Qatar Airways

CLIENT — QATAR AIRWAYS
ROLE — DESIGN DIRECTOR
TYPE — MOBILE APP
YEAR — 2023

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A TRAVEL COMPANION IN MOTION

I was brought in to help steer a fast-moving redesign of the Qatar Airways app—specifically to bring cohesion to its card system and motion language. The app needed to feel as elevated as the in-flight experience while handling complex flows from contextual home screens to in-flight views. I led the motion direction for the homepage and helped define how cards carried content, imagery, and transitions across every surface—turning information into a smooth, confident travel companion.

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A TRAVEL COMPANION IN MOTION

The new card system carried seamlessly from booking to in-flight moments. Each screen reflected the brand’s sense of modern luxury, using light, contetual color, and motion to connect the digital and physical journey. The result was a unified app experience that felt refined, expressive, and unmistakably Qatar Airways.

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EXTENDING BRAND EXPERIENCE

The new card system carried seamlessly from booking to in-flight, picking up the mood of each moment along the way. Lighter, more energetic tones grounded the home experience, while a deep, calming blue defined in-flight states. 

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FLEXIBLE CARD SYSTEM

At the core of the redesign was a refined card framework built to flex across every flow—from booking to contextual screens and beyond. I helped consolidate dozens of inconsistent layouts into one modular system that balanced storytelling with structure. These cards became the connective tissue of the app, creating a consistent rhythm and visual identity that could scale across future releases.

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This project was in collaboration with Laureen Feeny, Jessie White, Nicole Lao, Stephan Madi, Elvis Benicio and Taliessin Schuszler.