Orbit

UI/UX

Timeline

3 weeks

Autumn 2023

Tools

Figma

Roles

UI designer

Team

Individual

Overview

How can we reimagine music listening apps to focus on sharing new music?

Overview

How can we reimagine music listening apps to focus on sharing new music?

CONTEXT

Idea

Designed an application for people to post a “song of the day” along with a variety of features. My task included pinpointing a space music players can expand into, and to develop an interaction flow to enhance navigation.

INTERFACE

Process

Prototyping began with the circular home interface, and functions to add songs, view posted songs, and to view an aggregated playlist.

initial prototype for orbit, with 6 screens
initial prototype for orbit, with 6 screens

After feedback, I made a lot of changes:

  • Elements scaled down

  • Orange -> purple for main color

  • Images + advanced prototyping

  • Layout moved to off-grid

  • Increased screen customization

second iteration of prototype, with added color and more screens
second iteration of prototype, with added color and more screens

Deliverables

VIDEO

Reflection

Although this rebrand was never implemented, these are some factors I would consider if it was:

  • Number of daily active users

  • Amount of media shared to other social media platforms

  • A left/right hand toggle for the positioning of the home screen

This was my first solo app interface project with no research involved. There were several key takeaways for me:

  • I learned more advanced Figma prototyping techniques (animations + components)

  • I tried to stay away from traditional UI conventions on the main screen

© Chris Sanders 2025
© Chris Sanders 2025
© Chris Sanders 2025
© Chris Sanders 2025
© Chris Sanders 2025
© Chris Sanders 2025