Social platform development for close-knit communities

Functional social networks

While most early social networks were designed to be general platforms for people of diverse backgrounds to connect and formulate communities, the next step the industry took was the creation of professional or purposeful social platforms. In a way, this implied more granular design decisions as some functionality had to be extended while other ignored. A good example of a functional social platform that was created on the intersection of art education and and community is CGMA. It features social mechanics that are limited by the subject that the users are consolidated by.

Local platforms designed for communal safety

Along with the purpose of bringing people together and giving them the benefits of shared information, social platforms may serve a bigger purpose. There are religious, traditional, closed communities in real life that seek the level of digital connectivity that social networks give. It is our purpose to provide them with the experience they seek while making sure there is a definitive level of security and cultural appropriation.

Multipurpose social experience in a mobile app

The modern entertainment industry mandatorily engages spectators since the numbers of views and interactions are the main currency affecting the algorithms that help content be discovered. If you mix several mechanics of user engagement, you get an ultimate fan-creator interaction platform with limitless potential.

This is the story of the Veké app which was a one-of-the-kind attempt to unify the three popular formats of influencer interaction with fans within one app. We have designed several interesting contraptions like chat reaction boost monetization, creator presence indication, time-bound message pinning, and many more. We believe the Veké platform has arrived ahead of its time allowing us to experiment with different formats before settling on the final functionality.

Professional-amateur sports platform

Abu-Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro (AJP) Tour, the second largest pro-am Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sports organization in the world has approached us after we’ve completed a concept design for them. Jiu jitsu is a sport that doesn’t have a clear border between professional and amateur athletes. The competitions are open for everyone and it’s the ultimate purity of the sport that allows the best to stand out. In design, we tried to build an experience that would help amateur practitioners be the part of the big league along with the pros.

Phygital memorabilia collector social platform

Physical collectibles have been revolutinized by the blockchain technology and the usage of NFC which have eradicated fraud and brought physical objects into the digital Web3 space. Blockchain essentially is a social network where all the participants of a transaction are discoverable. The only thing that sets it apart is anonymity. Culture Pulse has come up with an idea of unifying the physical memorabilia ecosystem and a social platform for collectors with multiple activities.

Professional service network based on social proof and healthy competition

A lot of modern-day B2C platforms already feature social interactions as part of their CX. Businesses try to be as approachable and responsive as possible by fostering their presence in their customer’s communities. YourLead is an example of such model. It’s an American home renovation pros and tradesmen platform allowing them to compete for the jobs that come directly from the customers. A platform facilitates a safe and respectful interaction but does not hide a customer from a business. Instead, we have designed the platform to be a friendly reliable tool based on human interaction and not algorithms.