Case Study

Gatherly

A modern event discovery platform that helps people find gatherings, book tickets in seconds, and never miss what’s happening around them.

ROLE: Design & Build
TIMELINE: 7 weeks
STACK: Next.js · GSAP
STATUS: Live in production

Friends gathered around a laptop discovering events in the Gatherly app

Overview

Great nights out die in group chats. Gatherly fixes that with one place to find events, agree on a plan with friends, and check out before the tickets sell through. The whole experience is tuned for phones, thumbs, and Friday-afternoon urgency.

I designed a feed that feels like flipping through posters, a checkout that takes under a minute, and organizer tools that make small venues look world-class.

What’s included

Location-aware feed with posters, dates, and friend activity
Group plans — vote on events, split tickets, share the night
Sub-minute checkout with wallet passes and reminders
Organizer dashboard with sales, door lists, and payouts

Process

How it came together

01 — NIGHTS OUT

Study the ritual

I interviewed regulars and promoters to map the full arc — discovery, convincing friends, buying, and getting in the door.

02 — MOTION

Make it feel alive

Poster cards stack, swipe, and settle with physics-based motion. Browsing events should feel like fun, not filing.

03 — DOORS

Mind the last mile

Tickets work offline, reminders fire before doors, and organizers get a door list that loads even on venue Wi-Fi.

Two teammates refining Gatherly event cards on a laptop

Testing the Gatherly checkout flow on a studio display

Under the hood

Fast feeds, fluid motion

Next.js with incremental static feeds for instant browsing, GSAP for the card physics, and image pipelines that keep posters light. The full source is available to serious collaborators — just ask.

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