Ames After Dark
Iowa State University • Senior Design (2025–2026)
Your night out starts here.
Discover what's happening in Ames tonight! We have events, drink specials, an interactive map of bars and friends, and weekly photo galleries. Built as a cross-platform mobile app (iOS/Android) with a modern cloud backend.
Project Overview
Ames After Dark is a mobile-first app that centralizes nightlife info for Ames students and residents. It brings together live events & specials, an interactive map of bars and mutual friends, and a weekly photo gallery from local photographers. The goal is to help people make quick, safe decisions about where to go tonight.
- Cross-platform prototype (iOS + Android) with a cloud backend
- Bar owner portal to post deals, events, menus, and photos
- Privacy-first friend features (opt-in, mutual connections only)
What We're Building MVP
Tonight Feed
Live highlights: busiest bar, cheapest drinks, featured events.
Real-timeFilterable
Interactive Map
Pins for bars and friends, with take-me-there navigation.
GeolocationBar Crawls
Photo Gallery
Weekly professional photos, to download and share filtered by bar/date.
Hi-ResShareable
Bars Directory
Menus, specials, hours, capacity, and simple booking UI.
FavoritesFilters
Accounts & Friends
Profile, birthday, opt-in location sharing, friend management.
Secure AuthPrivacy-First
Admin Portal
Bars upload events, specials, menus, and photos directly.
Role-BasedCloud
Team Members
Initial Scope Documents
Design System
Color Palette
Pink & Blue are primary accents; Yellow is a small highlight. Black/White for backgrounds and text.
Typography
Bebas Neue – Headings
Bold, modern, perfect for nightlife branding.
Poppins – Body
Clean and readable for paragraphs and labels.
Usage Notes
- Headers use blue or pink with subtle hover glow.
- Callouts and Buttons use pink.
- Use yellow sparingly for icons or small highlights.
Class Documentation
Weekly Reports
Semester 1
Fall 2025
Report 1 (8/26/2025 - 9/23/2025)
Report 2 (9/24/2025 - 10/7/2025)
Report 3 (10/08/2025 - 10/14/2025)
Report 4 (10/15/2025 - 10/21/2025)
Report 5 (10/21/2025 - 10/28/2025)
Report 6 (10/29/2025 - 11/4/2025)
Report 7 (11/5/2025 - 11/11/2025)
Report 8 (11/12/2025 - 11/18/2025)
Report 9 (11/19/2025 - 12/2/2025)
Presentations
Slide decks presented throughout the semester.