Discover Sonder: A Global Message Exchange Experience

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Jernic Yeo

• 6h

sonder | n.

https://sonder-make.figma.site/ i built a corner on the internet for users to leave a message to somebody across the world.

sonder was an idea that clicked while staring out a bus window during my usual commute, watching birds fly across the sky. It is built around the word's definition: the quiet realisation that every person passing by is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.

i started thinking about carrier pigeons, and how strangers once sent small pieces of themselves through the air. Or about shooting stars, and how humans collectively wish for a miracle whenever they see one.

in sonder, you can read the wishes of a wandering star, or release a letter to be carried by the wind. the environment changes dynamically according to your local time –– transitioning through day, twilight, and night.

built using Figma Design → prototyped with Figma Make → refined live with Figma Design Agent (#FigmaMakeathon). tweaked additionally via VS Code, Supabase and prepared using Davinci Resolve.

made for the @Contra x @Figma Makeathon 2026 #configmakeathon .

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Alexis Blas

• Jun 11

I joined the Config Makeathon. Our challenge was to design and build something that makes a difference, to use Figma's new tools and test them out. I built Trail Scope - a community-powered, mobile-first web app that lets outdoor enthusiasts in Puerto Rico check and report trail conditions in seconds — no group chat required. It took a week o design and develop this app using Figma + Figma Make. Overview

Problem statement: Outdoor enthusiasts in Puerto Rico — trail builders, mountain bikers, hikers, and runners — have no centralized way to know the current conditions of our local trails. Unpredictable tropical weather forces community members to contact multiple social media groups to get a trail status update which may take hours or days. This uncertainty leads to plans being changed or canceled last minute, and in more serious cases, exposes users to hazardous or impassable trail conditions.

Opportunity: By creating a community-powered, mobile-first trail condition reporting app, Trail Scope can become the single source of truth for trail status in Puerto Rico — with the foundation to scale globally. Reducing friction in getting and sharing real-time trail information increases safety, improves the outdoor experience, and strengthens the local trail community. Users & audience

Primary persona — the active outdoor enthusiast Mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners, and trail builders based in Puerto Rico. They are mobile-first, active on social media, and currently rely on WhatsApp groups or Facebook to get trail updates. Their biggest pain points are uncertainty before heading out and wasted trips due to poor conditions.

Secondary persona — the trail steward Trail builders and maintainers who want to alert the community about hazards, closures, or recent work done on a trail. They are proactive contributors who care about trail safety and community trust. Link to live prototype: https://sans-party-16392973.figma.site Link to Figma Make file: https://www.figma.com/make/lwCzP7lQkPJYDkuNtwtcJ5/Config-Makeathon?t=7WjJvLBOnb98rMZ4-1

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MD Rafee Alam

• Jun 12

Trail Scope is a genuinely useful idea. The problem you're solving is real, hikers getting stuck with outdated info from scattered WhatsApp groups is a safety issue, not just an inconvenience. The nature illustration style fits the outdoor context really well too.

Johannes Specht

• Jun 11

What if you could discover the world through a local's eyes? 🌍 Work in progress. 🤫 What do you think of the visuals?

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Esther Adewumi

pro

• Jun 12

This looks fun

Dario⚡️ Ferrando

max

• Jun 11

Yay! My new project is almost ready to go public! We are finishing up the last few animations then we will fully release the case study! You can check it out on the appstore and on https://thebrainrotapp.com/ !