Three
Role
UI/UX Designer
Timeline
10 Weeks
Tools
Figma
FigJam
Xcode
Team
3 UI/UX Designers
15 Developers
User Research
Figma Prototyping
AI Design
Design-Developer Handoff
Skills
Collaborating Department
iOS @ Georgia Tech
What is Three?
A social app centered around reflection, emotion, and interaction, where users share how they’re feeling or what they’re thinking in just three words.
Aren’t there already thousands of social media apps out there?
Yes, but most prioritize content consumption over authenticity.
focuses on highlight reels — feel curated and inauthentic
BeReal
emphasizes spontaneity but lacks depth in emotional expression
THE PROBLEM
After 10+ interviews and over 50+ survey responses, we found that people want
AUTHENTIC INTERACTIONS
A SIMPLE WAY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES
TO SEE HOW THEIR FRIENDS ARE DOING
THE SOLUTION
Daily Prompts
Express your thoughts and feelings using only three words.
Mood Wheel
A rotating visualization that uses LLM-powered emotion tagging to show the collective mood of you and your friends.
Journal
A secure, FaceID-protected space with random prompts, letting users log timestamped, searchable entries to track emotions over time.
Emotion Detection on Post
Each 3-word post is analyzed by the LLM to generate a unique emotion label.
Fusion
Pick three posts to match the day’s target emotion and get scored by our ML model, and compete on a leaderboard with friends.
TAKEAWAYS
Design Developer Handoff
I prioritized clear documentation and close collaboration with the designers and developers to ensure a smooth handoff and accurate implementation of features.
Designing with AI
I learned how to work with AI in a way that enhances the experience while preserving a sense of authenticity for users.
Emotional Design
I explored how to make intangible concepts like emotion visible and intuitive through motion, color, and interaction design.
Full Design Process
If you want to see the full research & design process that went into creating this experience, please reach out to me! I typically discuss this in detail in an interview environment or in a coffee chat.