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MURAW 🎼

Muraw (Music + Draw) is a collaborative music therapy tool designed for music therapists and their patients. It enables users, even those without musical knowledge, to create music by simply drawing with colored markers.

This creative approach to music therapy allows patients with dementia, autism, and anxiety disorders to express themselves and find healing through music. Therapists can curate specific musical elements based on their patients' needs and moods, creating a personalized and engaging therapy experience.

Course & Instructor

California College of the Arts
Interaction Design | Sound Design | Professor Alexander Baumgardt
Interaction Design | NUI and Objects | Professor Graham Plumb

Skills

Design Collaboration & Team Work (Baek Tony, Xingyu Yang)
User Interface (UI) Designing

Prototyping
Usability Testing

Tools

Figma
Physical Build
Projector
Ableton Live

Project Timeline

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022 (4 Weeks)

Design Goal

Our team aimed to develop an interactive and accessible music therapy tool for music therapists and their patients, particularly those with dementia, autism, and anxiety disorders. The goal was to create an innovative system that allowed users to make music through a simple drawing mechanism, empowering them to express themselves and experience healing without the need for musical expertise. And incorporate the design of Sound branding & Sound UI into the design goals.

The Final Product

Muraw (Music + Draw) is a music therapy tool for music therapists working with patients. Through the use of musical elements such as rhythm, the therapist and patient work together to create music for effective treatment of the patient.

Introduction & Demonstration

A video demonstration showcasing the core functionality of Muraw, explaining the creative drawing-to-music mechanism, and highlighting its benefits in the context of music therapy.

View Figma files of Muraw's interface

Sound System

An in-depth video guide detailing the various sound effects, musical elements, and customization options available in the Muraw product, demonstrating how the sound system adapts to different user scenarios and therapy sessions.

Muraw User Interface Design

A comprehensive user interface design for Muraw, including a mini design system and meticulously crafted micro-interactions and animations for an engaging user experience.