Building a dashboard to help auction houses manage auctions with ease and clarity.
I helped Artwell design a streamlined dashboard that empowers auction houses to create, organize, and monitor auctions effortlessly. I simplified the upload flow, introduced a clear list and calendar view, and ensured the interface made managing multiple auctions intuitive, efficient, and stress-free.
Pieter Verbruggen
Founder & CEO of Artwell
“As an entrepreneur, it can be challenging to translate your vision into words, let alone turn those words into usable, high-impact designs. But with Han, that dream became a reality. Their focus, expertise, and intuitive understanding of what Artwell needed brought the project to life. They didn't just design a product; they gave shape to our ambition. Now it's up to us to take it further.”
Challenge
Auction houses often rely on outdated or fragmented systems to manage their auctions, leading to inefficient workflows, missed deadlines, and user frustration. Artwell needed a centralized dashboard that would make it easy for auction houses to upload, manage, and track auctions while giving them a clear overview of their current and upcoming events.
Approach
I collaborated with stakeholders to understand the day-to-day needs of auction house teams. Through interviews and workflow mapping, I identified key pain points in the auction creation and monitoring process. From there, I designed a modular, scalable dashboard that simplifies the upload process, introduces smart filtering and sorting, and supports both list and calendar views. The UI was crafted to be clean and accessible, with clear information hierarchy and minimal friction.
What I found
- Auction houses struggled with clunky interfaces and unclear status tracking
- Teams needed better visibility over upcoming and live auctions at a glance
- Uploading auctions was time-consuming due to overly complex forms
- Users valued a flexible system that could support drafts, scheduled events, and editing on the fly
- A calendar view was especially useful for spotting gaps or overlaps in auction timelines
Result
- A unified dashboard that simplifies the process of uploading and managing auctions
- Intuitive list and calendar views to help auction houses track upcoming, live, and draft events
- Clear indicators and smart sorting for faster decision-making and fewer mistakes
- Streamlined upload flow that reduces the time and effort needed to publish auctions
- A scalable design system used across the dashboard to ensure visual consistency and faster development
- Positive early feedback from internal testers highlighting reduced workload and improved clarity
Artwell is now empowering auction houses to manage and showcase their auctions with greater efficiency, clarity, and confidence through a dashboard that feels professional, elegant, and easy to use.