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Notes were scattered
Students could not easily turn class notes, readings and study prompts into useful learning materials.
Featured SaaS product · 2026
An AI study platform built by students, for students — turning scattered notes into useful learning materials, smarter plans, and more confident study sessions.
- Product strategy
- UX/UI design
- Web app
01 / Overview
A student-led AI study platform for clearer plans, better notes, and more confident learning.
Thryve helps students turn scattered notes into useful materials, organize study sessions, and make progress feel more visible. We partnered with the founding team to shape a platform that feels built for real student workflows.
- Client
- Thryve
- Industry
- Education technology
- Our role
- Strategy, AI UX/UI, prototype
- Timeline
- 14 weeks · 2026
The north star
Make studying feel as clear as the material itself — practical enough for everyday study sessions, powerful enough for exam prep.
Scope of work
- Product discovery
- Information architecture
- Interaction design
- Design system
- Prototype
02 / The challenge
Notes were scattered, plans were vague, and progress was hard to see.
Students were switching between notes, calendars, chat threads and study apps, but nothing tied the material together.
Important context was buried in notes, study plans were hard to keep, and collaboration felt like an extra step instead of a natural part of learning.
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Plans were vague
Study sessions lacked clear focus, milestones and reminders, making it hard to stay on track.
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Collaboration was extra work
Group study sessions, shared notes and progress checks required too many separate tools.
03 / The solution
One workspace for notes, plans, collaboration and confidence.
We built Thryve around the student — turning notes into useful materials, plans into clear next steps, and collaboration into a natural part of study sessions. The interface stays calm, but still gives students the structure they need to stay on track.
- Turn notes into useful materials
- Plan with clear next steps
- Support every study session
04 / The experience
A study dashboard that stays focused.
The dashboard brings together notes, study plans, progress and collaboration — so students can see what matters now without losing the rest of the course.
Built around the rhythm of a study week.
Built for momentum
Organize notes, plan study sessions, and review progress in one flow.
Cards pair essential context with direct actions. Color creates orientation, not decoration, helping students scan notes, plans and progress in seconds.
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Notes into useful materials
Turn class notes, readings and prompts into flashcards, summaries and study plans without leaving the flow.
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Plans with clear next steps
Study sessions, deadlines and focus areas stay visible so students know what to do next.
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Collaboration that feels natural
Shared notes, group plans and progress checks help students work together without extra overhead.
Study on the go
Study plans fit in your pocket.
A focused mobile companion gives students the essentials: what to review now, what is next, and where they need to focus.
Reminders and progress checks are prioritized by what matters next.
A scalable foundation
Clear when it matters. Quiet when it counts.
The design system balances a calm dark canvas with clear semantic color, compact controls and generous type — so students can focus on the material, not the interface.
A modular library gave engineering a reliable foundation for future subjects, collaboration and AI-assisted study tools.
Semantic color
- Action
- Session
- Live
- Alert
Core components
UPCOMING
Ensuite design system
Oct 23 · 10:00 AM · 8 attendees
Join / EditClear by design.
Familiar language, purposeful hierarchy.
05 / Results
A clearer study experience — and a faster path to confidence.
The redesigned experience gave Thryve a confident product story for launch and a reusable system for future AI study tools.
Launched in beta
Organized notes
Study materials in one place
Bring scattered notes into a structured workspace that supports more useful study sessions.
Focused plans
Clear next steps for each session
Help students decide what to focus on and keep study time organized.
Visible progress
A clearer view of learning activity
Review completed work and see what needs attention before the next session.
Reflection
The best study tool is often the one students can trust without thinking about it.
Our biggest learning was that students do not need more features — they need a clearer path through their notes, plans and study sessions.
Early concepts focused on AI power. Research showed that students instead needed clarity: useful materials from their notes, visible plans, and a clear next step. Designing around that mental model made the interface feel helpful without making the product feel overwhelming.
“We finally have a study platform that feels built for the way students actually learn.”
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We'll help youmove faster.
Tell us what you’re building, what you need help with and where you want to go. We’ll review your brief and suggest a practical next step.
Office Address
Based in Tunis, working remotely with clients across Europe and the Gulf.
- A:
- Cité olympique Tunis, Tunisia
- H:
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
What happens next
- We review your request and get back to you with a clear next step.
- We outline the scope, timeline and budget before work begins.
- No pressure — just a practical conversation about your needs.
