Making campus commutes effortless from the first tap.

Walking across a sprawling university campus between hostels, lecture blocks, and labs takes 15–20 minutes each way. Velo is a student-first EV cycle and scooter rental app built to replace long walks and manual key-based rentals with instant QR unlocking, real-time dock radar, and student-friendly micro-tariffs.

Understanding how students actually move on campus.

Through conversations with hostel residents and day scholars during peak 8:45 AM lecture rushes, three core patterns shaped the product architecture:

Designed for one-handed use while rushing to class.

Full Case Study Board (Personas, Flows, UI & Design System)

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Designing across hardware and screen

Building Velo pushed me to think beyond happy-path screens—accounting for low-battery states mid-ride, GPS drift near hostel buildings, and high-glare outdoor legibility. Combining custom 3D bike renders with a strict typographic grid helped unify the physical hardware and digital product into one language.