In the current build of the app, search is nested in the settings panel. Given that searching for old stories is a core function of any news site, this felt like a bad place for it.
With this in mind, I put a search button in the top nav, separate from the settings panel. But I wanted to provide two avenues to search, given that it was such an important function for users. With this in mind, I also hid a search panel above the top border of the app.
I kept the placement consistent between the button and the scroll to teach the user of its location but gave users two opportunities to use it. Above the top of the nav is a common placement for search so I followed existing standards but also provided the button as an additional learning tool.
The new flow lets users search an a quicker and more intuitive manner then the existing build, in a way that feels natural to find what you need.