SoundStats

Spring 2023

Made for iPhone on Figma

Data visualization project. SoundStats is an app that compiles a user's music listening data into graphics.

Objective

The focus of this project was data visualization. With a topic like music, the rigidity of most statistical models do not match the fluidity and movement associated with sound.

Initial Sketches

The focus of this project was data visualization. With a topic like music, the rigidity of most statistical models does not match the fluidity and movement associated with sound. The intention behind these sketches was to try to represent sound. The main inspiration was sound waves.

Wireframes

The three major takeaways from the wireframes

1. Some of the visuals are crowding the screen and competing for focus

2. Graphics are more compelling and visually interesting than charts and graphs

3. Reinforce data visualization with numbers for clarity

Development

Key development decisions

Amorphous shapes in place of circles

Amorphous shapes better align with the intention of this project, to represent music and sound.

Use of color for genre and mood

Users already have strong emotional associations with color, so pairing genre with color builds off that existing relationship. Color decisions were made based off mood associations (e.g. red for rock, pink for pop, yellow for folk)