the brief

i needed a travel app while preparing for erasmus, but after analysing existing travel apps, i saw some problems and came up with an idea, and that idea was atlas. i designed it around a question, "what would i actually want to have with me exploring a new city?". the goal was to create an app that helps travelers discover what's around them, decide quickly, plan their trips and keep a record of their experience.

the decisions

i designed the homepage around location-first discovery. users immediately see what's nearby on the map, but can also search for a specific place, or fiter their surroundings by categories. each place card surfaces the information most useful in seconds. tags such as "live music" highlight what makes a place distinctive at a glance. with the "my trips" section atlas turns into both a planning tool and a travel journal.

the outcome

atlas became a concept for an end-to-end travel companion, connecting 4 behaviors: discovering, evaluating, saving and documenting the journey.