In collaboration with Jared Ponchot the UX-Team has been working on redesign of the create content screen, a page that at the center of Drupal's UX which was in desperate need of an overhaul

The primary improvements that we focused on are:

• Introducing a new grouping pattern in the form of a sidebar, to allow for easier scanning of settings and avoid the space-consuming vertical tabs.
• Placing the primary publishing options closer to the action of saving.
• Update the look & feel of Seven to solve a number of visual design issues.
• Introduce a more consistent pattern for actions.

Let us know what you think over at Design iterations for the content creation page!