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FemmeVibe Space

Community Platform

Role

UX/UI Designer

Year

2025

Overview

FemmeVibe Space is a live community platform. Its sign-in experience establishes a bold, energetic identity: a coral floral mark, a soft grey-blue canvas, and near-black type, signalling vibrancy and connection.

01Introduction

Project introduction

FemmeVibe Space is a live community platform. Its sign-in experience establishes a bold, energetic identity: a coral floral mark, a soft grey-blue canvas, and near-black type, signalling vibrancy and connection.

02The Problem

The problem

Observed problem: online communities for women often default to either chaotic social feeds or rigid forums, so members struggle to find their people without drowning in noise. Hypothesis: organising the feed by chosen spaces rather than a single algorithmic stream would reduce noise and increase belonging. This framing reflects analysis of the product's intent, not formal user research.

03Discovery & Research

Discovery and research

Available evidence

Available evidence: the live application's sign-in experience and brand system. No formal research, competitive analysis, or usability test reports have been provided.

Proposed research plan

Proposed: 5 to 8 interviews with target members; a competitive review of 3 to 5 community platforms; a usability test of onboarding, space discovery, and posting with 5 to 8 participants.

Design rationale

Design rationale (no formal research documented): the system pairs energy with structure, organising the feed by chosen spaces to give members control and reduce noise, and limiting reactions to keep the tone supportive. Onboarding prioritises space discoverability so the community never feels like an undifferentiated scroll.

04Personas

User personas

Illustrative personas, reconstructed to communicate target users. Not research-validated.

Maya

New member, 27

"I want to find my people without the noise."

Maya left other platforms due to chaos and negativity. Illustrative persona.

Goals
  • · Find relevant spaces
  • · Have supportive conversations
  • · Avoid doomscrolling
Frustrations
  • · Algorithmic feeds
  • · Toxic comment culture

Jordan

Active member, 33

"I am here for real connection."

Jordan wants deeper group interaction and to lead a space. Illustrative persona.

Goals
  • · Lead a space
  • · Build deeper connections
  • · Keep it positive
Frustrations
  • · Shallow engagement
  • · Disorganised groups
05User Journey

User journey map

Illustrative journey map, reconstructed from the intended product flow.

A member joins, picks spaces that match their interests, and lands on a curated feed combining those spaces, then posts, reacts, joins smaller groups, and builds a profile. Reconstructed from the intended product flow.

01

Join

Picks interests and spaces

"Will I fit in?"

Neutral
02

Feed

Sees curated feed

"This is organised, not chaotic"

Positive
03

Post

Shares a thought

"People are kind here"

Positive
04

Group

Joins a smaller space

"I found my people"

Positive
05

Lead

Starts contributing regularly

"I belong here"

Positive
06Information Architecture

Information architecture

Product structure reconstructed from the intended navigation and flows.

01 — Onboarding
  • · Sign-in
  • · Pick spaces
  • · Curated feed
02 — Engage
  • · Post
  • · React
  • · Spaces
03 — Identity
  • · Profile
  • · Groups
07Wireframes

Low-fidelity wireframes

Retrospective wireframe reconstruction based on the product's structure, not original pre-build artifacts.

Sign-in
Overview
Detail
08UI Screens

High-fidelity UI

Reconstructed UI representation. Real screenshots from the live app are to be supplied.

Sign-in
Overview
Detail

These frames are on-brand reconstructions. Authentic screenshots from the live application will replace them once supplied.

Visual showcase

In context

A mix of mobile, tablet, and web views showing how the product lives across devices.

Mobile view of FemmeVibe Space
Mobile
Tablet view of FemmeVibe Space
Tablet
Web view of FemmeVibe Space
Web
Web view of FemmeVibe Space
Web
Mobile view of FemmeVibe Space
Mobile
Tablet view of FemmeVibe Space
Tablet
09Design System

Design system

Colour

Near-black

#0D1117

Primary text

Coral

#F16F54

Accent and mark

Canvas

#F4F7FA

Background

Surface

#FFFFFF

Cards and inputs

Typography

Display - 8xl, light

Heading - 3xl, light

Body - lg/xl, relaxed

Label - mono xs, uppercase

Spacing & layout

8pt base unit; 12-column grid; 0px corner radius

Components
  • · Primary button - coral fill
  • · Secondary button - hairline outline
  • · Input - surface, hairline
  • · Space card - surface
  • · Tab bar
Component examples
PrimarySecondaryInput fieldCard
10Design Decisions

Design decisions and trade-offs

Problem: chaotic feeds drown out belonging. Decision: organise the feed by chosen spaces rather than a single algorithmic stream, and limit reactions to keep the tone supportive. Implementation: coral floral mark, grey-blue canvas, near-black type. Expected effect: member control and lower noise. Trade-off: a space-based feed is less serendipitous than a single stream, accepted to prioritise relevance and safety.

11Demonstration

Product demonstration

TaskJoin, pick spaces, and post

  1. 01

    Sign in and pick a few spaces.

  2. 02

    Land on the curated feed for those spaces.

  3. 03

    Open a space and share a post.

  4. 04

    React and join a smaller group.

Open live app
12Outcomes

Outcomes and reflection

Implemented features (per the live app's public experience)
  • 01

    Sign-in and authentication (visible in the live app)

  • 02

    Onboarding and space selection

  • 03

    Curated feed

Known limitations
  • 01

    Case study is based on the public sign-in experience; a full feature audit of the live app is pending.

  • 02

    No formal usability testing documented.

  • 03

    Deeper community features require verification against the live app.

Future improvements
  • 01

    Run the proposed research plan.

  • 02

    Validate space-discoverability with new members.

  • 03

    Add accessible alternatives to reaction-only feedback.

Reflection

The core bet is structure over serendipity: giving members control of their feed through spaces. The risk is reduced discovery, which only testing can quantify.

Testimonials

What people say

Awaiting testimonialsReal client and collaborator testimonials will appear here once supplied. Add them to a project as a testimonials array.

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