I Designed an Exclusive Social Travel app with 10,000% Growth
Harshit Sharma
UX Designer
Product Designer
Product Strategist
Adobe After Effects
Figma
Framer
FlyMeOut
🛠 TL;DR
Transforming FlyMeOut into a thriving travel community: from concept to MVP, tackling trust, exclusivity, and engagement through user-centric design. Over six months, the platform grew by 10,000%, achieved an 81% membership adoption rate, and facilitated unforgettable global travel experiences.
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❇️ Project Overview
✦ About the Client:
FlyMeOut is an invite-only travel platform, that connects adventurers with curated experiences and high-value trips. Designed for travellers seeking adventure and hosts offering unique trips, the platform fosters trust, exclusivity, and meaningful connections.
✦ Project Name:
FlyMeOut: Redefining Group Travel Through Design and Community
✨ The Spark
✦ What Were the Client's Needs and Goals?
FlyMeOut aimed to overcome challenges like trust in group travel, seamless onboarding, and engaging members to ensure retention and growth. With a vision to combine community and adventure, FlyMeOut sought a platform where exclusivity met inclusivity and where every traveller felt valued and secure.
🚀 The Process
✦ How Did I Approach the Project?
Discovery & Research:
Conducted in-depth research on user behaviours, pain points, and competitors in the travel space to lay the foundation for user-centric features.
Prototyping & Design:
Crafted intuitive workflows for profile management, onboarding, trip discovery, and engagement, integrating sleek interfaces and seamless transitions.
Development & Optimization:
Designed the MVP with a focus on trust-building through robust verification, dynamic discovery tools, and real-time communication channels, while optimizing for user engagement and monetization.
Testing & Iteration:
Implemented user testing and analytics to refine features, ensuring the platform was intuitive, visually engaging, and scalable.
Made the MVP launch and with the help of that, designed the FMO 2.0
User Approval Flow
Structured Figma
Design System
Types of Trip Cards
🤔 Challenges Faced
✦ Trust and Verification: Ensuring safety and trust through robust profile screening and transparent user interactions.
✦ Scaling with Exclusivity: Balancing premium appeal with accessibility during rapid growth.
✦ Engagement Retention: Designing community features to encourage repeat usage and loyalty.
✦ Monetization: Integrating membership tiers without compromising the user experience.
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📸 Project Mockups
✦ Visual Highlights:
Clean, trust-focused profile interfaces with verified badges.
Visually rich trip discovery cards and detailed itineraries.
Dynamic onboarding flows and seamless group chat interfaces.
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Explore Trips and Detail View
Applicant Selection and Trip selection Screen
Membership screen
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The Vibe
📊 The Stats
✦ Results:
+10,000% Growth: Rapid user acquisition driven by thoughtful onboarding and engaging features.
80% Membership Adoption: Successful integration of a tiered membership system.
Zero Safety Incidents: Comprehensive verification processes fostered trust and security.
Increased Engagement: 4.67 sessions per active device on average.
25% Boost in Trip Participation: Enhanced discovery tools and personalized recommendations.
✦ Timeline: ~6 months
✦ Budget: $X,XXX (Confidential)
✦ Deliverables: Comprehensive MVP, including onboarding flows, trip discovery, profile management, and community engagement features.
💬 Client Testimonial
FlyMeOut’s success would not have been possible without [Your Harshit’s design expertise. Their user-focused approach brought our vision to life, creating a platform that is as functional as it is beautiful. The growth metrics speak for themselves!\
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