04 / UX OPS

04 / UX OPS

Firts Rising: Coming soon waitlist experience

Firts Rising: Coming soon waitlist experience

Firts Rising: Coming soon waitlist experience

0 - 1 UX design initiative, creating a launch strategy designed to build awareness, validate demand, and establish an emotional connection with a brand.

Role · UX design and strategy

Role · UX design and strategy

Timeline · 6 weeks

THE CHALLENGE

THE CHALLENGE

Without a final product the challenge was not selling but building anticipation and validating market intrest.

Without a final product the challenge was not selling but building anticipation and validating market intrest.

Without a final product the challenge was not selling but building anticipation and validating market intrest.

Design a coming-soon experience that could communicate the brand story, generate excitement, and encourage visitors to join a waitlist for future product updates.

Problem

Problem

Without a clear launch strategy, visitors could leave the website without taking action, making it difficult to build momentum before launch.

Solution

Solution

I designed a lightweight coming-soon website focused on storytelling and conversion.

Psychology & Strategy

Psychology & Strategy

Psychology & Strategy

Reduce friction

Reduce friction

Since visitors could not yet purchase a product, the primary objective was minimizing barriers to engagement.

Curiosity and anticipation

Curiosity and anticipation

The coming-soon format leveraged anticipation psychology by giving visitors a sense that they were gaining early access to something new.

Validation loop

Validation loop

The waitlist served both user and business goals. Visitors received a way to stay informed, while the business gained an early signal of market interest and potential demand.

Design & Artifacts

Design & Artifacts

Design & Artifacts

Fabian Wright

Designing calmer paths through complex products.

Designing calmer paths through complex products.

Available for UX strategy, product design, research synthesis, and design systems work.