Background
The skate app concept focused on local sessions, spots, and the social rhythm around Copenhagen Skatepark. Skaters often decide where to go based on what is happening now, who might be there, and whether a spot feels worth the trip.
2024
Local skate sessions without the admin
Designed a mobile skate concept that helps skaters see what is happening, understand local spots, and show up without turning the culture into admin.
My role
Product Designer
Category
Community app
Period
2024
The challenge
The challenge was to make an app that felt useful without over-organizing a culture built on spontaneity, informal plans, and quick updates. It had to help people show up, not turn skating into administration.
How we worked
I framed the experience around the path from wondering what is happening to deciding to go. That meant giving sessions, spot details, opening hours, activity, and community updates enough structure to be useful while keeping the app fast to check.
Key decisions
- Lead with current activity and upcoming sessions so the app answers what is happening now.
- Keep spot details practical with opening hours, location, facilities, and context close together.
- Use an energetic visual direction while keeping the navigation simple enough for quick checks between sessions.
The outcome
The outcome was a mobile concept that makes the step from discovery to showing up feel shorter. Spot pages, session details, and community cues work together without becoming a heavy social feed.
What changed
The concept turned a loose community need into something tangible that could be tested with skaters and organizers: do people find out what is happening faster, and does it make them more likely to join?
What stayed with me
Community apps need restraint. The best feature is often the one that helps people meet in real life sooner, then gets out of the way.
