Funqtion
Funqtion
Product Design
Product Design
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Branding
Branding
The Problem
Queer folks spend excessive time "platform hopping" (IG, Reddit, RA) to find community, leading to "FOMO" or attending events that may not actually align with their subculture or safety needs.
Queer folks spend excessive time "platform hopping" (IG, Reddit, RA) to find community, leading to "FOMO" or attending events that may not actually align with their subculture or safety needs.
The Goal
Create a centralized, trust-based discovery engine that simplifies the journey from "What’s happening tonight?" to "I'm on the guest list."
Create a centralized, trust-based discovery engine that simplifies the journey from "What’s happening tonight?" to "I'm on the guest list."
All the tea on where to be
All the tea on where to be
Funqtion is s a curated event discovery platform built to solve the fragmentation of queer nightlife. By bridging the gap between independent promoters and the community in NYC, Fire Island, and Provincetown, Funqtion offers a streamlined, trust-based alternative to the unreliable algorithms of mainstream social media.
Funqtion is s a curated event discovery platform built to solve the fragmentation of queer nightlife. By bridging the gap between independent promoters and the community in NYC, Fire Island, and Provincetown, Funqtion offers a streamlined, trust-based alternative to the unreliable algorithms of mainstream social media.
Centralized Discovery
Centralized Discovery
Users can look up events chronologically, or by quickly selecting popular filters. Sections for featured events, also help easily find what's popular near them.
Users can look up events chronologically, or by quickly selecting popular filters. Sections for featured events, also help easily find what's popular near them.
Every Detail Matters
Every Detail Matters
Every Detail
Matters
In queer nightlife, 'where' is only half the story; 'who' and 'how' are equally vital. Our details screen goes beyond the basics to provide identity-centric context, including dress codes, category and vibe tags (e.g., Sober-Friendly or Dance), as well as community-sourced safety notes.
In queer nightlife, 'where' is only half the story; 'who' and 'how' are equally vital. Our details screen goes beyond the basics to provide identity-centric context, including dress codes, category and vibe tags (e.g., Sober-Friendly or Dance), as well as community-sourced safety notes.
Social
Calendar
Social
Calendar
By enabling users to share their upcoming 'Lineup' with their friends and followers, we’ve created a secondary discovery layer that relies on peer-to-peer recommendations rather than generic marketing.
By enabling users to share their upcoming 'Lineup' with their friends and followers, we’ve created a secondary discovery layer that relies on peer-to-peer recommendations rather than generic marketing.
Say hi!
Say hi!
Say hi!