Sparkhood Primary Function: Wíwo Olùbáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ Aṣẹ̀dá by Jizheng Guan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọjà Dijítà Competition Category.
IrinỌjà Dijítà· 2026
Sparkhood Primary Function: Wíwo Olùbáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ Aṣẹ̀dá
by Jizheng Guan
Client: Sparkhood
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ọjà Dijítà Category
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The Design
About Sparkhood Primary Function: Wíwo Olùbáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ Aṣẹ̀dá
Book Text: Sparkhood jẹ́ áàpù ìṣírí tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n àìmọ̀ àtinúdá (AI) tí ó ń ran àwọn olùmúlò lọ́wọ́ láti gbé ìgbésẹ̀ àkọ́kọ́ síhà àwọn àfojúsùn tí ó nítumọ̀. Tí a fi ìtàn ojúoró àti ẹ̀kọ́ nípa ìhùwàsí inú ọkàn ṣe àwòkọ́ṣe rẹ̀, ó ń yí àfojúsọ́nà padà sí ìrírí oníbáṣẹ́pọ̀—tí ó ní “ara ọjọ́ iwájú” aṣamọ̀nà àti wíwo (UI) tí ó ń yí padà tí ó sì ń dáhùn ní àkókò gidi. Nípa pípín àwọn ìpèníjà tí ó nira sí àwọn ìgbésẹ̀ rírọrùn, Sparkhood ń kọ́ ìgbéraga, ó ń ti ìdásílẹ̀ ìdánimọ̀ lẹ́yìn nípasẹ̀ ìṣe, ó sì ń jẹ́ kí àwọn olùmúlò máa ṣàwárí kí wọ́n sì ní òye ara wọn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Sparkhood Primary Function: Wíwo Olùbáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ Aṣẹ̀dá jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Sparkhood Primary Function: Wíwo Olùbáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ Aṣẹ̀dá yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Sparkhood Primary Function: Wíwo Olùbáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ Aṣẹ̀dá nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Sparkhood is an AI based system that helps users move from hesitation to action. It turns goals into a lived experience. A future self shows what is possible. A resistance character reflects doubt and fear.
Tasks are broken into clear, small steps. Users focus on one step at a time, instead of being overwhelmed. The system is not only about motivation. It builds identity through action, and helps users see their own patterns over time. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Mobile app designed for most smartphones.
- Tags
- Mobile app, goal management, agentic UI, motivation, companion
- Production Technology
- The system uses prompt design, agent based logic, and modular UI blocks. User input such as goals, emotions, and concerns are mapped into structured states. The app then generates UI, tasks, and interactions in real time.
Visual elements like scenes, avatars, and motion are rendered from a prompt library. Each session is task focused and adaptive, helping users stay present and engaged. - Design Challenge
- A key challenge was designing a system that supports users without creating pressure or judgment. Representing problems as characters had to feel helpful, not childish or distracting. Another challenge was guiding users toward action without forcing behavior. On the technical side, real time generation of UI, characters, and interactions had to remain consistent and clear.
- Research
- This project explores how reframing difficulty changes user behavior. From over 100 one to one sessions, a key insight emerged. People often turn problems into self judgment, which blocks action. By turning problems into external characters, users can observe them instead of internalizing them. This shift reduces self attack and makes challenges easier to approach. Combined with AI generated UI and adaptive sessions, the system creates a loop of observation, action, and reflection.
- Inspiration
- After graduation, I spent time helping over 100 alumni students in one to one sessions. Many of them felt stuck. They were unsure what to do, afraid to try, or simply followed the crowd into jobs that did not fit them. In the AI era, entry level chances to try are shrinking, while tools and resources are everywhere. This gap creates more hesitation, not less.
Sparkhood is built to close that gap. It helps people start before they feel ready. The app breaks down complex goals into small actions, and builds a sense of companionship so users do not feel alone. Instead of pushing users to be perfect, it helps them try, observe, and learn. Even if they quit, they understand themselves better. Only the user can know what truly fits. - Project Duration
- Sep 2025 - Feb 2026, New York, United States
- Operation Flow
- Users begin by entering a goal and current challenge. Users then enter a focused session. Within the session, guidance characters help break down the task and support problem solving.
When friction appears, the system generates a character that represents the problem. This allows users to see it as something external and workable.
The interface adapts in real time to the user’s state, keeping attention on the current step. After the session, progress is recorded, reinforcing a sense of growth and understanding. - Team Members
- Jizheng Guan
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