Sketch-a-Day: A social app for artists
Class Project: Habit forming app - 2026
A social media app where users are encouraged to post daily and trade artworks with other users to unlock stickers, customize their sketchbooks, and form new connections while making art.
*Besides logo and any design choices artwork and photos were outsourced
In modern social media platforms, the constant demands from the algorithm means artists are under pressure to provide high quality artwork in a tight schedule. Missing out on engagement and resulting in burnout. So in pursuit of developing an app built for artists keeping a habit of drawing daily, Sketch-a-day was born from the question “what if there was a modern social app for artists?”
The Challenge
Role
Interaction design, visual development, research
Timeline
Jan 2026 - Ongoing
Platform
iOS, Android
The Solution
By focusing on posting one sketch every day, artists can get out of their “procrastination” phase by collaborating in a slow-stakes artistic environment. And Art Trades pushes this core motivation further.
Utilizing a social feed to engage with users and keep them coming back.
Sketchbook to keep a “visual diary” of your artwork and to have a space to customize with Art Trade Stickers!
Art Trade: a collaborative solution to a isolating problem
Art trades are done when the user requests a trade from a different user. the requester sends the trade request with a prompt, artists take their time to draw out their ideas, and uploads the work to be sent over on sketch-a-day. when enough trades have been achieved, the app turns these drawings into digital stickers.
Early Development
After narrowing down the concept, visualized the user experience with a storyboard, user flows, a “MoSCoW” and after finalization of concepts, hand-drawn wireframes.
Jan 2026
“MoSCoW”
Storyboard
Hand drawn wireframes
Design System
Exploration of masonry vs card grid for social feed
Digital Sketchbook - a digital archive cataloguing all artwork drawn by the user, can be customized with art trade stickers
Art Trade Flow - An easy 4 step way to get custom artwork from friends or strangers!
[Step 1] Go into art trade tab and start your first trade by picking another user to trade with.
[Step 2] Write out a general guide to what you’re looking to draw, or leave it blank to get a supersize!
[Step 3] Send that request and wait for it to be confirmed by the other user!
[Step 4] DRAW!
Visual Development
Feb 2026
Once the wireframes were done it is time to narrow down the brand image of the product for maximum user engagement. Utilizing identifying words and mood-boards developed a design system and refined wireframes further digitally.
Final Prototype
Fully clickable prototype below. Simply click the icon at the top right for a full screen view.