The challenge: create a memorable mobile app with few resources

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OneTake is a mobile application available on the App Store and Android, which allows users to connect through photos taken on the spot. In a world dominated by traditional social networks, OneTake relies on spontaneity and authenticity to create unique interactions. The principle: one photo, one shot, no filters — a raw and direct look at the lives of others.

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At the start of the project, the founding team had limited resources. Their need was simple but demanding: to create a distinctive artistic direction, design all of UI/UX screens of the application, and deliver mockups ready for development in a very short period of time. All without going through a big agency out of budget.

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The challenge was significant: it was necessary at the same time to imagine a strong visual universe, to seduce a demanding B2C audience, and to build an intuitive and engaging user journey. All while respecting important technical and time constraints. The team was looking for a design partner who couldact quickly, structure the project and do not sacrifice anything on quality.

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It is in this context that OneTake called on Design Elite, to design an application that is as beautiful as it is effective, while keeping a simple and clear methodology for developers.

Our intervention: a strong visual identity and clean execution from A to Z

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Our first mission was to lay the foundations of a original art direction, capable of bringing OneTake into the highly codified world of social apps. Inspired by the pop and colorful B2C universe, we proposed a lively, intuitive and accessible graphic charter. The style was meant to be immediately identifiable, fun, without being cartoonish, with bold colors and clean interface elements.

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Based on this, we designed theall application screens, from onboarding to photo capture, including social interactions, navigation, notifications, or even settings screens. Each interface has been designed to facilitate use, reduce friction, and encourage engagement.

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A strong point of this mission was our Rigorous Figma organization. Each component, each page, each interaction has been documented, organized and delivered in a clear and structured file. This allowed OneTake developers to start the integration with no questions asked, straight to the point.

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Thanks to our method, our rigor and our product-oriented approach, we allowed the client to go from idea to functional product, designed, ready to ship, in record time, with solid foundations for the future.

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With Design Elite, OneTake was able to go from Simple idea for a live application on the App Store and Google Play in less than 45 days. This performance is the result of a fluid collaboration between a responsive customer and a design team capable of delivering quickly, without compromising quality.

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We designed a bespoke artistic direction, perfectly adapted to a B2C social app: colorful, dynamic, intuitive. Each screen was designed for mobile use, each interaction optimized for fluidity, and each Figma component arranged for direct integration. This methodology allowed developers to move quickly, without blocking, with a clear and consistent design.

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The launch went off without a hitch, and the application quickly attracted the interest of an initial base of curious users. The user experience has been praised for its simplicity and original aesthetics. Result: a successful start, without wasting time on design/development back and forth.

Since then, the customer has been coming back to us regularly to develop new app concepts, on the same model: an idea, a DA, a clean and fast Figma execution. This operation makes it possible to test several projects in parallel, without immobilizing a heavy budget or suffering from extended deadlines.

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Design Elite fits here as an agile partner for tech builders who want to launch quickly, test ideas, and structure modern, attractive and well-thought-out interfaces.