Web + Design: Crossfade
Project Overview
Crossfade is a web application for logging your musical interests and sharing them with your friends. It is currently a work-in-progress and is being actively developed and designed by myself and a fellow developer.
This is a true passion project for me. I’ve always craved a platform like Letterboxd for the music community and found that existing options always fell short. As such, it seemed like the perfect project to tackle.
Objectives
- Ideate and conceptualize a music logging platform that is visually appealing and engaging for users.
- Create user centered designs focused on a clear information architecture and adherance to WCAG 2.1 for accessibility.
- Consider system architecture early on in development to ensure the application is performant and maintainable.
Planned Features
Music Logging
- Users are able to search for songs, genres, artists, and albums, adding them to their profile with their own ratings and reviews
- Lists can be created by users to categorize their music in whatever way makes sense to them
Networking
- Users can view other people’s reviews, giving them a thumbs up or thumbs down
- Users can view other people’s profiles, seeing all of their favourites
Technology Stack
- Design: Figma, Affinity
- Frontend: SvelteKit, Tailwind CSS
- Backend: Express.js 5, Drizzle ORM
- Database: PostgreSQL