Swipe Drinks

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Project Overview

Swipe Drinks is a mobile app designed to replace cash at events by using digital tokens to buy beverages.

The project focused on making drink purchases fast and cashless, adding a social layer where users can send tokens to friends, and giving parents control over their children's spending.
Industry
Event Tech
Services
UX Design, UI Design, Mobile App Design
Duration
6 weeks
Timeline
2025
Swipe Drinks mobile app interface design by Orbix Studio

Our task was to design Swipe Drinks to serve two very different users. Kids and teens needed a fun, fast, and social way to buy drinks and send tokens to friends. Parents needed a secure way to load tokens, set spending limits, and monitor activity.

Swipe Drinks app onboarding and token purchase screen by Orbix Studio
Swipe Drinks drink selection and token balance screen by Orbix Studio
Swipe Drinks token top-up and payment screen by Orbix Studio
Swipe Drinks parent dashboard and spending control screen by Orbix Studio
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PROBLEM

People Needed a Clearer Way to Pick Drinks and Use Tokens

We had to make the flow feel easy right away, so users could see what was available, understand their token balance, and keep moving without slowing down.

  • Unclear flow: Getting from the first screen to a drink choice needed to feel more direct.
  • Token confusion: Users needed a simple way to see what they had and how to use it.
  • Busy layout: The screens needed more structure so the main actions stood out faster.
  • Weak event feel: The app had to feel tied to the event, not just like a plain drink menu.
Swipe Drinks simplified drink flow and token screens by Orbix Studio
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SOLUTION

Made the Drink Flow Easier to Follow

We simplified the layout, made token use easier to understand, and gave each screen a clearer path so people could move through the app without confusion.

  • Clearer flow: Organized the steps so users could browse, choose, and continue more naturally.
  • Token visibility: Made token count and usage easier to spot at a glance.
  • Stronger layout: Cleaned up the screens so the main actions felt more focused and easier to scan.
  • Better event feel: We used a more playful visual style so the app felt tied to the experience.
Swipe Drinks app design process and workflow overview by Orbix Studio
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PROCESS

A Simple Design Process for Swipe Drinks App

The work focused on clearing up the screens, making tokens easier to understand, and keeping the experience easy to move through.
01
Research & Discovery
Started by looking at how people would use the app at an event and where the flow could feel unclear.
  • User needs
  • Event flow
  • Pain points
  • Feature focus
02
Flow & Structure
Mapped out the steps so choosing drinks and using tokens felt more direct.
  • Journey mapping
  • User flow
  • Screen order
  • Action placement
03
Visual Design
Built a bright, playful interface that made the app feel fun but still easy to use.
  • UI design
  • Visual style
  • Interaction states
  • Mobile layout
04
Delivery & Refinement
Polished the screens and adjusted details so the final design felt clear and ready to hand off.
  • Final cleanup
  • Design handoff
  • Feedback updates
  • Last refinements
Swipe Drinks user research and event flow analysis by Orbix Studio
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RESEARCH

What People Needed From the App

We looked at how the app would work in a real event setting, what users would need to understand fast, and where the experience might slow down.

  • Event use: Looked at how the app would fit into a live event setting.
  • Drink choice: Checked how people would browse and pick drinks.
  • Token flow: Reviewed how token use should be shown clearly.
  • Fast actions: Found that the experience needed to feel quick and easy.
Swipe Drinks app flow and navigation structure design by Orbix Studio
Swipe Drinks token system screen layout design by Orbix Studio
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Services

Making the Flow Easy to Understand

The first part of the work focused on how people would move through the app. The goal was to make the steps feel clear from the start, so users could understand the drink flow without stopping to figure things out.

That meant looking at how the token system worked, where the screen could feel confusing, and how each step could lead into the next one more naturally. The layout was kept simple so the main actions stayed easy to see.

Swipe Drinks colorful event-themed app interface design by Orbix Studio
Swipe Drinks playful visual style and UI elements by Orbix Studio
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Services

Giving the App a Fun, Event-Ready Look

The visual side focused on making the app feel bright, playful, and tied to the event experience. The design needed to feel light and easy, while still looking polished and well put together.

Color, spacing, and image treatment were used to make the screens more engaging without making them feel busy. The final look helped the app feel more alive and made the drink experience feel more interesting to use.

Swipe Drinks juice freshness campaign visual by Orbix Studio
Swipe Drinks final app screen with cocktail drink visual by Orbix Studio
Swipe Drinks case study slide highlighting app pain points solved by Orbix Studio
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RESULTS & OUTCOMES

A Cleaner App That Was Easier to Use

After the design work, the app felt more organized, easier to scan, and smoother to move through. The main actions stood out better, the token part made more sense, and the whole experience felt more ready for an event setting.

  • Clearer flow: The path from opening the app to choosing a drink felt easier to follow.
  • Better token view: Users could see token info more quickly, with less confusion.
  • Less clutter: The screens felt cleaner and gave the important parts more space.
  • Stronger event feel: The visual style made the app feel more fun and more connected to the experience.

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