IED Mobile App: student services through innovative service design.

Step into the halls of creativity—IED, the European Institute of Design, a place where imagination meets craft. It’s a world I know well, and when I was tasked with designing an education app for them, I saw an opportunity to blend learning with inspiration. As the designer and supervisor of the UI, UX, and information architecture, I set out to build something that didn’t just work—it felt like IED.

This wasn’t about slapping together screens; it was about capturing an ethos. I crafted a cohesive Design System, a visual and functional thread that wove IED’s spirit—bold, innovative, elegant—into every interaction. Drawing on my years at Spindox from 2019 to 2021, where I honed my craft, and fueled by accolades like the 2010 Davey Awards, I knew how to make complex systems sing. The goal? Optimize navigation and access, turning a maze of information into a journey that’s intuitive and inviting.

I leaned into tools I’ve mastered—Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop—and let them guide my hands. The interfaces I shaped were sleek yet warm, functional yet unmistakably IED. Every detail was refined in private client sessions, a back-and-forth dance of feedback and iteration until it was just right. This wasn’t a solo act—it was a collaboration, a dialogue with IED’s vision.

The app didn’t stand alone; it had to harmonize with the original Labs system, a digital ecosystem already in play. That’s where my Visual Connexion method came in—a philosophy I’ve carried through my career. It’s about more than aesthetics; it’s about creating bridges, merging the new with the familiar. The result? A design that feels like an extension of IED’s soul, a fusion of practicality and beauty that students and educators could embrace without missing a beat.

Picture it: a student opens the app, and there’s no friction—just flow. A clean layout, a palette that echoes IED’s creative pulse, and a structure that makes learning feel less like a task and more like an adventure. That’s what I delivered—an innovative service design that doesn’t just serve its purpose but elevates it.

This is the story of an education app born from expertise and passion, a digital space where IED’s legacy meets the future. It’s proof that design isn’t just about what you see—it’s about what you feel, and I made sure every tap carried the weight of that truth.