Spotify for Garmin Fenix 5s Plus

As a UX Design Intern at Spotify I took the UX lead for the first Spotify app on Garmin’s smartwatches.

The work continued my previous Master Thesis project.

The Challenge

How might we design a Spotify experience on button-based smartwatches for runners?

The work continued on insights from my previous master thesis project about smartwatch users.

Rapid Prototyping

The design process was highly iterative with the facilitation of design workshops, wireframes, digital prototypes, and physical implementations with test equipment from Garmin.

Teamwork

I closely collaborated with the design and development team at Garmin, and the team at Spotify.

User Testing

I recruited Garmin smartwatch users and conducted two rounds of usability tests in Stockholm and in London.

Launch

The app was successfully launched at the end of 2018 for Garmin Fenix 5s Plus smartwatches and was further released for various button-based Garmin models.

The app reached 9.3 million downloads in 2023.

Photo from Runner's World