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The Darkroom Mate Digital Design, Typography, UI/UX Design

The Darkroom Mate

Client: Self

Year: 2025

Role: UI/UX Design

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The project started with a simple frustration: existing apps for film logging, development charts, timers, light metering, and inventory are often strong in isolation but fragmented in real use. After researching the space, I defined a unified structure that connects Film Rolls, Darkroom, Inventory, and Light Meter into a single system.

Problem

Film photographers often manage a full workflow across multiple disconnected tools: a development chart app, a timer app, a roll logger, a notes system, and sometimes a separate inventory tracker. That fragmentation creates friction and inconsistent record keeping.

When I reviewed existing apps in each category, I found a recurring gap: many tools are good at one specific function but don’t support the real end-to-end rhythm of shooting and developing.

The moment a user tries to move from logging a roll to metering a scene to prepping for development, the experience falls apart into separate apps and inconsistent UI patterns. The missing piece wasn’t another single-purpose tool, it was a cohesive system.

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