Decred
Designing for Decred meant bringing clarity and consistency to a system still taking shape.
The DCR symbol was built to be immediate and adaptable. Simple enough to sketch. Distinct enough to stand next to global currency marks.
The identity system was set up as an open framework, so contributors and teams could use it and extend it without breaking consistency.
The work went beyond visuals. It established a shared foundation across communication, interfaces, and contributor-built tools.
Wallets, governance tools, and community outputs all operated within the same system. Launched in 2017, it gave the project a consistent way to present itself as it grew.
The approach focused on structure and clarity, giving the project a shape it could operate within.
The identity supported multiple major releases without needing rework. It scaled with the product over time.
Year
2016 - 2021
Credits
Tanel August Lind
Sander M.
Kärt Koosapoeg
Kyle Chivers
Marcel Lustosa
30000fps
Tuomas Järvenpää
Jani Reijonen
Sander Joon
Maria Pleshkova
Morphy More
Vlad Harkiv
Hannes Dvorjanski
Mykolas Raižys
Decred Developers
Links
https://www.decred.org
https://www.figma.com/@dcrdesign
http://github.com/decred/dcrdesign/
http://twitter.com/decredproject
Co-authored the brand identity and led design across the project. Worked across releases including wallet and governance interfaces, ensuring a consistent system across products.
When Decrediton was first developed, most wallets were hard to understand and easy to misuse. Dense, technical, and not very forgiving.
The goal was to make the product clearer and more predictable to operate, without reducing what it can do. The design follows the underlying system:
actions are explicit and reviewable
risk is visible
flows are structured so people understand outcomes before committing
The system sticks to fundamentals:
clear hierarchy
predictable behavior
interaction patterns that scale from simple to more complex tasks
Onboarding introduces concepts step by step. More advanced features only show up when needed. Accessibility and visual stability were built in from the start:
light, dark, and high-contrast modes
consistent behavior across all modes
readable in different contexts
Politeia, the proposal and governance platform, uses the same approach. Proposal flows focus on clarity:
status, authorship, and intent are clear
identity and permission states are visible
language stays direct and avoids ambiguity
