Category:
Product Designer
Client:
Passion Project
Used Tools:
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
I used a Lovable.dev to design and build a lightweight party planning web app to fight loneliness.
Status
Try the Lovable.dev prototype
66% of event planners surveyed said they would use the app
20% left their email for early access
View the original Figma Prototypes
Planning Parties That Don't Get Ghosted
Design System
Social Media Hell
Rethinking connection in the digital age
It’s no secret that social media often isolates more than it connects. That paradox has been on my mind since 2020, when I began exploring design solutions to address it.
A New Vision
From scattered features to focused impact
My early attempts were feature-heavy but lacked cohesion—a mashup of social ideas that depended on achieving scale before delivering value. That wasn’t going to work. I decided to pivot: focus on a smaller, more focused problem with an immediate payoff.
The new goal? Reinvent event invites to harness FOMO and create real-world hype. I designed an RSVP system with limits and countdowns to build anticipation and urgency around hangouts.
The Execution
Rapid iteration, pragmatic decisions, and user insights
I created prototypes and collaborated with a developer to define technically feasible requirements. Through those conversations, we realized that users wouldn’t want to manually enter contact info for every invitee. Instead of building costly SMS integration, we pivoted to a simpler solution: generating shareable links users could drop into any messaging platform.
Design-wise, I worked from Material Design and Untitled UI kits, crafted a type system, defined color tokens, and incorporated AI-generated visuals using Stability’s Dream Studio.
User interviews surfaced another key feature—editing RSVP lists. This was essential for hosts whose plans changed. I quickly updated the design to accommodate that need.
When priorities changed, I leaned into AI
Development stalled as other priorities came up. But with AI tools rapidly evolving, I decided not to wait around. I began experimenting with a new reverse-engineering workflow: let AI generate the foundational structure, then refine and apply styling on top.
This AI-assisted approach proved fast and flexible—unlocking creative energy and moving the project forward on my own terms.
