Elise Bushnell

05 · Digital Product · 2025

As If

A vibe-based styling app that translates how someone wants to feel into a cohesive, shoppable outfit.

As If vibe selection screenAs If Soft Villain outfit recommendationAs If Soft Villain outfit details

Role

Concept · Product Design · Interaction Design · Development

Tools

React Native · Expo · OpenAI API · Vercel

Format

Independent Mobile Product

01 · Problem

Getting dressed is often an emotional decision

Most styling tools begin with external constraints like occasion, weather, season, or trend. I wanted to begin with a more personal question: how does someone want to feel in what they wear?

As If concept model translating vibe into outfit recommendations

02 · Early Exploration

Testing the simplest version of the experience

Early wireframes focused on the core interaction: choose a vibe, receive a complete outfit, and move quickly from inspiration to a set of coordinated pieces.

Early As If home wireframeEarly As If outfit recommendation wireframe

03 · Final Interaction

Keeping the experience fast and intuitive

The final interaction stays deliberately lightweight. Users choose a vibe, receive a coordinated look, browse the outfit by category, and can immediately try another direction.

As If final vibe selection screenAs If Soft Villain outfit top sectionAs If Soft Villain outfit middle sectionAs If Soft Villain outfit bottom section

04 · Product Model

From inspiration to purchase

Each recommendation connects directly to shoppable products, creating a path from emotional inspiration to execution. Affiliate links allow the experience to remain free to users while creating a lightweight revenue model around product discovery.

As If outfit screen showing the Reformation skirtReformation product page reached through As IfReformation product purchase details

05 · Visual Identity

Building a familiar but expressive visual language

Warm yellow, plaid references, rounded forms, and playful typography give the product a recognizable identity without making the interface feel overly technical.

As If brand identity hero
As If soft logo explorationAs If grid logo explorationAs If plaid logo exploration

06 · Web Presence

Extending the product beyond the app

I also designed a lightweight web presence to explain the concept, show the beta experience, and give the product a more complete launch identity.

As If website heroAs If website beta screens

Reflection

As If challenged me to turn a subjective feeling into a structured product system that still felt expressive and personal. It pushed me to think across product strategy, interaction, visual identity, commerce, and implementation at the same time.