Practice Challenges

Empty Kanban Task Board

Boardify lets users create Kanban boards. When a new user logs in, they see a grey page with "0 tasks found." There are no guidelines or triggers on how to add their first task card.

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A user creates a new project board but logs out because the page is a blank white screen with no directions.

Beginner— A foundational study in empty screen layouts, illustrative styling, and primary CTA placements.

Context & Background

Boardify lets users create Kanban boards. When a new user logs in, they see a grey page with "0 tasks found." There are no guidelines or triggers on how to add their first task card.

Target Users

New project managers looking to organize tasks, who need direct directions to perform their first action.

Inspiration & Benchmarks

Trello Empty Boards— Encouraging templates, illustration cards, and quick start guides.
Asana Inbox— Motivational illustrations celebrating completed tasks.

Your Task

Design a supportive empty state for a Kanban board featuring an encouraging illustration, a descriptive help sentence, and a prominent "Add Your First Task" CTA button.

Hard Constraints

  • Desktop viewport
  • Must explain the benefit of adding tasks in the copy
  • Must lead to a single primary action button

Concepts This Tests

Visual HierarchyAffordances & Signifiers

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