About the App and creator
Audrey Song
Hi! I'm Audrey; a 17-year-old artist, coder, and entrepreneur who fuses my passion for visual arts with technological innovation.
Sitting on a rock-hard stool for four hours in a critique session, I realized something: There’s got to be an app for this. A quick search on the App Store proved otherwise. There was no platform designed for artists to exchange critique in a structured yet engaging way—only scattered forums and Reddit threads. Frustrated by the inefficiency, I decided to build one myself.
What started as an idea quickly became the most demanding challenge of my junior year. I spent months learning Dart and Flutter, refining UI/UX design, and troubleshooting backend functionality. But the biggest hurdle wasn’t coding—it was getting CritMe into the hands of artists. I overcame challenges in publishing, domain creation, and debugging through the support of working as a barista to fund the hiring of a freelancer for technical assistance. By November 2024, CritMe was fully developed, offering artists a convenient way to refine their work before exhibitions. My aim is to ensure that CritMe fosters creativity and collaboration, preserving the human element in an increasingly digital world.