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Marcus Rydling
Marcus Rydling sitting outside a café on a city street, holding a bike helmet, with a bicycle beside him

Senior Visual Designer / UX-Designer

Marcus Rydling

About

I am a visual and UX designer with over 25 years of experience in digital design, spanning design agencies, consulting firms, and product companies.

I am passionate about creating effective, user-centered solutions through workshops, user interviews, and testing.

Case study01 / 08

Schibsted

Schibsted — 01

Podcast section for Svenska dagbladet

Svenska Dagbladet app podcast page for the documentary podcast Dynastin, with a large cover image and a Lyssna buttonPodcast section scrolled down, showing Fortsätt lyssna (continue listening) and Poddar du följer (podcasts you follow) rowsPodcast section further down, with followed podcasts and a featured Dagens story episode card
Schibsted — 02

Transcribe podcasts

Transcribing podcasts not only enhances accessibility but also improves discoverability, allowing users to search for specific topics or subjects more effectively.

Podcast player for Dagens story with a scrolling transcript beneath the cover art

Read and write comments

Research has shown that users want to read and engage in discussions about our podcasts. By integrating a comment section directly into the player, users can seamlessly read and write comments while listening, enhancing interaction and engagement.

Podcast player with a comments count shown below the episode, letting listeners open the discussion while listening

Display images in the megaplayer

Schibsted has a vast image database featuring photos from around the world. Research shows that users want a more visual experience when engaging with podcasts.

This concept integrates images into the player, appearing at specific time cues to enhance storytelling and provide deeper context.

Full-screen podcast player showing an editorial photo from the Ett rent nöje episode in place of static cover art

Video podcasts in the player

Currently, our video and audio podcasts exist in separate sections of the app, creating a fragmented experience.

This concept brings them together into a single player, allowing users to seamlessly switch between watching and listening based on their preference.

Podcast player playing a video podcast episode inline, with standard audio controls below
Schibsted — 03

Personalized playlists

We recognize that users often prefer listening to the news. To improve this experience, I designed a player that curates a personalized playlist based on their data and preferences

An Aftenposten entry-point card for a personalized listening playlist next to the overlay player showing the queued news articles
Schibsted — 04

Give guidance and promote notifications

Give users personalized guidance for new podcast releases with Apple tipkit.

Show an overlay explaining the benefits of turning on notifications, aimed at users who might be interested in receiving a morning brief.

Two phones: a news front page with a tip about a new podcast episode, and an overlay inviting users to turn on notifications for a morning brief
Schibsted — 05

TTS accessible on all article pages

Subtle yet easily accessible text-to-speech for those who prefer listening before reading.

Schibsted — 06

Audio widgets for iOS

Case study02 / 08

Spotify

Spotify — 01

Spotify Reactivation

This project aimed to improve retention by designing a reactivation experience that welcomes users back with tailored content

Three angled phones showing the Spotify reactivation flow: login, a welcome-back artist picker and the start screen
Spotify — 02

Spotify Start Screen

New visual and strategic concepts for the mobile app’s start screen, aligning with Spotify’s brand refresh. I worked on motion design elements to create fluid animations that enhance user interaction and showcase multiple value propositions effectively.

A diagonal grid of phones with Spotify start-screen concepts, each presenting a different value proposition
Spotify — 03

Spotify Taste Onboarding

Through extensive concept development, visual design, and motion design, I designed an intuitive system that guides users in selecting their preferred genres and topics, leading to a more personalized content feed.

Two phones from Spotify taste onboarding: choosing three or more artists, and choosing podcast topics
Case study03 / 08

Fonus

Fonus — 01

Fonus

Based on in-depth interviews with people who had recently planned a funeral, I created this user journey to help both our team and Fonus better understand the kind of product we needed to build.

Customer journey map for planning a funeral, from bereavement through planning, the ceremony and afterwards, with rows for activities, positive experiences, challenges and opportunities
Case study04 / 08

Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive — 01PARADOX INTERACTIVE

Game launcher made for hardcore gamers

A Windows, macOS, and Linux application with a dynamic design that adapts based on the game the user is launching.

Paradox desktop game launcher themed for Stellaris, with a Play button, news, DLC and mods
The same launcher adapted to Imperator: Rome, with its own artwork and colour treatment
Case study05 / 08

Telge Energi

Telge Energi — 01

Telge Energi

The primary objective was to create a smooth and transparent user journey that instills confidence in users when selecting energy plans. The design was optimized for mobile-first interaction, ensuring accessibility and ease of use across different devices.

A diagonal grid of phones showing steps in the Telge Energi sign-up flow: personal details, energy source choice, contact details and delivery address
Three angled phones from the Telge Energi flow, led by a price calculator showing 1 490 kr/mån
Case study06 / 08

Länsförsäkringar

Länsförsäkringar — 01

Länsförsäkringar

The project involved refining the overall design system, ensuring consistency across digital touchpoints, and developing illustrations to support brand communication.

Länsförsäkringar Göteborg och Bohuslän website start page with the headline Vad vill du få hjälp med? and quick linksLower part of the start page with news, contact options and a footer with a line illustration of the region
The Våra försäkringar insurance overview page with a line illustration and insurance categories
Case study07 / 08

TUI

TUI — 01

TUI (2016)

I led the design of the full booking and payment flow—from early discovery to final implementation.

The project ran for over a year and involved research, prototyping, continuous testing, and final visual design.

TUI booking payment step on desktop and mobile, with payment options such as card, internet bank, Swish and TUI Card
Case study08 / 08

Mina fåglar

Mina fåglar — 01

Mina fåglar

In spring 2026, I wanted to find out how far I could take a native app on my own.

With Claude as my development partner, I designed and built Mina fåglar from scratch: an iOS/Android app for keeping track of the birds you've seen.

It's connected to SLU Artportalen, so it alerts you when rare birds turn up and shows where and when species are being seen across Sweden.

Two phones from the Mina fåglar app: a list of 178 logged birds, and a species page for the wigeon (Bläsand)