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René is a Stockholm-based product designer, with a focus on pixel-perfect craft, AI-assisted prototyping and product thinking.
He is currently designing end-to-end audio and video experiences on the TV over at Spotify.
He is also tinkering with tools like Cursor to change the way he designs and builds experiences. More on that to come.
He is currently designing end-to-end audio and video experiences on the TV over at Spotify.
He is also tinkering with tools like Cursor to change the way he designs and builds experiences. More on that to come.
︎ 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: Evolving the Now Playing View
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 (NPV). Using tools like Cursor to push the envelope on what a TV experience could be.
︎ Coming soon
I’m currently the design lead for the most visited view on the TV Spotify app: the Now Playing View (NPV). Using tools like Cursor to push the envelope on what a TV experience could be.
︎ Coming soon
Spotify & Meta AI
The Spotify experience on Meta AI’s touchpoints
I was part of the core team working to bring version one of the Spotify experience across the Meta AI suite, such as the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. For seamless listening, wherever you are.
︎ PR: Gizmodo
I was part of the core team working to bring version one of the Spotify experience across the Meta AI suite, such as the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. For seamless listening, wherever you are.
︎ PR: Gizmodo
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. Tens of millions of users saving hundres of millions of times as of August 2025 across both integrations.
︎︎︎ PR (TikTok): TechCrunch / Spotify Newsroom / Variety
︎︎︎ PR (Instagram): Billboard / DIYMusician / Music Business Worldwide
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. Tens of millions of users saving hundres of millions of times as of August 2025 across both integrations.
︎︎︎ PR (TikTok): TechCrunch / Spotify Newsroom / Variety
︎︎︎ PR (Instagram): Billboard / DIYMusician / Music Business Worldwide
Spotify Sharing Experience (and creating the iconic share sticker!)
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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︎ PR: 8 Easy Ways to Share Your Spotify Soundtrack with Friends
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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︎ PR: 8 Easy Ways to Share Your Spotify Soundtrack with Friends
Spotify & Instagram: Listening Now Notes
Broadcast your Spotify listening on Instagram
Co-design lead working on this Spotify integration inside Instagram Notes; an opt-in to share what song you are listening to on Spotify via Instagram Notes. Enable other users to easily save the song to Spotify.
︎︎︎ PR: TechCrunch / The Tab / Pop Base
Co-design lead working on this Spotify integration inside Instagram Notes; an opt-in to share what song you are listening to on Spotify via Instagram Notes. Enable other users to easily save the song to Spotify.
︎︎︎ PR: TechCrunch / The Tab / Pop Base
Spotify & Snapchat
Extending the Spotify experience to augmented reality
I’m the design lead from the Spotiy side on all things Snapchat related, including this new AR filter lens that makes expressing yourself and your music identity that much more fun.
︎︎︎ PR: TechCrunch / Spotify Newsroom / MusicAlly
I’m the design lead from the Spotiy side on all things Snapchat related, including this new AR filter lens that makes expressing yourself and your music identity that much more fun.
︎︎︎ PR: TechCrunch / Spotify Newsroom / MusicAlly
Spotify & Premium Education
Giving the Account page a much-needed facelift while educating and upselling users about Premium
I worked on evolving the Spotify Account Page and re-imagined it as a destination for educating users about their Premium experience to reduce churn.
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I worked on evolving the Spotify Account Page and re-imagined it as a destination for educating users about their Premium experience to reduce churn.
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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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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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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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