Case Study

DinkDish

UX/UI design and a custom website for DinkDish, a pickleball platform where players review tournaments and venues, so the best rise and the rest get better.

Role
Senior UX/UI Designer
Industry
Sports & Community Reviews
Services
UX/UI Design, Web Development
Platform
Desktop & Mobile
DinkDish website – full homepage design
01

UX Strategy & Research

DinkDish puts the power in the players’ hands. The site had to make leaving a review feel quick and worthwhile, and make reading them the easiest way to pick your next tournament or court.

The structure follows what players actually do: Review, Tournaments, Clubs and the Court Report blog sit in the main menu, with login, sign up and a personal profile one click away. On the homepage, recent reviews come first, followed by featured and top rated tournaments and clubs, so every visit starts with what other players think.

Organizers have their own path too. The footer section for players and organizers lets them claim a listing or advertise, without getting in the way of the player experience.

02

Design Approach

A bold, sporty look in deep navy and pickleball lime, with a few playful details that come straight from the game.

Review cards take the shape of a paddle and show the rating, the event or venue, when it was played and a short quote, with a clear invitation to add your own. Tournament and club cards keep the essentials at a glance: logo, rating, location, dates or number of courts, and how many players would play again.

The site is built as a custom theme around these components, so tournaments, clubs, reviews and articles all follow the same clear system as the platform grows.

03

Results & Impact

DinkDish now has a clear home for player reviews, rankings and stories from the pickleball community.

Players can find a tournament or club, see how others rated it and add their own review in a few steps, while the design gives the team a flexible base to add more listings, ratings and Court Report articles over time.

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