I am Casper, a designer based in Amsterdam Paris Berlin. I am currently Chief Product Officer at Snapp Automotive where we are creating a white-label in-car infotainment system with Android Automotive.
Learn more about my work at Snapp Automotive:
How We Designed a White-Label Infotainent System
Over the past two years, we created an infotainment system as a product, here is a look inside our design process.
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The Turn Signal
I launched The Turn Signal in 2019 to share more about the interesting field of automotive UX design. I try to bridge the gap between academic research and industry, work on interesting projects, and write about car design in general. The blog has since grown to attract approximately 80K unique visitors annually.
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Enzo's Legacy
Despite my interest in historic Ferrari models, I found it difficult to find information on all the different models. So I created Enzo's Legacy, an interactive timeline that showcases every Ferrari model ever made.
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Highlights App
I want to spend less time doomscrolling and more time learning, so I'm building an app that shows a daily Kindle highlight and adds interesting related info.
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Tiny White Noise App
When I became a father, I found that my daughter would sleep much better with white noise. Using YouTube or other apps for this was inconvenient, so I created a small app that plays her favorite white noise sounds.
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Car Design History
As a child, I dreamed of becoming a car designer and was fascinated by the Italian 'carrozzerias' that designed beautiful cars in the 20th century. I built this website to celebrate all the cars they designed.
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Mixed Reality Prototyping
Good design comes from iterating many times. For automotive interfaces, this can be tough since you ideally want to test your work inside a vehicle. Can mixed reality be the solution?
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Designing Better Climate Controls
Climate controls are a fascinating design challenge. They seem simple at first, but quickly become complex. Most new cars have poor climate controls, so I explore new ways to design them.
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Designing a Digital Instrument Cluster
Most new cars today have digital instrument clusters. Instead of simplifying, carmakers often add unnecessary complexity. Is it possible to design a digital cluster that is better than an analog one?
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Wiki Explore
I enjoy experimenting with how technology can make history interesting. Together with my friend Daan, we created an interactive map that displays Wikipedia articles and other interesting open information.
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Interview with Casper Kessels on shaping the future of Automotive UX at Snapp Automotive
Automotive Design Planet, 2024
The role of Android Automotive in the car industry
Screens Podcast, 2023
Building a Highly Customizable Theming Engine for Android Automotive using Jetpack Compose
Droidcon Berlin, 2023
How Android Automotive Helps Us to Design and Build In-Car User Experiences
Droidcon Berlin, 2022
Writings
How We Designed a White-Label In-Car Infotainment System
The Turn Signal, August 2024
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How We Created A Multi-Brand Design System In Figma
Snapp Automotive, April 2024
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Apple's Risky Bet on CarPlay
The Turn Signal, April 2024
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Mixed Reality: The Future of Automotive UX Prototyping
The Turn Signal, March 2024
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How We Designed And Built An Infotainment System In Less Than Two Years
Snapp Automotive, February 2024
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The state of Android Automotive in 2024
Snapp Automotive, February 2024
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The Problem With Digital Instrument Clusters and How to Design a Better One
The Turn Signal, January 2024
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A Guide to Prototyping Automotive Interfaces
The Turn Signal, September 2023
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Adapting to Different Contexts: How Snapp OS is Redefining In-Car Infotainment
Snapp Automotive, April 2023
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The Role of Cognitive Load in Automotive UX Design
The Turn Signal, May 2023
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In-Car Climate Control Design: How It Has Gone Backwards and How to Fix It
The Turn Signal, February, 2023
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How Apple and Google Are Taking Over the In-Car User Experience
The Turn Signal, December, 2022
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Guidelines for Designing an In-Car Voice Assistant
The Turn Signal, September, 2022
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Our Rapid Prototyping Process with Android Automotive
Snapp Automotive, September 2022
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Is Voice Interaction a Solution to Driver Distraction?
The Turn Signal, August, 2022
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Driving a Porsche Taycan for a Week, a UX review
The Turn Signal, May, 2022
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How Big Should Touch Areas in Car Interfaces Be?
Snapp Automotive, April 2022
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Swiping vs Tapping, What is Less Distracting to Drivers?
The Turn Signal, February, 2022
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Is Gesture Interaction a Valid Alternative To Touch Interaction in Cars?
The Turn Signal, December, 2021
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The Struggle to Find Out How Cars Manage Your Personal Data
The Turn Signal, June, 2021
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The eHMI: How Autonomous Cars Will Communicate With the Outside World
The Turn Signal, May, 2021
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The Rise of Touch Screens in Cars Explained
The Turn Signal, March, 2021
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Take-Over Moments: The Hardest Design Problem of Semi-Autonomous Cars
The Turn Signal, January, 2021
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Mercedes vs Lucid: Different Views on Luxury UI Design
The Turn Signal, November, 2020
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The Citroën Ami and the Future of Urban Transportation
The Turn Signal, October, 2020
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The State of UX Design of Chinese Car Brands
The Turn Signal, July, 2020
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The Process Behind the Touch Interaction Concept
The Turn Signal, May, 2020
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A New Concept for Usable Touch Interaction in Cars
The Turn Signal, April, 2020
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How Waymo Uses Design to Create Trust in Driverless Cars
The Turn Signal, February, 2020
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An in-depth look at the UX Design of the Porsche Taycan
The Turn Signal, November, 2019
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Bringing the Coolest Car of the Carrera Panamericana to Life
The Turn Signal, September, 2019
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Designing A New UX Concept to Reduce Driver Distraction
The Turn Signal, June, 2019
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Overcoming Automotive Overconsumption Through Design
The Turn Signal, May, 2019
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Why Car Companies Need More Interaction Designers
The Turn Signal, April 2019
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