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A custom platform built for co-living — and the community behind it.

Brand identity and a bespoke property management platform for Switzerland's fastest-growing co-living company.

Client
TomoDomo
Role
Brand Designer → Lead Product Designer
Scope
Brand · Website · Platform
Built on
Bubble
Industry
Co-living · Real Estate · Switzerland
The challenge

Growing fast. Systems struggling to keep up.

TomoDomo grew rapidly from a single Zurich property into Switzerland's largest co-living company — seven properties, 500+ residents, three cities. But the systems behind the scenes couldn't keep up. Applications, bookings, leases, payments, and housekeeping were all managed across a patchwork of disconnected tools.

They looked at Salesforce and established property management software. Too generic, too rigid, too expensive. What they needed was a platform built around the specific processes that made TomoDomo work.

Off-the-shelf software is built for landlords. TomoDomo needed something built for community.

TomoDomo residents sharing a meal together outdoors
Foundation

Before the platform, the brand.

My engagement started with a brand refresh — evolving TomoDomo's visual identity while keeping their existing logo in place. A muted colour palette, a blend of serif and sans-serif typography, rounded shapes, and a consistent photography style brought warmth and coherence to a brand that had outgrown its original look. I also redesigned the corporate website to better reflect the community-first values at the heart of everything TomoDomo does.

That foundation — understanding the brand, the team, and the people who choose to live at TomoDomo — informed everything that came next.

TomoDomo corporate website design
TomoDomo — brand identity and website
Approach

Build for the process, not just the category.

I worked closely with the founder to map out exactly how TomoDomo operates — from the moment someone applies, through onboarding, lease management, and moving out. Every flow was designed around their way of working, not a generic template.

Built on Bubble with a development partner, the platform gave TomoDomo the flexibility of custom software without the enterprise price tag.

Application & booking

From discovery to move-in — in one place.

Prospective residents can browse available rooms across all TomoDomo properties, apply online, and book their chosen room. Once their booking is confirmed, they are guided through the move and check-in process. And as a resident they can fully manage their account online.

TomoDomo resident application and booking flow
TomoDomo application management and resident back-office
TomoDomo — resident application and booking
Application & resident management

The end-to-end resident lifecycle, fully managed.

The TomoDomo team can review, filter, and manage incoming applications across all their properties from a single dashboard. Approval, rejection, waitlisting, and communication — all handled without switching tools. A comprehensive back-office covers every stage of the resident relationship — onboarding, leases, contracts, payments, room inventory management, and exit process. All properties, all residents, one system. No spreadsheets.

TomoDomo platform overview
TomoDomo applicants dashboard
TomoDomo applicant profile
TomoDomo movers view
TomoDomo open rooms
TomoDomo room booking
TomoDomo residents list
TomoDomo room inventory
TomoDomo room details

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Outcome

One platform running seven properties.

  • Consolidated seven properties onto a single platform, replacing a patchwork of spreadsheets and generic property software
  • Manages 500+ residents end to end — application, lease, payments, and move-out — without leaving the system
  • Operating across 3 cities from one unified system
  • Built to scale as new properties and cities come online
Allison did a fantastic job updating and refining our corporate identity, brand and website. She understood our needs extremely well and was able to deliver high quality results quickly. I highly recommend working with her.

Johannes Peter — Founder & CEO, TomoDomo

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