Private Group Photo Challenge
Design a playful selfie challenge for friends that celebrates creative prompts without public appearance rankings or hostile comparison.
The brief
Understand the problem
Background
Photo competitions can motivate creativity, but appearance scores and public leaderboards invite harassment and unhealthy comparison. A safer format evaluates participation or prompt interpretation within a trusted group.
User context
Four friends living in different cities want a weekly photo prompt. They are comfortable sharing inside the group but do not want images reused for public discovery or model training.
Product problem
The product must make consent and audience clear at capture time, keep feedback constructive, and handle deletion after others have reacted.
Objective
Create private group setup, prompt participation, supportive reactions, and media control for a photo challenge.
What to design
Define the experience
Required experience
- Private challenge creation
- Photo capture and audience confirmation
- Prompt gallery
- Feedback and deletion controls
Screens and states
- Challenge setup
- Capture and review
- Group gallery
- Photo controls
- Report state
Core user flow
Follow the critical path
- 01
A friend creates a color-themed prompt
- 02
Members confirm the private audience before posting
- 03
The group reacts with prompt-specific badges
- 04
One member removes a photo and its full-size copies become unavailable
Product rules
Requirements and constraints
Requirements
- Exclude beauty scores and public rankings
- Show audience before upload
- Offer non-comparative reactions
- Strip location metadata by default
- Allow delete, report, and download controls
Constraints
- Screenshots cannot be prevented
- Faces require careful retention settings
- Participants may be minors in some groups
Reality check
States worth considering
Ready-to-use content
Mock data
Use this content to test hierarchy and realistic data states. You can expand it when the concept needs more depth.
Weekly prompt
- Theme: One bold color
- Audience: 4 invited friends
- Posting closes Sunday at 20:00
- Reactions: clever framing, surprising color, made me smile
Finish line
What to deliver
- Five mobile screens
- An audience and reuse confirmation shown before posting
If you want more
Optional extensions
Optional direction
Visual resources
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