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Reading Application
2022 3-9Tools
Figma; After Effect; IllustratorTeam
Anqi Liu: Art Director; UI/UX DesginerRichan Li: Animator; Illustrator
Inspired by
Jinjiang Reading Application; Kindle and Himalaya audioAward
**2023 MUSE Creative Awards, App - Education, Gold Winner2023 Vega Digital Awards, Apps & Software, Gold Winner
2023 Creativepool Annual, Application Individuals, Silver Winner & People’s Choice Winner
2023 A’ Design Award & Competition, A’ Mobile Technologies, Application and Software Design Award, Iron A’ Design Award
2023 UX Design Awards, Nominated Concept
2023 Golden Pin Concept Design Award, Communication Design, Shortlist
Background
According to the Alliance of Independent Authors's data, more and more people have started to spend money on book reading. Simultaneously, online reading websites provide an excellent environment for indie writers to publish their works without high expenses. "In a few short years, indie authors have irrevocably changed the industry: now accounting for 30-34% of all ebook sales in the largest English-language markets, depending on which source you read (and none of them tell the full story), and making real inroads into the audiobook market too, and into print, through print-on-demand."
Static shows "readers are changing their habits: one in four US reads ebooks while one in five readers now listens to audio" that audiobooks have become a trend and significant reading tool in the book industry.
Problem Statement
1. Indie writers need a platform to publish their books easily.
2. Some of the readers want to read books from not only professional writers but also indie writers.
3. Writers and readers need a platform to communicate with each other.