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Partiful works but to me it lacks polish. It feels like MySpace when FB first came out.


I'm curious in what way you think so? It's both attractive and easy to use for me.


There’s no right or wrong answer but as someone who used to work in publishing, the typeface seems contrived to be amateurish. I wonder if it’s supposed to evoke a more “authentic” unpolished feel? (YouTubers actually find too much polish reduces engagement among younger people)

The pictures are also a bit amateurish but this is more a function of the inviter. On other platforms much of the design choices are made for you so there’s a lower bar but for me, partiful seems to want to hit the kind of “having street cred” aesthetic.

This is a typical partiful aesthetic.

https://images.app.goo.gl/ufJafvhXoBtaF6QE8




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