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Pulse — Discover What's Happening Around You 📍
For the Flowstep Design Challenge, I wanted to bring one of my long-time product ideas to life.
Pulse is a social discovery app inspired by my concept, BuzzBuddy. Instead of only sharing moments with friends, Pulse helps people discover what's happening around them in real time—from rooftop parties and coffee meetups to live events, food spots, and spontaneous hangouts.
For this concept, I designed a complete mobile experience, including:
Onboarding & permissions
Live social map
Camera & story creation
Discover page for events and trending places
Real-time messaging
User profiles
Activity & notifications
My goal was to create an experience that feels alive, helping people connect through real-world experiences instead of just endless scrolling.
Flowstep helped me quickly turn this idea into a complete product concept, and I refined the UX, user flows, and visual design to create a cohesive experience.
🔗 Explore the full Pulse project on Flowstep:
https://app.flowstep.ai/file?activeFileId=969a777a-ba7f-4a48-9df2-ae765fce0464
I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback. Thanks to the Flowstep team for hosting this challenge! 💜
#FlowstepChallenge #Flowstep #ProductDesign #UXDesign #UIDesign #MobileApp #AppDesign #InteractionDesign #Prototype #DesignChallenge #AI #UserExperience
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