TRANSLATING A PRINTED SIDDUR INTO A
DIGITAL READING EXPERIENCE
ABOUT KOREN
The Koren Siddur is known for its precise typography, intentional spacing, and carefully structured prayer text. Its design is not only visual, it is part of the reading experience.
The challenge was to bring that experience into a native mobile app without flattening it into a generic digital reader.
The app needed to preserve Koren’s visual language while supporting dynamic prayer content based on time, date, location, user settings, and personal preferences.
WHY THIS PROJECT
This project represents a different kind of complexity: translating a deeply crafted printed experience into a smart digital product. It became especially meaningful to me because I came into it from a very different personal background than the client and the users. I had to listen carefully, ask the right questions, and build real trust. I loved that the work combined typography, visual language, dynamic content, and product logic while preserving the quiet reading experience of the printed Siddur.
PERSONAL ANGLE
I came into this project without a personal religious background, which made listening especially important. The client brought deep knowledge of the Siddur, Jewish prayer, and the meaning behind the text. My role was to turn that knowledge into product decisions, screens, flows, and development priorities.
Over time, the project became one of the most meaningful collaborations I worked on. We came from different worlds, but built a shared language around the product.