Host Hive: Mobile App
UI + UX Design
Concept
Host Hive is a mobile app that simplifies event planning by bringing venue booking, vendor discovery, and event management into one platform. The app creates a seamless experience through curated vendor recommendations, collaborative booking tools, and transparent community reviews, making it easier for users to plan memorable events while supporting local businesses and creators.
Objective
The goal of this project was to design an intuitive and user-friendly mobile experience that streamlines the event planning process. Clear navigation, organized booking flows, and a cohesive design system reduce planning complexity, build trust through community features, and help users confidently connect with venues, vendors, and collaborators.
Research and Discovery
Research combined user insights with benchmarking of platforms. This process helped identify best practices, uncover gaps, and guide decisions toward creating a more intuitive and effective event planning experience.
Problem Statement:
Users struggle to navigate and book events efficiently due to fragmented information and unclear interfaces.
Project Goals:
Simplify event discovery and booking
Create a clear, intuitive interface
Build trust through transparency and user-friendly design
User Personas
User personas were developed for Host Hive to capture the needs, goals, and challenges of the target audience. These profiles guided design decisions and kept the app user-centered, intuitive, and focused on real user needs.
Task Flows & User Navigation
Task flows and navigation were designed to streamline event planning, guiding users through co-host collaboration, booking venues, managing communication, and confirming details. The focus was on an intuitive structure that minimized friction and supported a seamless user journey.
Sketches & Paper Prototypes
Early sketches and paper prototypes explored layout ideas, interaction patterns, and overall flow for the Host Hive app. Users were guided through paper prototype testing to gather base-level feedback, allowing for quick iteration and validation before moving into digital wireframes.
Low Fidelity Wireframes
Low-fidelity wireframes for the Host Hive app outlined the basic structure and user flow, focusing on functionality and layout without detailed design elements.
High Fidelity Wireframes
High-fidelity wireframes for the Host Hive app showcased a polished layout, visual hierarchy, and refined interactions to closely represent the final user experience.
Final Mockup Screens
Final Mockup
All prototyping was done in Figma.
