eBay Motors

· Mobile App Launch · Native iOS & Android

Fueled by Passion. Built for Enthusiasts

Reclaiming pole position with a
zero-to-one mobile app redesign

eBay Motors was once the undisputed destination for collector and used cars, but years of neglect eroded market share to nimbler competitors.

Over a fast-paced nine-month sprint, our lean two-designer team reimagined the platform from the ground up—shipping a dedicated native experience that turned static transactional browsing into an enthusiast playground.

Client

eBay Motors

CONTEXT

2021 Original Concept →
2026 Gen AI Remix

ROLE

Senior Product Designer ·
UX, UI, Art Direction & Marketing

IMPACT

Zero-to-One App Launch

over a 9 month period
running dual agile sprints

Reclaiming pole position with a
zero-to-one mobile app redesign

eBay Motors was once the undisputed destination for collector and used cars, but years of neglect eroded market share to nimbler competitors.

Over a fast-paced nine-month sprint, our lean two-designer team reimagined the platform from the ground up—shipping a dedicated native experience that turned static transactional browsing into an enthusiast playground.

Client

eBay Motors

CONTEXT

2021 Original Concept →
2026 Gen AI Remix

ROLE

Senior Product Designer ·
UX, UI, Art Direction & Marketing

IMPACT

Zero-to-One App Launch

over a 9 month period
running dual agile sprints

Reclaiming pole position with a zero-to-one mobile app redesign

eBay Motors was once the undisputed destination for collector and used cars, but years of neglect eroded market share to nimbler competitors.


Over a fast-paced nine-month sprint, our lean two-designer team reimagined the platform from the ground up-shipping a dedicated native experience that turned static transactional browsing into an enthusiast playground.

Client

eBay Motors

Role

Senior Product Designer ·
UX, Ul, Art Direction & Marketing

TIMELINE

Senior Product Designer ·
UX, Ul, Art Direction & Marketing

IMPACT

Zero-to-One App Launch over a 9 month period running dual agile sprints

Reclaiming pole position with a
zero-to-one mobile app redesign

eBay Motors was once the undisputed destination for collector and used cars, but years of neglect eroded market share to nimbler competitors.

Over a fast-paced nine-month sprint, our lean two designer team reimagined the platform from the ground up-shipping a dedicated native experience that turned static transactional browsing into an enthusiast playground.

Client

eBay · Fashion

TIMELINE

Senior Product Designer ·
UX, Ul, Art Direction & Marketing

ROLE

Senior Product Designer ·
UX, Ul, Art Direction & Marketing

IMPACT

Zero-to-One App Launch over a 9 month period running dual agile sprints

eBay Motors · App Launch

Signature Upgrades

Signature
Upgrades

10-second interactive quiz to curate bespoke vehicle feeds.

Personalized Home Feed

Live preference re-ranking with one-tap dismissal of irrelevant inventory.

Built-in buyer protection and milestone inspection tracking.

Scaled multi-channel ad campaigns and community video assets.

CROSS FUNCTIONAL CRAFT

From design system architecture
to launch video production

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Design Fast. Work Smart.

Design Fast. Work Smart.

With only two product designers steering the entire native release, moving from concept to launch in nine months required intense focus, disciplined priortization, and radical cross-functional trust.

Rapidly Deploy with Flutter

Rapidly Deploy with Flutter

The dev team openly embraced Flutter which enabled the team to design, prototype, and ship complex transactional features while simultaneously driving
the global marketing and
identity push.


0 to 1 Impact

0 to 1 Impact

From start to launch – the team delivered a cohesive 4.8-star App Store launch which revitalized eBay’s brand standing with automotive collectors and daily drivers alike

From start to launch – the team delivered a cohesive 4.8-star App Store launch which revitalized eBay’s brand standing with automotive collectors and daily drivers alike

ONBOARDING

Welcoming new users with a
personalized home page

Calibrating personal taste in under 10 seconds.

Calibrating personal taste in under 10 seconds.

INSTANT FEED GENERATION

tRANSFORM a cold start
into a tailored FEED

tRANSFORM a cold start
into a tailored FEED

PERSONALIZATION

Giving users ongoing
agency over their feed

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Real Time Calibration

We brought the onboarding interaction pattern directly onto the live home feed. User can favorite listings to immediately fine tune recommendation, and dismiss models to prevent similar listings in the future.

Impact

Daily active sessions lengthened significantly, while saved searches increased dramatically as users realized the feed learned and adapted with every tap - effort was instantly rewarded.

ICONS & ILLUSTRATIONS

Outlining the journey

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Vehicle category icons & spot illustrations to
demystify complex topics like Escrow

ICONS & ILLUSTRATIONS

Outlining the journey

BRAND ETHOS

Built by Enthusiasts, for Enthusiasts

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Creative Direction

A flagship app needs cultural resonance to cut through the noise. Since our team operated on a shoe string budget at the time, I volunteered to lead the creative direction, motion graphics, and video editing for the app's launch.

Connecting with Enthusiasts

Campaign imagery conveyed the authentic, gritty romance of car ownership—the roar of an engine swap, and the open road.
It helps that I'm an enthusiast,
the proud owner of a vintage
1968 BMW 2002.

Impact at Scale

I leaned upon by background in both advertising, video editing and motion graphics to create an in-house YouTube launch video with minimal funding.

The video racked up over 1,000,000 organic views. We hit the mark.

Cultural Resonance

A flagship app needs cultural resonance to cut through the noise. I volunteered to lead the creative direction, motion graphics, and video editing for the app's launch.

Enthusiast Inspired

Campaign imagery conveyed the authentic, gritty romance of car ownership—the roar of an engine swap, and the open road.
It helps that I'm an enthusiast, the proud owner of a vintage 1968 BMW 2002.

Impact at Scale

In house video editing and motion graphics to create an in-house YouTube launch video with minimal funding.

The video racked up over 1,000,000 organic views. We hit the mark.

BRAND ETHOS

Built by Enthusiasts, for Enthusiasts

PERSONALIZATION

Giving users ongoing
agency over their feed

Image
Image

Real Time Calibration

We brought the onboarding interaction pattern directly onto the live home feed. User can favorite listings to immediately fine tune recommendation, and dismiss models to prevent similar listings in the future.

Impact

Daily active sessions lengthened significantly, while saved searches increased dramatically as users realized the feed learned and adapted with every tap - effort was instantly rewarded.

10-second interactive quiz to curate bespoke vehicle feed

Built-in buyer protection and milestone inspection tracking

Live preference re-ranking with one
tap dismissal of irrelevant inventory

Scaled multi-channel ad campaigns and community video assets

A high-concept editorial blending cyberpunk aesthetics with bold color lighting, created for an avant-garde fashion brand.

CROSS FUNCTIONAL CRAFT

From design system architecture to launch video production

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Design Fast. Work Smart

With only two product designers steering the entire native release, moving from concept launch in nine months require intense focus, disciplined priortiization, and radical cross functional trust.

Rapidly Deploy with Flutter

The dev team openly embraced Flutter which enabled the team to design, prototype, and ship complex transactional features while simultaneously driving the global marketing and identity push.

0 to 1 impact

From start to launch – the team delivered a cohesive 4.8-star App Store launch which revitalized eBay’s brand standing with automotive collectors and daily drivers alike

ONBOARDING

Welcoming new users with a personalized home page

Calibrating personal taste in under 10 seconds.

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INSTANT FEED GENERATION

tRANSFORM a cold start
into a tailored FEED

BRAND ETHOS

Built by Enthusiasts, for Enthusiasts

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Cultural Resonance

A flagship app needs cultural resonance to cut through the noise. I volunteered to lead the creative direction, motion graphics, and video editing for the app's launch.

Enthusiast Inspired

Campaign imagery conveyed the authentic, gritty romance of car ownership—the roar of an engine swap, and the open road.
It helps that I'm an enthusiast, the proud owner of a vintage 1968 BMW 2002.

Impact at Scale

In house video editing and motion graphics to create an in-house YouTube launch video with minimal funding.

The video racked up over 1,000,000 organic views. We hit the mark.

ICONS & ILLUSTRATIONS

Outlining the journey

Image
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Vehicle category icons & spot illustrations to
demystify complex topics like Escrow

PERSONALIZATION

Giving users ongoing
agency over their feed

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Real Time Calibration

We brought the onboarding interaction pattern directly onto the live home feed. User can favorite listings to immediately fine tune recommendation, and dismiss models to prevent similar listings in the future.

Impact

Daily active sessions lengthened significantly, while saved searches increased dramatically as users realized the feed learned and adapted with every tap - effort was instantly rewarded.

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Year

'22

Client

Neon Flux Apparel

Service

Photography

Live preference re-ranking with one-tap dismissal of irrelevant inventory

Personalized Home Feed

Built-in buyer protection and milestone inspection tracking

End-to-End Escrow

10-second interactive quiz to
curate bespoke vehicle feeds

Visual Onboarding

Scaled multi-channel ad campaigns and community video assets

Enthusiast Marketing

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Calibrating personal taste in under 10 seconds.

ONBOARDING

Welcoming new users with a personalized home page

INSTANT FEED GENERATION

tRANSFORM a cold start
into a tailored FEED

ICONS & ILLUSTRATIONS

Outlining the journey

Vehicle Icons

Category icons based on classic vehicles

Verified Tracking

Track your vehicle once purchased

Inspect

Bid with Confidence

Vehicle Icons

Category icons based on classic vehicles

Verified Tracking

Track your vehicle once purchased

Inspect

Bid with Confidence

BRAND ETHOS

Built by Enthusiasts, for Enthusiasts

Cultural Resonance

A flagship app needs cultural resonance to cut through the noise. I volunteered to lead the creative direction, motion graphics, and video editing for the app's launch.

Enthusiast Inspired

Campaign imagery conveyed the authentic, gritty romance of car ownership—the roar of an engine swap, and the open road. It helps that I'm an enthusiast, the proud owner of a vintage 1968 BMW 2002.

Impact at Scale

In house video editing and motion graphics to create an in-house YouTube launch video with minimal funding. The video racked up over 1,000,000 organic views. We hit the mark.

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App screen

Role Based Intent

Whether you're buying, selling, browsing or all 3 - stay in flow

Instant Proof

On-demand engine start video uploads in chat build remote buyer confidence

Get the Max Value

Live modal alerts ensure sellers never close a deal prematurely

App screen

Role Based Intent

Whether you're buying, selling, browsing or all 3 - stay in flow

Instant Proof

On-demand engine start video uploads in chat build remote buyer confidence

Get the Max Value

Live modal alerts ensure sellers never close a deal prematurely

Vehicle category icons & spot illustrations to
demystify complex topics like Escrow

Image

Real Time Calibration

We brought the onboarding interaction pattern directly onto the live home feed. User can favorite listings to immediately fine tune recommendation, and dismiss models to prevent similar listings in the future.

Image

Impact

Daily active sessions lengthened significantly, while saved searches increased dramatically as users realized the feed learned and adapted with every tap - effort was instantly rewarded.

PERSONALIZATION

Giving users ongoing
agency over their feed

eBay Motors

· Mobile App Launch

Fueled by Passion.
Built for Enthusiasts

eBay

· Home & Garden

Fueled by Passion. Built for Enthusiasts