Success stories
Photographer
Frida Braide
Digital UX/UI Designer
Graphic Designer and Product Strategist
Creative Director & Videographer
After meeting on Fika, we made a shoe commercial.
"Fika was a way for me to get back at joining the community."
Fika
Connecting creatives over coffee in NYC
Fika is a community and responsive web application I built with 2 friends in New York. When the pandemic hit and everyone was forced to work from home, it became more difficult to connect with others. We wanted to create a way for creatives to easily collaborate over a ritual that we frequent when networking - coffee. Coffee is just the spark to collaborations, design gigs, mentorship and more.
Overview
Creatives, especially freelancers, are working in isolation. While many look to Bumble BFF, Soho House or other communities, creatives have difficulty connecting with creatives in person. We wanted to develop an application that allows individuals just like us, creatives, from graphic designers to creative directors, to connect over a ritual that works best - coffee.
Problem
Fika is a community and responsive web application I built with 2 friends in New York. When the pandemic hit and everyone was forced to work from home, it became more difficult to connect with others. We wanted to create a way for creatives to easily collaborate over a ritual that we frequent when networking - coffee. Coffee is just the spark to collaborations, design gigs, mentorship and more.
Overview
After launching a beta, we iteratively made improvements to the product experience. We launched events as a way for creatives to connect in person, as opposed to solely one-on-one, messaging as a way to connect before sending a coffee, and a weekly newsletter for creatives on the platform to stay up to date with creative events all throughout the city.
A research-driven approach
Daniel P.
Product Designer / Creative Coder
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I'm looking for a creative community to feel comfortable along side with and bouncing ideas off each other!
"
Success stories
"Fika was a way for me to get back at joining the community."
Photographer
Frida Braide
Graphic Designer and Product Strategist
"We met on Fika and now attend events all throughout the city together."
Sam & Min
After meeting on Fika, we made a shoe commercial.
Creative Director & Videographer
Noel & Alex
1988
applicants
80%
completed onboarding
180
Fikas sent
Outcome
80%
Completed onboarding
A research-driven approach
After launching a beta, we iteratively made improvements to the product experience. We launched events as a way for creatives to connect in person, as opposed to solely one-on-one, messaging as a way to connect before sending a coffee, and a weekly newsletter for creatives on the platform to stay up to date with creative events all throughout the city.
Daniel P.
Product Designer / Creative Coder
"
I'm looking for a creative community to feel comfortable along side with and bouncing ideas off each other!
"
Success stories
"We met on Fika and now attend events all throughout the city together."
"Fika was a way for me to get back at joining the community."
Photographer
Frida Braide
After meeting on Fika, we made a shoe commercial.
Creative Director & Videographer
Noel & Alex
1988
applicants
80%
completed onboarding
180
Fikas sent
80%
Completed onboarding
Outcome
Success stories
"Fika was a way for me to get back at joining the community."
Photographer
Frida Braide
Graphic Designer and Product Strategist
"We met on Fika and now attend events all throughout the city together."
Sam & Min
After meeting on Fika, we made a shoe commercial.
Creative Director & Videographer
Noel & Alex
Fika
Connecting creatives over coffee in NYC
