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GRNDHOUSE

GRNDHOUSE

Structured strength training programs

Structured strength training programs

Type:
Product Redesign
Role:
Sole Product Designer
Overview

Overview

GRNDHOUSE is a subscription-based fitness platform across iOS, Android, and web, with an existing base of paying users.

I joined at the start of a product takeover as the Sole Product Designer, leading end-to-end design across mobile, web, and marketing - partnering with product and engineering to transform a fragmented product into a structured, scalable system.

GRNDHOUSE is an online strength workout platform built by the original GRNDHOUSE founders and Hurricane Studio. In November 2024, Hurricane Studio took over the platform and its users, and rebuilt it for scale.

I joined as product designer from the start of the takeover, responsible for the full design of the web app, mobile app (iOS & Android), marketing landing page, and design system, working directly with the product manager and engineering team across every release.

Challenge

The product lacked a scalable foundation and consistent user experience:

  • Fragmented user flows across mobile and web

  • Unclear onboarding and activation

  • Undefined product structure (Workouts, Series, Progress)

  • Low engagement and no social layer

The redesign had to be delivered across web and mobile in parallel, while supporting an active user base and an evolving backend.

Role

Role

Sole Product Designer, leading end-to-end product design across web and mobile - from problem definition and user flows to high-fidelity UI and developer handoff, partnering closely with product and engineering.

Scope included Homepage, Sign-up Flow, Workouts, Series, Profile, Filters, and Education.

Key Contributions

Key Contributions

Product Structure

Product Structure

Defined a scalable product architecture across Workouts, Series, and Progress - including content hierarchy, filtering logic, and user progression.

Onboarding & Activation

Onboarding & Activation

Designed a goal-driven onboarding flow based on user fitness level, habits, and equipment - including a structured questionnaire and guided first-time user experience.

Engagement & Retention

Engagement & Retention

Introduced community features - enabling social interaction and supporting long-term user engagement.

Cross-platform Experience

Cross-platform Experience

Aligned UX across mobile and web, unifying navigation, structure, and interaction patterns into a consistent experience.

Design System

Design System

Built a scalable design system with reusable components across platforms - enabling faster iteration and consistent product development.

Future-facing Features

Future-facing Features

Defined future-facing features, including progress tracking and personalized onboarding flows to support retention and activation.

Design System

Design System

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Impact

Impact

  • Transformed a fragmented MVP into a structured product with clear navigation, flows, and feature hierarchy

  • Increased onboarding completion and first-time activation by reducing friction in early user flows (validated through testing and early release data)

  • Increased engagement by introducing community features that encouraged repeat usage and user interaction

  • Established consistent patterns across mobile and web, making the product easier to learn and navigate as it scaled

  • Enabled faster iteration by introducing a reusable design system used across new features

  • Aligned product, design, and engineering around a shared structure, reducing ambiguity in feature development

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Let's talk.

Let’s work together

Great work starts with the right fit. Let's talk.