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Tinder Black

Branding and UX/UI experience for Tinder’s sister app for the Black community. 481,000+ positive App Store reviews.

BLK dating app brand collage spelling B L K with portraits of Black singles and orange brush marks on black

Look. Match. Chat. BLK is the #1 dating app made for Black singles.

Humbleteam is on a mission to help BLK build a brand and create an exclusive community.

BLK logotype with safe-zone and spacing construction on purple
Oversized BLK letterforms in cream, magenta and cyan on black
Black couple in sunglasses embracing outdoors with hand-drawn VIBE lettering
Black poster reading This is how we meet care date love grow in bright colors
BLK logotype construction shown on a modular grid

To keep the visuals fresh, we have developed a set of add-ons, including custom illustrations, typography and logotype variations.

Fragmented BLK brand pattern with chevrons and a BLKLOVE tag reading This is how
Hand-drawn dating tags reading Single, Sober, 420 Friendly, Poly and Amore on black
Outdoor billboard mockup with the BLK campaign line We are real, no faking it over here
BLK brand guidelines spreads covering logotype, patterns and hand-drawn illustrations

We combined bold black & white expression and spiced it up with playful patterns, grungy drawings and imagery. A mix of black and white with colorful accents is what makes it special.

Three BLK Instagram stories reading Grow, Choose you and Tell us your love language
Hand-lettered Date graphic with circular BLK app action buttons
BLK app profile screens for Jeremi, 32 with interest tags
Three BLK app screens including a splash, a Marie likes you match alert and a profile
BLK app profile for Ebonie, 24 on an iPhone against magenta brushstrokes
iPhone home screen featuring the black BLK app icon and widgets

BLK is not about a rigid form — sometimes we just want that nicely relaxed vibe. Therefore — a set of simple hand-drawn elements that can be added to the graphics.

BLK website mission page open on a laptop resting on a purple chair
BLK community website with a Meet the Washingtons success story
BLK website held on a tablet showing the mission statement

What’s best about them? New elements can be easily added for communication needs.

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