Swipe Night

Swipe Night: Killer Weekend is Tinder's Emmy-Nominated interactive series that redefined storytelling for Gen Z. This immersive murder mystery, set at an elegant desert birthday party, took users on a suspenseful journey within the app, where "everyone is a suspect, even you."

Inspired by the desert's vibrant sunsets, the visual language incorporated deep oranges, blues, and purples. Character portraits, reminiscent of aura photography, conveyed the characters' mysterious personalities through the interplay of light and shadows and subtle accent colors.

"Killer Weekend" achieved high engagement, surpassing Season 1 with over 30% higher completion rates. Notably, over half of users who finished Episode 1 returned for the remaining two episodes.

Cannes Lions Entertainment Grand Prix (2021). Clio Awards 2022: Bronze in Digital/Mobile. D&AD Awards 2022: Wood Pencil in Interactive. The One Show 2022: Bronze Pencil. The Webby Awards 2022: Winner in Advertising, Media & PR - Best Use of Video or Moving Image. The Caples Awards 2022: Winner in Mobile. Ad Age Creativity Awards 2022: Experiential Idea of the Year. Shorty Awards (14th Annual): Mobile Campaign category winner, Gold Honor in Vertical Video, and a Silver Honor in Online Event/Activation.

Art Direction, Design, Retouching — V Azaryan
Sr. Product Designer — Stephanie Liang
Senior Motion Designer — Lisa Cai
Copywriter — Kaelyn Lark
Creative Director — Steven Pham
Production — 72 & Sunny

The slash symbol became central to the visual identity, representing both the act of swiping and the pivotal choices made within the app. The strikingly minimal posters wrapped all suspects in a shadow of doubt, with only the area of light shining through the slash revealing fragments of their faces.

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