UX/UI DESIGN • MOBILE APP
NaturKompass
Your digital companion for identifying flora & fauna
Role & Team
UX/UI Designer in a 2-person team
with Michael Jakob
Task
End-to-End design process:
Research, UI design, prototyping & testing
Timeline & Scope
June – July 2025
4-week design sprint at the neuefische UX/UI Bootcamp
Tools
Figma, FigJam, Notion,
ChatGPT, Gemini, DaVinci Resolve
The Challenge
Nature lovers face a frustrating choice: they can use overloaded apps, or skip valuable information completely. What is missing is an intuitive, offline-capable tool that helps identify flora and fauna without disrupting the real nature experience.
Research Highlights
A Strong Desire to Learn
Users want to experience nature and truly understand it.
Less Is More
Information should be available on demand, but remain unobtrusive.
Balanced Gamification
Helpful for many users, but it should always remain optional.
IN NATURE DAILY
FOR RELAXATION
WANT TO EXPLORE ACTIVELY
POLLEN TRACKING INTEREST
"I want to know exactly what it is, not 33 suggestions."
How might we help people explore nature with curiosity and awareness, supported by a calm, offline-capable digital companion?
Process
Subtle Guidance
Frosted-glass surfaces and minimal UI elements keep the focus on the nature experience.
Accessible Design
Clear navigation and high readability for easy use.
Inspiring Knowledge Delivery
Knowledge is delivered in precise, engaging micro-moments and easy-to-scan language.
UI-Foundation
Moodboard
Final Design
ONBOARDING BEFORE / AFTER
CORE & SECONDARY FEATURES
LIVE PREVIEW
The result is a calm, intuitive and offline-capable app that supports the nature experience without overwhelming users.
Results & Learnings
In just 4 weeks, we designed a calm, intuitive, offline-capable app. Test participants described it as "relaxing and genuinely helpful."
Less Is More
The biggest challenge was not adding features, but deliberately removing them so the joy of discovery stays front and center.
Research as the Foundation
Deep user research and continuous iteration are the fastest path to truly intuitive design.
Agency Builds Engagement
Features like the litter reporter give users a genuine sense of contribution and increase long-term engagement.
NEXT STEPS
- → Expand the MVP: complete missing screens and finalize the litter reporter feature
- → Run field tests: validate the prototype with real users in real-world settings
- → Developer collaboration: plan the implementation of the mobile app