About

Hello. I am Steinar and I design user interfaces and experiences. I also do design research.

I've done freelance design since 2004 and been employed by various agencies since 2007. Recently, I also started part-time lecturing at The Iceland Academy of the Arts (LHÍ)

I have an MA (Res) degree in Typography and Graphic Communication from University of Reading and a BA in Graphic Communication from LHÍ.

Design and research

My design focuses on usability and I can participate in projects as a consultant; doing research, testing, wireframing, etc., or fully embrace projects by also finishing with the detailed design work.

My research has mainly been focused on the usability of the character <ð> in Icelandic writing. I wrote my MA dissertation on the topic and I am currently working on a book on the character. The latter received funding from Arurora Design Fund.

Contact

Do you want to get in touch? Send me an E-mail or give me a ring.

E-Mail me by clicking here
or call me at +354 845 2288.

Iceland Airwaves App

Iceland Airwaves App

I designed the UI and consulted on the UX of the Iceland Airwaves App (by Síminn). Many …

Airwaves App Icons

Airwaves App Icons

I did these gritty but detailed icons for the Iceland Airwaves app. Síminn wanted to go for …

Recipe app

Recipe app

A recipe app concept for a client. Perhaps it will hit the app stores some day.

ENNEMM website

ENNEMM website

Designs for a new website of my employer: ENNEMM. Visit the website by clicking the link or …

VOX amp iOS icon

VOX amp iOS icon

As a fan of the AC type amplifiers from VOX, I decided to make an iOS icon …

Inbox app

Inbox app

Currently in development, this is the app version of an online mail service.

3G Widget

3G Widget

A simple Android widget which shows Síminn’s mobile users their 3G usage.

Book app

Book app

The proposed designs for an ebook app. The app would mainly be intended as a reader but …

Travel app

Travel app

Rough designs of a location based travel guide. Today, development has stalled, but perhaps the project will …

Smáralind app

Smáralind app

The official app of Smáralind; Iceland’s premium shopping mall. It features special offers exclusive to the app’s …

Smáralind websites

Smáralind websites

Two websites were needed for the Smáralind app project. A simple portal and online advertisement for information …

Radio app

Radio app

Mockup showing a radio app concept. The idea was to make a radio streaming app for Icelandic …

Búngaló

Búngaló

Búngaló is Iceland’s biggest online rental of cottages. Its design is currently in an older version on …

Rökin ráða

Rökin ráða

A concept for a discussion site that encourages factual discourse by rewarding comments that contain footnotes for …

FeedDog

FeedDog

FeedDog was an idea born in 2007 when I noticed the absence of keyword filtering in the …

LazyTown Asset Library

LazyTown Asset Library

This is one of the more complex projects I have undertaken. LazyTown has licensees all over the …

Monitor mobile web

Monitor mobile web

Soon after upgrading the monitor website in 2008, work began on the Monitor mobile web. Sadly, this …