Create Your Own Duo
Duolingo's owl mascot drives engagement through personality, celebration, and emotional connection. Create a similar experience for your app with Masko.
What Makes Duo So Effective
Lessons from the most beloved app mascot. Apply them to your own character.
Emotional Range
Duo shows joy, encouragement, concern, and celebration. Your mascot should express emotions that match user moments.
Consistent Character
Duo looks the same in every animation, building familiarity. Your mascot stays recognizable across all actions.
Celebration Moments
Duo celebrates streaks and completed lessons. Reward your users with mascot celebrations for their achievements.
Gentle Nudges
Duo reminds users to practice without being annoying. Your mascot encourages return visits with friendly animations.
Personality
Duo has a distinct personality that users love. Define your mascot's character and let it shine through every animation.
Gamification
Duo is central to Duolingo's gamified experience. Your mascot can make any app feel more engaging and fun.
Key Mascot Moments
Build a library of animations for these essential user moments.
Welcome
Wave hello during onboarding
"mascot waving enthusiastically at new user"Success
Celebrate completed tasks
"mascot jumping for joy with confetti"Encouragement
Support after mistakes
"mascot giving thumbs up encouragingly"Waiting
Engage during loading
"mascot doing jumping jacks while waiting"Streak
Reward consistency
"mascot wearing party hat celebrating streak"Return
Welcome back inactive users
"mascot looking excited and waving welcome back"How to Build Your Own Duo
Three steps to create a mascot that users will love.
Define your character
Describe your mascot's appearance and personality. A friendly robot? A cheerful animal? We'll keep it consistent.
Generate emotions
Create animations for key moments - celebration, encouragement, thinking, sleeping. Build a library of reactions.
Ship the experience
Add animations to your app. Your users will feel guided by a character that cares about their success.
Perfect For Any App
The Duolingo approach works beyond language learning.
Mascots Built with Masko
Characters that could be the next Duo.
