UX Project · BrainStation

Dips

A community app for people getting into cold-water dipping.

The idea

When I moved to Vancouver, I found community through a local cold-dipping group. It became the inspiration for my BrainStation UX project: what would a product designed around the social side of cold dipping look like?

Dips — BC Outsiders community detail with schedule and join

CommunityA group to join, with time & place

Dips — home screen with next dip, weather and tips

HomeThe next dip, sea level, weather conditions & beginner tips

CalendarKeep your habit on track

What shaped it

Community gets people in the water.

People wanted a group to show up for, so finding and joining local communities became central to the concept.

The cold creates uncertainty.

First-timers had practical questions about conditions and what to expect, so the home screen surfaced conditions and beginner guidance.

Everything was scattered.

Planning happened across social media, weather sites and tide tables, so I brought conditions, community schedules and upcoming dips together.