BlufVPN / WorkClose

One tap to a secure connection.

A multi-platform VPN that works the same on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and tablet.

  • 6 months
  • Mobile + web
  • Micro design system
BlufVPN
The problem
A working VPN service on a generic white-label solution, without a product experience of its own.
What I did
Mapped the flows, then designed a simplified app, web app, micro design system and website on Tabasco’s existing branding.
The result
One simple product across devices that has grown its user base and expanded into new markets.
Role
Product design — app, web app, micro design system, website
With Kaupo Kalda
Scope
Mobile app · Web app · Micro design system · Website
Duration
6 months
ProjectBlufVPN
Sheet06 of 07

Key decisions

One tap, nothing else in the way

After research, flow mapping and a few different approaches, I landed on a simplified app built on Tabasco’s existing branding.

Trade-offFewer visible options on the main screen, for a connection that starts with one tap.

A micro system instead of a big one

App, web app and website share a small set of components, so BlufVPN feels the same on whatever device people use.

Trade-offOne small set of parts for app, web app and website, instead of a full design system.

BlufVPN dark mode

Outcome

One simple product on every device, built on a small shared system, that grew its user base and moved into new markets.

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