Second-hand listings and conversations Design concept
Dawwara
An Arabic resale platform connecting item condition, included contents and viewing arrangements to the purchase decision.
We designed Dawwara as a fictional community resale client in Salmiya, helping Kuwait residents give useful electronics and furniture a second life. The experience begins with a meaningful product fact and ends with a clear agreement between two people. Its bold Arabic identity connects discovery, saved items and conversations tied to a specific listing.
Client in the design study
Dawwara Community Resale
Salmiya, Kuwait
Project brief
A fictional Arabic resale client connecting listings, condition and included accessories to clear conversations and viewings.
Design scope
- Arabic identity and second-hand photography direction
- Discovery and detailed listings
- Seller conversation and viewing appointment card
01 / The project challenge
The project challenge
The scenario exposed a familiar gap: a seller wrote “good condition” and then answered repeated questions about the lens, accessories and collection. Missing defects made the photograph more flattering than the facts, while viewing arrangements disappeared in a long conversation. We needed listings to state exactly what the price included, and conversations to retain the object name, photograph and amount without requesting a private address before an agreement.
02 / The solution we designed
The solution we designed
Listings are organized around a photograph, condition description, included contents and collection area. Category-specific fields capture device age and accessories for electronics, or dimensions and visible wear for furniture. Messages remain beside the item details. A compact appointment card preserves proposed viewing times, and a public meeting place is a clearly named step. Saving an item has its own action and never implies a reservation.
03 / The experience
The experience
Noura Al Mutairi lists a digital camera with its lens and strap in Salmiya for 45 KD, documenting a light mark beside the grip. Khaled Al Ghanim opens the listing from Hawally, sees that the battery and charger are included, and asks to test the camera. Noura proposes Thursday 15 October at four in a public place in Salmiya. Timestamped messages preserve the agreement while contents and price remain visible, without claiming the sale has completed.
04 / What it could do
What it could do
Included contents
Lens, battery, charger and accessories are listed explicitly instead of inferred from a photograph.
Described condition
A close image supports a frank account of visible wear beside the item name and amount.
Contextual chat
The photograph, price and collection area remain visible while buyer and seller discuss the item.
Organized viewing
A day, time and public meeting area are summarized without implying that saving the listing reserves it.
05 / A typical journey
A typical journey
Browse the listing
Select a category and area, then open the product facts before messaging.
Check the contents
Compare the photograph, condition and accessories with the requested amount.
Ask a specific question
Discuss testing or collection in the conversation attached to the item.
Arrange a viewing
Agree a public place and time, with a summary that does not claim a completed sale.
06 / Inside the interface
Inside the interface
Arabic interfaces with right-to-left reading and sample workflows set in Kuwait. Open the images to explore the details.
Explore the screens.
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07 / Design direction
Design direction
A charcoal-purple background and bright fuchsia support Dawwara’s rounded Arabic wordmark. Original second-hand photographs show real wear and give listings their own character. Modern Arabic typography, purposeful actions and high message contrast prioritize product facts over promotional slogans. No auction-project object photograph is reused. Listing details and chat share one coherent visual family.
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