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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!
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If this resonates with you, a like, comment goes a long way. Thank you 🙌
This really captures a whole lot of areas and it so impressive I can already cite the importance
Thank you, it means a lot!
You are welcome
thank you!
This is a great example of creative problem-solving. The final experience feels very polished.
Thank you! I am happy to hear that!
Amazing!
thank you!
Nice One..Best of Luck for the contest!
thank u!
This is cool
Happy to hear, thank u!
we. need. more. reading. apps!
love this concept
I agree! Thank you for support!
Awesome!
Thank you!
Great work 👍
🤩 thanks
Thank you!
Reading becomes more meaningful when reflection is captured in real time.
Yeah! I totally agree, that’s exactly why Book Trace was created!
And I want to change that ✨
Damn good!
Thank You!
This is lovely!
Thank You😃
This is really amazing!!😍
Thank u!
Wow! What a wonderful job you are doing 💪
Thank you!
This is so good!
Thank u!
Great work
Thanks 😃
😍😍😍😍
Book Trace is such a beautiful concept — turning reading into something tangible and memorable. The visual design with that warm book aesthetic really fits the mood. Would love to use this! 📚
I happy to hear it! Thank you!
Nice one
Thanks!
Great presentation 👍
Thank u ☺️
Awesome!
Thank you!
This is amazing!
thank you😃
Awesome 👌
thanks!
As an avid reader, I completely relate to the problem you identified. Great idea, beautiful execution!
Thank you so much! I'm really happy to hear that. As a reader myself, that's exactly why I wanted to build it.
Great presentation. It makes the work easy to understand. And you are so beautiful! 😇
Thank you so much! I'm happy you enjoyed the presentation, and thank you for the sweet compliment. 😊
You are welcome ~ 😉
You are actually a legend great lady I really love it is Book Trace ready to use for people now
Thank you! My dream is for this app to become an essential part of the lives of people who love reading and returning to the books they’ve enjoyed.
The execution looks lovely, Diana!
Thank you,Mark!
Most reading apps focus purely on gamified metrics like page counts or daily streaks, which can feel a bit robotic.
Exactly! And I wanted to add emotion to the app!
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