Case study / 2021
Quambio
Visualising positive change, for a sustainable future.
Team
Design lead & project manager
Hummingwave, development partner
Background
Vehicle emissions contribute significantly to climate change. Quambio encourages eco-friendly commuting alternatives-walking, cycling, or using an electric scooter-to make a more sustainable future feel achievable.
We collaborated with Quambio to create a ground-up experience: a positive first step towards sustainable living through CO2 offsetting and interaction design.
01 / Carbon offset
Visualising carbon offset.
The logo represents the cubes Quambio uses to calculate rewards and CO2 saved as part of its fitness algorithm. The dot popping out signifies savings and creates a connection to the letter Q.
02 / Visual language
Adaptive themes.
Quambio’s theme system gives users a fun way to track CO2 reduction progress. As people save more CO2, the app updates its theme and unlocks fresh themes to enjoy.
03 / Dashboard
The dashboard.
Users can see weekly distance, time, and earned cubes on a user-friendly dashboard. The graph uses the brand’s cube element to keep data representation clean and relevant.
04 / Activity tracker
Activity tracker.
Users can select cycling or walking modes and see how much carbon they save by choosing eco-friendly transport. Carbon-footprint tracking shows the positive effect of those actions and encourages further reduction.
05 / Rewards
Rewards.
Users earn cube points for every kilometre they walk or cycle, creating a rewarding way to reduce CO2 emissions. They can monitor progress, stay inspired, and positively impact the environment through those points.
06 / Adaptive themes
Adaptive themes.
As users save more CO2, the app updates its theme, unlocking fresh visual rewards. This feature adds motivation around environmental goals and positive impact.
07 / Challenges
Challenges.
Users can join company or group challenges with like-minded people and work towards a larger reduction in CO2 emissions. Competing with friends and colleagues adds momentum around goals and progress.
08 / Impact & reach
Impact and reach.
We took Quambio from zero to one, launching the app and refining its features through beta testing. It went on to win the Good Design Award in 2021 and was featured across major Swiss publication networks.
