Biblioteket Redesign

Description

Biblioteket is a Danish app for discovering books, events, and local library services.

Design Principle

Applied Apple's Human Interface Guidelines across the design system.

Approach

Started with a UX audit to identify and address key usability issues before visual design.

Home Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

  • Repositioned: Moved Search from the top of the screen to the tab bar for easier access.

  • Corrected: Adjusted title hierarchy with the right font sizes.

  • Simplified: Reduced the number of sections to avoid an overly long scroll.

  • Created: Introduced a distinct layout for the Popular section to make it visually distinct from the rest.

Book Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

  • Repositioned: Moved “Reserver” and “Føj til huskeliste” (Add to wishlist) from below the cover image to a persistent floating bar at the bottom.

  • Simplified: Removed the “Find materiale” button, as availability is shown when starting a reservation.

  • Restructured: Presented book information as scannable lists instead of plain text.

Event Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

  • Improved hierarchy: Increased the event image and title size and refined the typography for clearer emphasis.

  • Added: “Hent Billetter” (Get Tickets) button to a persistent floating bar at the bottom.

  • Restructured: Presented event information as scannable lists instead of plain text.

Search Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

  • Repositioned: Moved the search bar from the top to the bottom for easier access while browsing.

  • Expanded: Browse expanded beyond genres to include curated categories.

  • Added: Filter controls to the book results page for easier sorting and narrowing without leaving the screen.

Filter Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

  • Repositioned: Moved filters from a full-screen modal to a dropdown in the top toolbar.

  • Simplified: Grouped and collapsed search options, allowing users to expand only the category they need.

  • Removed: Eliminated the unnecessary “Anvend” (Confirm) button from the search flow.

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Biblioteket Redesign

Description

Biblioteket is a Danish app for discovering books, events, and local library services.

Design Principle

Applied Apple's Human Interface Guidelines across the design system.

Approach

Started with a UX audit to identify and address key usability issues before visual design.

Home Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Repositioned: Moved Search from the top of the screen to the tab bar for easier access.

•

Corrected: Adjusted title hierarchy with the right font sizes.

•

Simplified: Reduced the number of sections to avoid an overly long scroll.

•

Created: Introduced a distinct layout for the Popular section to make it visually distinct from
the rest.

Book Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Repositioned: Moved “Reserver” and “Føj til huskeliste” (Add to wishlist) from below the cover image to a persistent floating bar at the bottom.

•

Simplified: Removed the “Find materiale” button, as availability is shown when starting a reservation.

•

Restructured: Presented book information as scannable lists instead of plain text.

Event Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Improved hierarchy: Increased the event image and title size and refined the typography for clearer emphasis.

•

Added: “Hent Billetter” (Get Tickets) button to a persistent floating bar at the bottom.

•

Restructured: Presented event information as scannable lists instead of plain text.

Search Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Repositioned: Moved the search bar from the top to the bottom for easier access while browsing.

•

Expanded: Browse expanded beyond genres to include curated categories.

•

Added: Filter controls to the book results page for easier sorting and narrowing without leaving the screen.

Filter Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Repositioned: Moved filters from a full-screen modal to a dropdown in the top toolbar.

•

Simplified: Grouped and collapsed search options, allowing users to expand only the category they need.

•

Removed: Eliminated the unnecessary “Anvend” (Confirm) button from the search flow.

Explore More

Biblioteket Redesign

Client Apps

JOSIPB © 2026.

Biblioteket Redesign

Description

Biblioteket is a Danish app for discovering books, events, and local library services.

Design Principle

Applied Apple's Human Interface Guidelines across the design system.

Approach

Started with a UX audit to identify and address key usability issues before visual design.

Home Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Introduced navigation: Added a tab bar to replace the previous tile-heavy home screen and provide clearer access to key sections.

•

Simplified: Reduced the home screen from a carousel, 8 tiles, and 4 list items to a single hero card and 4 tiles.

•

Restructured: Moved Buddies and Trophies from the Home Screen to the Profile section to group related content more logically.

Book Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Made data visible: Replaced single screen numbers with charts and data visible at a glance.

•

Improved readability: Gave each metric its own visual format for easier comparison (Gym Visits, Calories, Highlights).

•

Simplified time ranges: Replaced the time-range controls with a dropdown for day, week, month, and year.

Event Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Elevated location: Moved Location from the Home screen to a dedicated tab bar slot for easier access.

•

Redesigned: Reworked the Location screen following Apple’s HIG principles.

•

Simplified header: Moved the title to the left and added a search icon to the top-right corner.

Search Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Restructured: Reworked the Profile from a custom dark header into grouped lists.

•

Organised: Grouped sections into scannable lists.

•

Centralised: Moved Trophies and Buddies from the Home screen into Profile alongside Bodytracker.

Filter Screen

BEFORE

No dark mode available

AFTER

Dark

Light

Design Decisions

•

Restructured: Reworked the Profile from a custom dark header into grouped lists.

•

Organised: Grouped sections into scannable lists.

•

Centralised: Moved Trophies and Buddies from the Home screen into Profile alongside Bodytracker.

Explore More

Pure Gym Redesign

Client Apps

JOSIPB © 2026.