighborhood, my office or the cat I adopted. Email was too complicated for her.

Finally, I bought an iPad for my family back in France, and created two Path accounts; one for me, linked to my iPhone, and one for them, linked to their brand new iPad.

Now, every time I post a picture, a place, or a thought, on Path, the family iPad rings because of the notification. It is now the official ‘Marion News!’ sound in our family. I now easily share things, in the moment, with a time marker, in an interactive way. It’s also an easy and portable way for my mom to show my pictures and news to the other members of our family.

A few days ago, I decided to start running again. I logged the run in Path with Nike +. During the run, I received encouragement from my family 5000 km away. A smile (and few tears) instantly appeared on my face, and haven’t left since. With Path, my family, especially my beloved grandmother, is never far away.”  -Marion, Montreal                                                                    

Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re starting something new with Sprint to make finding Path easy. Sprint has brought together a best-in-class group of high quality apps for their Discover-it Widget on the new Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One and Torque devices, and we’re delighted to be included.

Now, Sprint customers can download Path with just a quick tap, allowing them to easily connect and share with the ones they love. “Sprint and Path are finding ways to collaborate to enhance our customers’ experience. This is a first step,” said Kevin McGinnis, vice president of product at Sprint. “We’re excited to work with a mobile-first, best-in-class design company like Path.”

Stay tuned for what’s to come!

Hey hunny bunny. Be love struck, or have a shy crush! It’s all love with Wuvs, the newest sticker pack by Hugh Macleod. Available now in the Shop.

“When Path 2 came out, the startup community was raving about it. Amazingly, from my very first experience, the product exceeded the hype. It was (and still is) a completely natural experience, far away the most delightful app I’ve ever used…so enjoyable that I’ve used it for recording everything. From the moment I wake until the end of each day: where I go, who I’m with, what I’m listening to or watching and any deep thoughts I’ve needed to get off my mind, I share on Path.

There were a few of those thoughts in 2012—building a business has it’s ups and downs! In the midst of all this, my daughter Amelia was turning 5. It was vitally important to me that no matter what else was going on she would have the time of her life that day. With the help of close friends - the kind that Path keeps me well connected to—I was able to put together a “Magical 5th Birthday Ball” with all the trimmings: venue from a client, bouncy castle and catering. I captured this moment with my girl before her guests started to arrive—that smile never left her face that day and she’s never stopped talking about it.

Path is where I record my life. Other networks are great for pushing content to a wider audience, but it’s deeply satisfying knowing there’s a single stream of my story in a secure place, one that is a pleasure to use.”   

                                                   -Julian, New Zealand

The Peanuts gang. We all grew up with Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of their friends. They have made an indelible mark on pop culture. Whether they’re in the comic section of the morning newspaper or in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV, the humor-filled, philosophical, and often poignant personalities are as beloved today as when the strip was created by Charles M. Schulz more than 60 years ago.

We are thrilled to announce today that we’re bringing Snoopy, Woodstock, and of course good ol’ Charlie Brown himself to Path in the new Peanuts sticker pack.

Since we launched Messaging nearly two months ago, we’ve gotten tons of feedback about how you use Stickers to communicate with your family and friends. We’ve commissioned some of our favorite artists to help. And we couldn’t think of a more high-quality and cherished brand to partner with than Peanuts.

Use Woodstock to convey a little cheekiness, or a snoozing Snoopy to show your blissed-out state. There are conversations that require Charlie Brown’s lovable awkwardness, some that call for Lucy’s muscle, and some for Linus’s quiet wisdom. We hope they bring fun, a little nostalgia, and most of all, happiness to your Path experience. We can’t wait to continue to delight you with some of the most recognizable characters in the world.

Visit the Shop in our iOS and Android apps to add Peanuts stickers to your Path.

Introducing the newest mouthwatering sticker pack in the Shop—”Iconic Bites,” by renowned graphic designer Susan Kare, creator of the original Macintosh icons.

Recognizable to almost anyone who has used a computer, Susan’s art helped make early computers user-friendly and fun and bridged the divide between humans and modern technology. Here she talks to us about how her rich experience as an illustrator has colored her designs for the Path Shop.

Q: Tell us about your experience as an artist, from working for the MoMA in San Francisco to creating the original interface elements for Apple to building your own graphics company? How did you first begin designing? 

A: I started working part time in graphics at a science museum in Philadelphia when I was 14, and have been designing ever since. I started working at Apple with the title “Macintosh Artist” thanks to a key system software programmer, Andy Hertzfeld, a friend from high school. I found I just loved creating bitmap graphics — the craft of drawing with pixels in a grid, and the quest for the ideal metaphor. It was a great chance to get started on a tech project for a non-technical audience, “the rest of us”.

Q: How did your work at Apple inform the kind of artist you are now?

A: First, I was so lucky to get to work in the Macinstosh group with great colleagues and talented programmers. That experience introduced me to interface design development and how I might be able to contribute as a graphic designer to the overall user experience. It also gave me practice in aiming to communicate big concepts in small spaces.  

Q: How did you first hear about Path? Why did you agree to collaborate with us?

A: I’ve enjoyed working with Dave Morin on several logo projects. He was kind enough to call when Path was planning the sticker program to say he had a “perfect” project for me!

Q: Talk a bit about the sticker packs you’ve created for Path Messaging. What is your hope for how your stickers are used?

A: I designed the stickers of iconic food in a limited grid, hoping they can be useful literally (want to get coffee?) and creatively as symbols (e.g. You’re the cream in my coffee) and add some visual shorthand and humor to messages. As someone whose car has more than a few stickers, I know they can be a fun way to communicate.

Q: Any wisdom you’d like to share with design hopefuls just starting out?

A: Well, Paul Rand is my design hero, and I try to follow what he practiced: create solutions to design problems that are meaningful and memorable.

See more of Susan’s work at kareprints.com and Kare.com.

Geek out with every breed of geek, from the wizardry lover, to the anime enthusiast, to the board gamer with the newest sticker packs by illustrator Richard Perez. “Geeking Out Guy” and “Geeking Out Girl” are available now in the Shop.