/ The Economist

World in figures

To help The Economist digitise their popular annual pocket guide 'World In Figures' into a subscription-driven, native app.

  • Publishing
  • Education
  • Native app
  • Gamification
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/ Our Approach

Working with a variety of stakeholders across The Economist Group, we planned, designed and developed an entirely new version of the 'World In Figues' App that is accessible across multiple platforms – iOS, Android (mobile & tablet) and the Web.

The new App includes a host of functional, technical, user experience and design improvements, allowing users to explore, compare and test their knowledge across a vast amount of indices and data points.

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    The new App includes a host of functional, technical, user experience and design improvements, allowing users to explore, compare and test their knowledge across a vast amount of indices and data points.

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    User engagement and subscription rates have increased significantly, and the App also won both 'Gold' and the 'Peoples Choice Award' for Best Mobile Application at the European Lovie Awards and a German Design Council Award.