UI/UX Design

WaveOn Music Application

Explore another way to discover new music

Year&Client

2020
SideProject

Role

UX Research
UI Design
Graphic Design

Deliverables

Define Problem
Competitor Analysis
Positioning Matrix
Logo Design
Wireframe&Mockup
Prototype

Software

XD
Illustrator
Photoshop

BRIEF

Finding a friend shares the same music taste with me is a little difficult, 
so why not make this discovery much easier to accomplish?

RESEARCH

Define The Problems

• When do people listen to music?
• How do users explore new music in current music application?
• What functions are relevant to users?

Source: Any Time, Any Place: How People Listen to Music by Felix Richter, Hours of the day when people listen to Spotify the most By Joshua Fruhlinger, We Asked Some Gen Z Kids How They Discover New Music by Ryan Bassil and music applications reviews

SOLUTION

How To Solve The Problems

In this project, I would solve that music application lost the diversity of new music recommendation. And the research I’ve conducted shows users usually listen to music in pressure relative environment and time period.

Therefore, I will design a music application that uses organized and appropriate graphic representation. Also, I’m going to combine the music recommendation from friends with playlist to develop a new function.

RESULT

Research Findings

According to Spotify statics, streaming peaks at 4:00pm, then 8:00pm. And most people listen music in the car, relaxing at home, then commuting to work.

In the car
Relaxing
at home
Commuting
to work

Interview reveals that most of the young generation tends to discover new music through the playlist on music application.

VISUAL DESIGN

Logo Design, and color used

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FINAL DESIGN

WaveOn

It’s an application that easy to use, and users can get friends’ recommends music through direct message or DJ station function.

Explore new music through friends’ recommendation

Click the friends’ profile image, then users can explore new music is recommended by their friends.

Would like to check friends' favorite song again?

I put a viewed button that users can listen to the specific song again.

Share your music taste with friends

Listened to a great song, and want to share with all your friends? Click “star” icon on player, then you can public your favorite music.

View how many friends share the same taste with you

From account page, users can view
how many people listened to the
music, and how many people like it.

© Meg Lin, 2025