Aurora · Onboarding · Wireframe exploration

Four ways to open the door.

First-run onboarding for an offline-first journaling app. Four flows for the new-user moment, before high-fi commit. Greyscale, no real assets — speed over polish.

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date14 / MAY / 2026
authordesign
statusreview
A · Single welcome
01 / 04

One screen, one decision. Skip onboarding entirely if signed in. Fastest path to value.

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tagline · two lines · plain copy
B · Pick a tone (3 steps)
02 / 04

Three small choices that personalize the prompt library. Higher engagement but adds friction.

Step 2 of 3 · pick a writing tone
Reflective · daily, slow, evening
Sharp · short, mornings, accountability
Curious · prompts, weekly cadence
Free-form · no prompts at all
C · Write first, ask later
03 / 04

Skip onboarding. Drop the user straight into a blank page. Account creation deferred until first save attempt.

Tuesday, May 14
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Write something…
Write
Past
Settings
D · Three-card value pitch
04 / 04

Carousel of three value propositions before sign-up. Highest education but highest drop-off — only for paid acquisition.

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Each card has one promise: privacy, no cloud, end-to-end.
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4 variations · greyscale · dashed-border placeholders only generated with claude-design-mode