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Hi there! This is my submission for the #ConfigMakeathon.Â
You can check out the live site at aporia.figma.site.
I’ve been exploring ways to use fine art practices to deepen empathy and creativity in design. For this particular project, I focused on interface design and asked the question, “How can we rewild digital interfaces by using art?”Â
Challenge: Many of today's digital experiences can feel a bit clinical or automated, sometimes missing that warm, personal touch that makes technology feel human.
Solution: An experimental web application built by translating physical, analog mixed-media artwork into interactive UI components, proving that digital interfaces can foster emotional resonance, open-ended discovery, and user agency.
In my research, I opted for rapid, non-finito prototyping, intentionally leaving the potential uses of this app up for interpretation, much like how a viewer interacts with an art piece. I was heavily inspired by Bruno Munari’s process in his Useless Machines projects and how his open-ended research and rejection of utility led to serendipitous discoveries.Â
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For the #ConfigMakeathon, I created Book Trace. It is a reading journal app that helps you capture thoughts while you read, and leave a personal trace when you finish.
[Concept]
Book Trace turns the experience of reading into something you can hold onto. Instead of forgetting what a book meant to you, you leave a Trace — one sentence, one emotion, one word. The app also reads what you wrote and tells you what kind of reader you are, with book recommendations matched to your type and genre.
[Project Overview]
For this submission, I designed:
- Onboarding flow;
- Still Reading experience with in-the-moment note capture;
- Finished flow with the full Trace journey;
- Reader Identity system with personalized recommendations;
- Library with saved traces;
- UI Kit and design system.
[Workflow]
I built the full product from concept to prototype in Figma. UI Kit, component library, and interactive flows all in one file.
[My Experience]
What I loved most about this challenge was how it pushed me to think about the full user journey, not just screens, but emotions. Book Trace started as a simple idea and grew into something that feels genuinely personal.
Figma made it possible to move from rough concept to polished prototype without ever leaving the workspace.
Thank you to the Figma team for a challenge that made me build something I actually want to use!
Live project
LinkedIn post
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If this resonates with you, a like, comment goes a long way. Thank you 🙌
Amazing!
I built Interactive Earth History Explorer for the Config Makeathon.
Interactive Earth History Explorer
The web app allows users to travel through Earth's history by scrolling through a timeline and interacting with a 3D globe. Users can explore:
Geological eras and major Earth events
The evolution of life on Earth
Ancient civilizations and historical milestones
Important locations associated with historical events
Multimedia content such as images, animations, and descriptions
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Target Users
Students and educators
History enthusiasts
Parents looking for interactive learning tools
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Traditional methods of learning history and geology are often:
Text-heavy and difficult to visualize
Presented as static timelines that lack interactivity
Disconnected from geographical context
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Solution
The web application provides an immersive and interactive learning experience by combining:
🌍 Interactive 3D Globe, 📅 Scrollable Timeline, 🖼 Rich Content Cards, ✨ Immersive Storytelling
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My process: Pen and paper → Figma make → Using Figma make to generate ideas → Prompting it out as perfectly as I can get it to work → Connected to Figma server → Deployed
live site : https://lnkd.in/g7RFUR5t
This is sooo cool man..... is it possible fr me to like check it out i mean the live preview
There was something special about opening a random website as a kid and finding a weird little game someone made just because they could.
No accounts. No downloads. No tutorials.
Just click, play, and see what happens.
I missed that feeling, so I built MusicO-Rama.
A tiny browser music toy where you place blocks, make strange melodies, record them, and take them with you when you're done.
Try it: https://vest-lead-82909641.figma.site
Community Post: https://www.figma.com/community/file/1648260448639799408
Awesome!
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