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Fanatix

CLIENT
Unison Agency | REQ

ROLE
Visual Designer

YEAR
2010

Overview

Before Fanatix, sports fans had no single, interactive space that truly captured the excitement and community of sports fandom online. While existing platforms (like Facebook, Twitter, or sports news sites) allowed fans to share opinions or follow scores, they lacked a dedicated environment built exclusively around sports passion and fan interaction.

Impact

Fanatix is the world’s first interactive, multimedia online sports community — created for fans, by fans. The platform allows users to follow their favorite players, teams, and friends, engage in conversations with fellow supporters, and explore a dynamic feed of photos and videos from games. Members can also conveniently purchase tickets, making Fanatix a one-stop hub for passionate sports fans.

Contribution

As a UI Designer at Fanatix, I partnered closely with the UX team to translate product concepts into engaging, high-fidelity experiences:

UX Collaboration & Foundation
Worked alongside the UX Designer to refine wireframes, user flows, and personas, ensuring a strong, user-centered design foundation.

High-Fidelity Visual Design
Transformed conceptual frameworks into polished UI, capturing the energy and excitement of sports fandom.

Design Exploration & Iteration
Explored multiple visual directions for each page, balancing usability with visual impact to achieve the optimal solution.

Interaction & Visual Craft
Focused on layout, visual hierarchy, and consistency to create intuitive and engaging interfaces.

Brand & Experience Alignment
Delivered a dynamic, sports-driven aesthetic that aligned with the product vision and resonated with fans.

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