Yellow Space
Yellow Space
Designing the Future of Interplanetary Journeys
Designing the Future of Interplanetary Journeys
Location
Global (with an interplanetary reach)
Industry
Aerospace, Travel & Tourism, Futuristic Tech
Project type
Mobile Application
Services I provided
Product Design
UX research
Branding
UI Design
Target Audience
Explorers, space tourists, researchers, and visionaries eager to experience interplanetary travel
Overview
Problem
With rapid advancements in aerospace technology, the concept of space tourism and interplanetary travel is shifting from science fiction to reality. However, most existing airline and booking platforms are built for Earth-only destinations. This creates a gap in how future travelers will explore, compare, and book journeys beyond our planet. Users need a tool that simplifies interplanetary flight booking, communicates futuristic possibilities with clarity, and ensures trust in an otherwise unfamiliar experience.
Solution
To address this challenge, I designed Yellow Space, a futuristic airline application that reimagines the possibility of interplanetary travel through an intuitive and immersive booking experience. The platform enables users to search and book flights across Earth, the Moon, Mars, and beyond, while also offering the ability to explore territories and habitats within each destination through rich, informative content.
Travelers can customize their journeys by selecting cabin type, comfort level, and mission duration, ensuring flexibility for every kind of space traveler. Additionally, Yellow Space provides a futuristic dashboard where users can manage expenses, schedules, and flight details in one streamlined hub.
By combining the familiarity of modern airline booking systems with bold, futuristic design elements, Yellow Space bridges the gap between today’s travel experiences and tomorrow’s interplanetary journeys.
Problem
With rapid advancements in aerospace technology, the concept of space tourism and interplanetary travel is shifting from science fiction to reality. However, most existing airline and booking platforms are built for Earth-only destinations. This creates a gap in how future travelers will explore, compare, and book journeys beyond our planet. Users need a tool that simplifies interplanetary flight booking, communicates futuristic possibilities with clarity, and ensures trust in an otherwise unfamiliar experience.
Solutions
To address this challenge, I designed Yellow Space, a futuristic airline application that reimagines the possibility of interplanetary travel through an intuitive and immersive booking experience. The platform enables users to search and book flights across Earth, the Moon, Mars, and beyond, while also offering the ability to explore territories and habitats within each destination through rich, informative content.
Travelers can customize their journeys by selecting cabin type, comfort level, and mission duration, ensuring flexibility for every kind of space traveler. Additionally, Yellow Space provides a futuristic dashboard where users can manage expenses, schedules, and flight details in one streamlined hub.
By combining the familiarity of modern airline booking systems with bold, futuristic design elements, Yellow Space bridges the gap between today’s travel experiences and tomorrow’s interplanetary journeys.
Project Timeline
The design of Yellow Space followed a speculative exploration process rather than a traditional development cycle. The project began with research and ideation, where I explored concepts of space tourism, speculative design, and futuristic travel experiences. The goal at this stage was to understand how familiar airline booking patterns could be reimagined for interplanetary journeys.
Next came concept sketches and low-fidelity wireframes, which allowed me to quickly visualize how users might search for destinations across the galaxy, select spacecraft, and review interplanetary itineraries. These rough explorations helped define the core flow while leaving room for creativity.
From there, I moved into visual design and high-fidelity prototypes. Inspired by space aesthetics, I developed a style guide built on deep tones, glowing accents, and sleek typography. These visuals were applied to high-fidelity screens that showcased the home galaxy map, booking flow, itinerary visualization, and user dashboard. Micro-interactions and transitions were introduced to strengthen the futuristic feel.
Finally, I conducted concept validation and refinements. Since this was a speculative project, feedback came from design peers rather than real users, focusing on clarity, visual impact, and storytelling. Based on this, I refined layouts, streamlined navigation, and polished the final screens before documenting the entire process as a case study.
Project Timeline
The design of Yellow Space followed a speculative exploration process rather than a traditional development cycle. The project began with research and ideation, where I explored concepts of space tourism, speculative design, and futuristic travel experiences. The goal at this stage was to understand how familiar airline booking patterns could be reimagined for interplanetary journeys.
Next came concept sketches and low-fidelity wireframes, which allowed me to quickly visualize how users might search for destinations across the galaxy, select spacecraft, and review interplanetary itineraries. These rough explorations helped define the core flow while leaving room for creativity.
From there, I moved into visual design and high-fidelity prototypes. Inspired by space aesthetics, I developed a style guide built on deep tones, glowing accents, and sleek typography. These visuals were applied to high-fidelity screens that showcased the home galaxy map, booking flow, itinerary visualization, and user dashboard. Micro-interactions and transitions were introduced to strengthen the futuristic feel.
Finally, I conducted concept validation and refinements. Since this was a speculative project, feedback came from design peers rather than real users, focusing on clarity, visual impact, and storytelling. Based on this, I refined layouts, streamlined navigation, and polished the final screens before documents
User Flow
The user flow for Yellow Space was designed to mirror the familiar steps of a modern airline booking process, while expanding it into a futuristic, interplanetary context. The journey begins on the home screen, where users are greeted with a galaxy map and search function. From here, they can either browse featured destinations across planets and colonies or directly enter their desired route.
Once a destination is selected, the flow transitions into the flight booking process. Users choose departure points (such as Earth orbit terminals, lunar bases, or Martian ports) and select from available spacecraft. They are then able to customize comfort levels, cabin preferences, and mission durations, ensuring the trip is tailored to their needs.
After reviewing options, users move to the itinerary screen, which presents a detailed journey timeline from launch to arrival. Here, important details such as travel time, layovers at space stations, and environmental conditions are displayed in a clear, visual format.
The final step is the booking confirmation and dashboard, where travelers can manage all upcoming journeys. This includes quick access to tickets, expense tracking, and real-time updates on spacecraft status. Users can revisit the dashboard anytime to review past trips or plan new ones, making the experience continuous and future-focused.
This flow was intentionally designed to feel both familiar and aspirational—building trust by using patterns travelers already know, while introducing new interactions that reflect the unique possibilities of interplanetary travel.
My Approach
Style Guide
The style guide for Yellow Space was designed to capture the spirit of interplanetary travel—futuristic, bold, and inspiring—while ensuring usability remained clear and intuitive. The color palette leaned heavily on deep cosmic tones such as midnight black and dark navy to evoke space, paired with neon accents in yellow and teal to symbolize energy, innovation, and exploration.
These accents were used strategically for call-to-actions, highlights, and interactive elements to create a sense of motion and discovery.
Typography combined a sleek sans-serif font for headings to emphasize modernity and boldness, with a more lightweight, highly legible typeface for body text to maintain clarity across devices. This balance created a futuristic aesthetic without compromising readability.
Iconography and components followed a minimal but dynamic style, with line-based icons enhanced by glowing accents to reflect advanced technology. Buttons, cards, and navigation elements were designed with smooth corners and layered shadows, reinforcing the sense of depth and dimension associated with space environments.
Together, these design choices established a cohesive visual identity that felt futuristic yet approachable—bridging the gap between the familiar structure of an airline booking system and the imaginative possibilities of interplanetary travel.
Style Guide
The style guide for Yellow Space was designed to capture the spirit of interplanetary travel—futuristic, bold, and inspiring—while ensuring usability remained clear and intuitive. The color palette leaned heavily on deep cosmic tones such as midnight black and dark navy to evoke space, paired with neon accents in yellow and teal to symbolize energy, innovation, and exploration.
These accents were used strategically for call-to-actions, highlights, and interactive elements to create a sense of motion and discovery.
Typography combined a sleek sans-serif font for headings to emphasize modernity and boldness, with a more lightweight, highly legible typeface for body text to maintain clarity across devices. This balance created a futuristic aesthetic without compromising readability.
Iconography and components followed a minimal but dynamic style, with line-based icons enhanced by glowing accents to reflect advanced technology. Buttons, cards, and navigation elements were designed with smooth corners and layered shadows, reinforcing the sense of depth and dimension associated with space environments.
Together, these design choices established a cohesive visual identity that felt futuristic yet approachable—bridging the gap between the familiar structure of an airline booking system and the imaginative possibilities of interplanetary travel.
User Flow
User Flow
The user flow for Yellow Space was designed to mirror the familiar steps of a modern airline booking process, while expanding it into a futuristic, interplanetary context. The journey begins on the home screen, where users are greeted with a galaxy map and search function. From here, they can either browse featured destinations across planets and colonies or directly enter their desired route.
Once a destination is selected, the flow transitions into the flight booking process. Users choose departure points (such as Earth orbit terminals, lunar bases, or Martian ports) and select from available spacecraft. They are then able to customize comfort levels, cabin preferences, and mission durations, ensuring the trip is tailored to their needs.
After reviewing options, users move to the itinerary screen, which presents a detailed journey timeline from launch to arrival. Here, important details such as travel time, layovers at space stations, and environmental conditions are displayed in a clear, visual format.
The final step is the booking confirmation and dashboard, where travelers can manage all upcoming journeys. This includes quick access to tickets, expense tracking, and real-time updates on spacecraft status. Users can revisit the dashboard anytime to review past trips or plan new ones, making the experience continuous and future-focused.
This flow was intentionally designed to feel both familiar and aspirational—building trust by using patterns travelers already know, while introducing new interactions that reflect the unique possibilities of interplanetary travel.
Sketches
The early design stage of Yellow Space began with quick sketches, which allowed me to explore how a futuristic airline experience could be structured without being constrained by visual details. I experimented with layouts for the galaxy map, flight search, itinerary view, and user dashboard, focusing on how users might naturally navigate between destinations and booking steps. These rough sketches helped me translate the abstract idea of interplanetary travel into clear, usable interactions.
Building on the sketches, I created low-fidelity wireframes to define the information hierarchy and primary flows. The wireframes mapped out essential elements such as search bars for planetary destinations, filters for spacecraft selection, and expandable cards for itinerary details. At this stage, the emphasis was on clarity and usability—ensuring that even in a speculative setting, the core booking flow felt familiar and intuitive.
By testing the wireframes with peers, I was able to validate that users could successfully move through the booking journey without confusion. This stage provided a strong foundation before layering in the futuristic visuals, colors, and micro-interactions that would later define Yellow Space’s unique identity.
What we discovered after first launch
Sketches
Sketches and Low-Fidelity Wireframes
The early design stage of Yellow Space began with quick sketches, which allowed me to explore how a futuristic airline experience could be structured without being constrained by visual details. I experimented with layouts for the galaxy map, flight search, itinerary view, and user dashboard, focusing on how users might naturally navigate between destinations and booking steps. These rough sketches helped me translate the abstract idea of interplanetary travel into clear, usable interactions.
Building on the sketches, I created low-fidelity wireframes to define the information hierarchy and primary flows. The wireframes mapped out essential elements such as search bars for planetary destinations, filters for spacecraft selection, and expandable cards for itinerary details. At this stage, the emphasis was on clarity and usability—ensuring that even in a speculative setting, the core booking flow felt familiar and intuitive.
By testing the wireframes with peers, I was able to validate that users could successfully move through the booking journey without confusion. This stage provided a strong foundation before layering in the futuristic visuals, colors, and micro-interactions that would later define Yellow Space’s unique identity.
Designs
High Fidelity Designs
After validating the low-fidelity wireframes, I transitioned into creating high-fidelity screens that fully captured the futuristic vision of Yellow Space. Guided by the style guide, the designs combined deep cosmic tones with glowing yellow and teal accents to create an immersive, space-inspired interface.
The home screen presented a dynamic galaxy map where users could pan and zoom to explore planets, moons, and colonies across the galaxy. Featured destinations were highlighted with vibrant imagery and quick “Book Now” options, sparking excitement from the very first interaction.
The booking flow was designed to feel both familiar and futuristic. Users could select departure points such as Earth orbit terminals, lunar bases, or Martian ports, then choose from different spacecraft models. Filters for comfort level, cabin type, and mission duration gave users control while keeping the experience streamlined.
The itinerary screen visualized the journey through a timeline interface, showing launch, layovers at orbital stations, and planetary arrivals. Color-coded progress indicators and subtle animations gave users a sense of motion and anticipation.
Finally, the dashboard brought all information together—tickets, expenses, schedules, and past trips—within a sleek hub. Micro-interactions, glowing hover states, and smooth transitions enhanced usability while reinforcing the futuristic brand identity.
These high-fidelity designs showcased how a speculative concept like interplanetary travel could be made practical, inspiring, and believable, balancing aspiration with usability.
High Fidelity
After validating the low-fidelity wireframes, I transitioned into creating high-fidelity screens that fully captured the futuristic vision of Yellow Space. Guided by the style guide, the designs combined deep cosmic tones with glowing yellow and teal accents to create an immersive, space-inspired interface.
The home screen presented a dynamic galaxy map where users could pan and zoom to explore planets, moons, and colonies across the galaxy. Featured destinations were highlighted with vibrant imagery and quick “Book Now” options, sparking excitement from the very first interaction.
The booking flow was designed to feel both familiar and futuristic. Users could select departure points such as Earth orbit terminals, lunar bases, or Martian ports, then choose from different spacecraft models. Filters for comfort level, cabin type, and mission duration gave users control while keeping the experience streamlined.
The itinerary screen visualized the journey through a timeline interface, showing launch, layovers at orbital stations, and planetary arrivals. Color-coded progress indicators and subtle animations gave users a sense of motion and anticipation.
Finally, the dashboard brought all information together—tickets, expenses, schedules, and past trips—within a sleek hub. Micro-interactions, glowing hover states, and smooth transitions enhanced usability while reinforcing the futuristic brand identity.
These high-fidelity designs showcased how a speculative concept like interplanetary travel could be made practical, inspiring, and believable, balancing aspiration with usability.
What i learnt
Designing Yellow Space highlighted the importance of grounding futuristic ideas in familiar interaction patterns. While the concept explored interplanetary travel, the booking flow had to remain intuitive and aligned with how people already book flights today. This balance made the speculative design both imaginative and usable.
Another key learning was the value of storytelling through design. The visuals, interactions, and layouts were not just functional—they worked together to spark excitement and curiosity about the future of travel. Small details such as glowing accents, micro-interactions, and immersive layouts significantly shaped how believable the concept felt.
Finally, I learned that speculative projects are an opportunity to push creative boundaries while still applying solid UX principles. Even when designing for possibilities that don’t yet exist, usability, clarity, and consistency remain just as important as in real-world products.
Learnings
What I learnt
Designing Yellow Space highlighted the importance of grounding futuristic ideas in familiar interaction patterns. While the concept explored interplanetary travel, the booking flow had to remain intuitive and aligned with how people already book flights today. This balance made the speculative design both imaginative and usable.
Another key learning was the value of storytelling through design. The visuals, interactions, and layouts were not just functional—they worked together to spark excitement and curiosity about the future of travel. Small details such as glowing accents, micro-interactions, and immersive layouts significantly shaped how believable the concept felt.
Finally, I learned that speculative projects are an opportunity to push creative boundaries while still applying solid UX principles. Even when designing for possibilities that don’t yet exist, usability, clarity, and consistency remain just as important as in real-world products.
