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Markus Strässle

UX / Interaction Designer

I design digital products that solve problems before anyone notices them.

15+ years in UX – from running my own studio to leading design for an app with 2 million users. Research, concept, UI, testing.

Selected work

Three projects, told in full.

From the first conversation to the finished product – with the why behind every decision.

01

App redesign & digital credit card onboarding

Viseca one

As UX Design Lead I spent three years owning the redesign of the Viseca one apps for iOS and Android – 2 million users – and designed the digital onboarding for the Cumulus and Manor credit cards.

Role
UX Design Lead
Period
2021 – 2024
Read case study: Viseca one

02

Own product · Web app from A to Z

ReloCrate

A web app born from my own move: every box gets a QR label, every item an entry – and AI takes over the tedious data entry. Idea, concept, design, development and operations, all by me.

Role
Concept, UX/UI, development
Period
2026
Read case study: ReloCrate

03

Client project · Website & online booking

Endlich Rauchfrei

For the Leviro practice I built endlich-rauchfrei.ch from A to Z: a calm, trustworthy website for a sensitive topic – with interactive elements that encourage, and a booking flow that leads from package to payment in six clear steps.

Role
Concept, UX/UI, build
Period
2026
Read case study: Endlich Rauchfrei

Approach

Good design doesn’t happen by accident.

  1. Understand

    Before I design, I want to understand: users, business goals and the structures that have grown over time. Interviews, analysis and conversations reveal what is really needed – and why.

  2. Design

    Insights turn into flows, wireframes and interfaces. I bring order to complexity, make decisions visible and build components the whole team can reuse.

  3. Improve

    Launch is where the real work starts. Usability tests, A/B tests and real-world feedback show what works – and what needs to get better next.

Experience

15+ years between users, business and engineering.

I started out as an electrician and in IT support. Since then I’ve seen digital products from every side: as a webmaster, in e-commerce, as a mobile designer at ricardo.ch, six years at bexio and most recently as UX Design Lead at Viseca. Today I run my own studio, PixelCraft, and I’m looking for a team where I can shape products for the long run again.

  1. Since 2024

    Founder & Managing Director — PixelCraft, Bütschwil

    My own studio for UX, web design and web apps – for clients and own products such as ReloCrate.

  2. 2021 – 2024

    UX Design Lead — Viseca Payment Services, Zürich

    End-to-end UX/UI for the redesign of the Viseca one apps (2M users) – platform-native following Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and Material Design – and the digital onboarding of the Cumulus and Manor credit cards. Led 2 designers.

  3. 2016 – 2021

    UX / Interaction Designer — bexio AG, Rapperswil

    Six years shaping the UX of the B2B web app for Swiss SMEs, plus mobile apps and marketing website incl. A/B testing. Rolled out CI guidelines company-wide, led 2 people.

  4. 2014 – 2015

    UX Designer / E-commerce Manager — Migros, Zürich

    Owned the online shop of a Migros spin-off – from requirements to project management incl. budget.

  5. 2011 – 2014

    UX Designer Mobile — ricardo.ch, Zug

    Mobile apps and web solutions for the online marketplace, from requirements to usability testing. Led 12 people.

  6. 2004 – 2011

    Webmaster, founder, IT & graphics — Mövenpick, iconcept, Bichler + Partner

    Global intranet for the Mövenpick Group, my own agency for SMEs in Toggenburg, started out in IT support and graphics.

Contact

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