Ludopoli is a design and development consultancy based in Zürich, Prague and London. We help people create, publish, connect and learn through web-based or mobile services and applications.
Every job is unique. This maxim defines both our work and relationship with our customers. The inside knowledge and mutual trust gained through ongoing conversations with our clients enable us to create appropriate and meaningful products and services, true to their philosophy and aspirations.
Please get in touch if you would like to work with us, have a question or simply want to say hello.
We work with people who drive our visions and fuel our thoughts – no matter whether in English, German, Russian, or French.
Ludopoli comprises a fantastic network of researchers, educators, designers, and developers. Here’s a brief glimpse at the people who hold it all together:
Dietrich Baenziger | Managing Director
The Swiss. We are still not sure what exactly his role is in the company (apart from being a co-founder). Dietrich is a developer, project manager, ex-politician and expert on youth participation through his work for the Council of Europe’s Directorate for Youth and Sports. Dietrich left Switzerland a few years back, living in London, Moscow, Lisbon, and Prague. We’re secretly wondering when the Jason Bourne headaches will start.
Max Ackermann | Director, Design Lead
The German. Using national stereotypes and the Bauhaus as the perfect excuse to promote clean and functional design, Max’s specialty are intuitive user interfaces brought to live with sound typography and careful graphical detailing. At age 28, Max became Head of Design for BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins College in London, where he teaches half of his working week.
Vladimir Slavin | CTO
The Russian. An ex-pro skateboarder turned code guru, with detailed knowledge about security, databases, servers, nuclear submarines and M-80 Kickflips. Made everyone in the company feel somewhat inferior when he suddenly complained that it took him ‘six months’ until he could add Czech to his extensive repertoire of languages (we are not even counting programming languages here). Words (not even Czech) cannot express how glad we are he is on our side.
Images and words, whether ink or pixels, are just vehicles for communication. If a jumbo jet just isn’t the answer, we won’t hesitate to build a paper plane.
We work with private individuals, small to medium-sized companies, charities, universities, the government, and large international corporations. Based on their individual needs, we have created accessible and standard-compliant websites, intuitive interfaces, e-shops, as well as virtual learning and online community platforms. What drives us is not our love for technology, but how humans interact with it, learn from it and challenge it.
Please note that our work is bespoke, just like the suits made in London's Savile Row. Consequently, your project will almost certainly demand a different treatment (both conceptually and visually) to those shown below. That said, please enjoy this small selection and rest assured that for your idea, too, we will accept no less than a perfect fit.
PlusPad
Ludopoli developed a web-based assessment and communication system to support teaching within the creative arts. Further modules, such as group collaboration and e-portfolios are in the pipeline.
GoGlo
Our own content management system, but with a twist. The screenshot shows how GoGlo’s smart library dynamically manages documents and media site-wide. But there’s more. View your menu structure graphically, drag & drop pages to reorganise your site, and remain in control with fully customisable templates.
Sportegg
Launched in September 2009, Sportegg.com is a new and innovative web service whose main aim is to encourage people of all ages and abilities to find and participate in sporting activities, from extreme sports enthusiasts to parents who simply want their children to be more active.
Shownar
We were asked by London-based design consultancy BERG to design the interface of Shownar.com, an experimental prototype from the BBC. It monitors activity around BBC shows on BBC Online and the wider web, and works out which are currently gaining the most attention.
Mobile social video service
Working with service design studio SEA, we developed the system architecture and interface for a mobile social video service. The tricky bit was to keep it useable across different platforms, including several generations of mobile phones (all with different screen sizes and input methods) as well as a web widget for social networking websites such as Facebook.
Sintec Informatik
In addition to development services, Sintec Informatik teaches programming via a number of different courses. As these courses proved to be very popular, Ludopoli updated the online booking system to make requesting information, as well as scheduling easier and more efficient for Sintec and their customers. Ludopoli integrated the system into a modern and well-structured redesign of Sintec Informatik’s website.
Prisoner transport system
G4S is the largest security services company in the UK and provide the Home Office with prison management, court services and prisoner transportation. Working with mobile/hand-held specialists Mobbu, Ludopoli tackled the enormous task of designing the interface of a central control room software to manage 2,000 prisoner movements daily, at 170 courts and 19 vehicle bases across the UK.
Get in touch to say hello, ask a question or arrange a meeting over a nice cup of tea in London or an espresso in Prague.
Email & phone
hello@ludopoli.com
+41 44 508 1775
Office Switzerland
Sonneggstrasse 82
8006 Zürich
Switzerland
Office Prague
Rašinovo nábřeži 1696/66
128 00 Prague
Czech Republic
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