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René is a Stockholm-based product designer, with a focus on pixel-perfect craft and product thinking. He is currently designing end-to-end audio experiences on the big screen over at Spotify. 



︎ Work
︎ About
︎ Contact

René is a Stockholm-based product designer, currently crafting social experiences at Spotify. Before that, he was at Hugo & Marie, working with clients like The Row, Saint Laurent and STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN.



Spotify on TV

The full Spotify experience, on the big screen

I’m currently the design lead for the most visited view on the TV Spotify app: the Now Playing View.

︎ Coming soon





Spotify & Meta AI 

The Spotify experience on Meta AI’s touchpoints

I was part of the core team working to bring the Spotify experience across the Meta AI suite, such as the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. For seamless listening, wherever you are.

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Save to Spotify from TikTok and Instagram

Save to Spotify, with one tap

I was the design lead from the Spotiy side on the latest Spotify integrations on TikTok and Instagram that lets you save your favorite songs from TikTok and Instagram to Spotify, with one tap.  

︎︎︎  PR (TikTok): TechCrunch / Spotify Newsroom / Variety
︎︎︎  PR (Instagram): Billboard / DIYMusician / Music Business Worldwide




Spotify Sharing Experience

Sharing anything, anywhere, to anyone

Design overhaul of the end-to-end sharing experience to make it frictionless, delightful and intuitive for tens of million of users who use it every month. 

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Extending the Spotify experience to augmented reality

I’m the design lead from the Spotiy side on all things Snapchat related, including this spanking new AR filter lens that makes expressing yourself and your music identity that much more fun. 

︎︎︎ PR: TechCrunch / Spotify Newsroom / MusicAlly




The Row

Inviting consumers to The Row’s exclusive world

While at Hugo & Marie, I consulted on both functional and visual components of The Row’s digital experience and partnered with the brand’s development team to design, test and execute vital advancements of the live site and social channels.

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Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia

Giving Scandinavia’s songwriters and producers a voice

Warner Chappell Scandinavia is the home to legendary songwriters and producers. I joined the Creative Projects deparment in the summer of 2018, and was the only other person in their creative projects department at the time. I still work with them today on different visual motion projects on a freelance basis.

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