Noodle - The entertainment bank
Matheus Monteiro
A little bit of history 📖
Back in 2019, I received a freelance inquiry on dribbble from a guy that had an idea for a fintech, not much more than an idea and business plans. He needed to make it real before going out to find funding. We did it! and it went so well that a few months later he wanted to make me a partner. Now we are building something that is going to change the career of thousands of artists that can't get proper financing to boost their dreams.
Only in 2022 noodle made 1.500+ clients, 14.000+ artists were impacted by our solutions and more than R$130 Million was processed by us.
What is noodle 🤔
Noodle is essentially a bank that uses artists' career data and statistics to offer proper financing products. The app is still in the development phase but we already funded more than R$10.000.000 which was very good for us to understand all the processes and problems that you can run into while creating something no other company is doing.
Technically speaking 👨🏻💻
Back in the early phase of the project, it was decided that our app should be made using flutter, which allows apps to be coded with a single framework that builds both Android and iOS versions of the app. With that in mind, the Design System was built to be friendly, with a clean interface and intuitive navigation for both users. Every component is well documented and we use it as a guide for making a cohesive experience all thru the app.
Built to improve ✨
As the only designer on the team, I have to dedicate a big part of my time to UX. Every single feature is planned before the screens. I do research, benchmarks, flowcharts, user journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes. Every component, screen, and feature has a strong research background. After all that, I really like to prototype and give it to a user, to see if they can do the expected and how it can improve and make changes using the client's feedback
And finally, screens 👨🏻🎨
There is a lot under development and a few things being built. I can't show it all but I select the best screens and features.
Exchange 💱
Exchange is one of the main features, we built it to make it easier for artists to receive royalties payments with the best fees on the market. Without noodle, the process can take up to 5 days and fees as high as 15%. We are implementing a same-day exchange experience with fees starting at 5%. Everything is done with a simple swipe.
Financing 🤑
Financing on noodle allows artists to access money based on their performance on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube. It uses data science to predict earnings so we can offer the right amount
The card 💳
Credit/debit are still used by 50% of the Brazillian market. Having a physical will make it easier to retain users and of course, it has to be gorgeous. The card will come with a special pen so the artists can make it unique with their autographs. It shows how we put the artist in the center, we don't make it about us.
That's all about noodle, a very special project that allows me to develop myself as a Designer. I learn a lot with it every day and this is priceless. Hope you like it ✌️
2021
