Lauritz Mobile App

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Client
Lauritz.com
Date
2013 - 2014
Role
Designer & Developer

The ambition

Lauritz is one of the biggest auction houses in Denmark with more than 1 million customers. There are constantly around 8000 products for sale  going through a 7 day countdown. With new products always coming in, it  was essential to give the users an easy way of finding these products.  Lauritz’ current website is over 10 years old, so the app had to be the guideline for both a new visual and interaction style.

Client
Apple
Date
November 2023
Role
Designer & Developer

My responsibilities

  • Concept
  • Interaction design
  • User testing
  • Prototyping
  • Motion and animations
  • Quality assurance

Project outcomes

Lauritz is one of the biggest auction houses in Denmark with more than 1 million customers. There are constantly around 8000 products for sale  going through a 7 day countdown. With new products always coming in, it  was essential to give the users an easy way of finding these products.  Lauritz’ current website is over 10 years old, so the app had to be the  guideline for both a new visual and interaction style.

Client
Apple
Date
November 2023
Role
Designer & Developer
3x
more products viewed on the app compared to the website
1,8X
Time spent compared to the website.
42%
of all auction bids are placed through the app
350k
Downloads
150k
Active users

Keeping focus on the elements that drive actions

In the hierarchy of information, we  focused on the information that was proven to drive decisions. Using  user research and analytics we convinced the client that not all  information should have the same weight.



The counter shows users exactly how long  is left in a way that is engaging and again reinforces the urgency. Next all the buttons that are most valuable to the user is prominent on the  screen, inviting to take action. Lastly to create this focus we layered  secondary information in subpages as not to clutter the interface.

Client
Apple
Date
November 2023
Role
Designer & Developer

Creating a simple and image centered design

Lauritz’ previous design style was  showing a lot of information in one view, and having a lot of focus on  text. I am very proud of having succeeded in changing their style  towards a simpler interface and a heavier focus on products.


The first thing the user sees when opening the app is a curated  collection of what Lauritz find to be their most interesting products.  The user can slide columns horizontally and vertically. This is to give  the feeling that there is no beginning or end to the products.


It was a difficult process to convince the business to let their  products stand alone without text, but the data now shows that this  drives longer user sessions and higher engagement. The time tag at the  top updates as you scroll, to let you know how long the products in view have until they are sold – creating a sense of urgency.

Client
Apple
Date
November 2023
Role
Designer & Developer

Awards

Danish Digital Award
The Grand Prix
Danish Digital Award
Branded Utilities Award
Danish Digital Award
Customer or Citizen Experience Award
Danish Digital Award
The Business Intelligence Award