Project Snapshot
Designed Beeper’s iOS and iPad apps from the ground up, blending Beeper’s cross-platform design language with native iOS patterns. Delivered the Beta launch in under 6 months, reaching 30K users in the first month.
Problem & Opportunity
Beeper aggregates chats from services like iMessage, WhatsApp, and Discord into a single app. The challenge was to design a flexible interface that worked for every chat type while still feeling like a polished, Apple-native experience.
My Role
Led iOS and iPad design from concept to implementation. Collaborated directly with Beeper’s founders, the desktop designer, and a team of 6 iOS engineers. Also mentored the Android designer to ensure cross-platform cohesion.
Key Activities & Process
- Gathered product requirements from founders, customer support, and user interviews
- Explored dozens of design directions, iterated based on stakeholder feedback
- Partnered closely with iOS engineers through design reviews and build QA
- Maintained high design quality and consistency throughout the product
- Mentored junior designer working on Android
Design Highlights
Account Management UI:
Beeper’s encrypted, on-device account system was difficult to communicate clearly. I designed an intuitive flow that educated users on how accounts are stored and managed while reducing cognitive load.
Premium features:
Beeper’s encrypted, on-device account system was difficult to communicate clearly. I designed an intuitive flow that educated users on how accounts are stored and managed while reducing cognitive load.
Impact
- Beta built and shipped in <6 months
- 30,000 users joined during the first month in Apple’s TestFlight
- Strong internal alignment and positive user sentiment around the iOS UX
What I Learned
Working with founders can be challenging — next time I’d bring in more user data to better advocate for certain UX decisions and push back on assumptions when needed.