Credit protocol for the future: non-custodial, open-sourced, transparent, algorithmic, and community-governed #crypto
WE3
2023
Web
Credit protocol for the future: non-custodial, open-sourced, transparent, algorithmic, and community-governed #crypto
WE3
2023
Web
Credit protocol for the future: non-custodial, open-sourced, transparent, algorithmic, and community-governed #crypto
WE3
2023
Web
What I did
(Side project) UX / UI designer
This was a fun side project for me to sharpen my visual and component skills as a digital product designer. Hence I worked on the component system, refined page IA, UX and worked closely with the WE3 team to get to the end-to-end experience of the crypto currency platform that we shipped.
What I did
(Side project) UX / UI designer
This was a fun side project for me to sharpen my visual and component skills as a digital product designer. Hence I worked on the component system, refined page IA, UX and worked closely with the WE3 team to get to the end-to-end experience of the crypto currency platform that we shipped.
What I did
(Side project) UX / UI designer
This was a fun side project for me to sharpen my visual and component skills as a digital product designer. Hence I worked on the component system, refined page IA, UX and worked closely with the WE3 team to get to the end-to-end experience of the crypto currency platform that we shipped.
Team
Multiple UI and UX designer, Brand designers, Product manager, Software engineers
Challenge
Create a new crypto system that spans across "the universe".
Outcome
Page IA and component system
Team
Multiple UI and UX designer, Brand designers, Product manager, Software engineers
Challenge
Create a new crypto system that spans across "the universe".
Outcome
Page IA and component system
Team
Multiple UI and UX designer, Brand designers, Product manager, Software engineers
Challenge
Create a new crypto system that spans across "the universe".
Outcome
Page IA and component system
[Hypothesis]
By allowing users to access capital without collateral, we enable them to amplify yields and seize new opportunities like leveraged yield farming and arbitrage.
[Hypothesis]
By allowing users to access capital without collateral, we enable them to amplify yields and seize new opportunities like leveraged yield farming and arbitrage.
[Hypothesis]
By allowing users to access capital without collateral, we enable them to amplify yields and seize new opportunities like leveraged yield farming and arbitrage.
Outcome
Outcome
Outcome
Mars is a new credit protocol for the future
...decentralized, self-sovereign, inter-chain, non-custodial, open-sourced, and community-governed.
Like existing credit protocols, Mars' "Red Bank" facilitates overcollateralized loans with a two-slope interest rate model (similar to Aave or Compound). In addition, Mars brings outstanding improvements in Contract-to-Contract (C2C) lending, allowing for smart contracts that are whitelisted to borrow assets from Mars liquidity pools collateralized by the whitelisted contracts' own assets rather than being collateralized by Red Bank deposits. These credit lines power Mars’ credit accounts ("Rovers"), giving end users access to leverage when interacting with other Mars-compatible DeFi protocols' smart contracts.
Mars is a new credit protocol for the future
...decentralized, self-sovereign, inter-chain, non-custodial, open-sourced, and community-governed.
Like existing credit protocols, Mars' "Red Bank" facilitates overcollateralized loans with a two-slope interest rate model (similar to Aave or Compound). In addition, Mars brings outstanding improvements in Contract-to-Contract (C2C) lending, allowing for smart contracts that are whitelisted to borrow assets from Mars liquidity pools collateralized by the whitelisted contracts' own assets rather than being collateralized by Red Bank deposits. These credit lines power Mars’ credit accounts ("Rovers"), giving end users access to leverage when interacting with other Mars-compatible DeFi protocols' smart contracts.
Mars is a new credit protocol for the future
...decentralized, self-sovereign, inter-chain, non-custodial, open-sourced, and community-governed.
Like existing credit protocols, Mars' "Red Bank" facilitates overcollateralized loans with a two-slope interest rate model (similar to Aave or Compound). In addition, Mars brings outstanding improvements in Contract-to-Contract (C2C) lending, allowing for smart contracts that are whitelisted to borrow assets from Mars liquidity pools collateralized by the whitelisted contracts' own assets rather than being collateralized by Red Bank deposits. These credit lines power Mars’ credit accounts ("Rovers"), giving end users access to leverage when interacting with other Mars-compatible DeFi protocols' smart contracts.
System of Mars Hub
A Cosmos SDK blockchain providing governance and security to the entire Mars Ecosystem. On Mars Hub, $MARS holders stake, vote and delegate their $MARS in the Martian Council and use $MARS to securely build and validate the Mars blockchain. Through Mars Hub, the Martian Council approves Outposts, governs any and all adjustable parameters of the Mars smart contracts on each Outpost, whitelists other DeFi protocols for interaction with each Outpost, receives fees from Outposts, and distributes fees to the Martian Council.
This unique architecture enables: 1. The operation of Mars outposts on multiple blockchains 2. A neutral location (specifically, Mars Hub) for cross-chain governance and treasury 3. A source of truth for MARS tokens 4. Staking reward distributions
System of Mars Hub
A Cosmos SDK blockchain providing governance and security to the entire Mars Ecosystem. On Mars Hub, $MARS holders stake, vote and delegate their $MARS in the Martian Council and use $MARS to securely build and validate the Mars blockchain. Through Mars Hub, the Martian Council approves Outposts, governs any and all adjustable parameters of the Mars smart contracts on each Outpost, whitelists other DeFi protocols for interaction with each Outpost, receives fees from Outposts, and distributes fees to the Martian Council.
This unique architecture enables: 1. The operation of Mars outposts on multiple blockchains 2. A neutral location (specifically, Mars Hub) for cross-chain governance and treasury 3. A source of truth for MARS tokens 4. Staking reward distributions
System of Mars Hub
A Cosmos SDK blockchain providing governance and security to the entire Mars Ecosystem. On Mars Hub, $MARS holders stake, vote and delegate their $MARS in the Martian Council and use $MARS to securely build and validate the Mars blockchain. Through Mars Hub, the Martian Council approves Outposts, governs any and all adjustable parameters of the Mars smart contracts on each Outpost, whitelists other DeFi protocols for interaction with each Outpost, receives fees from Outposts, and distributes fees to the Martian Council.
This unique architecture enables: 1. The operation of Mars outposts on multiple blockchains 2. A neutral location (specifically, Mars Hub) for cross-chain governance and treasury 3. A source of truth for MARS tokens 4. Staking reward distributions
Branding
Branding
Branding
From nothing to a full branding experience
Our typography is geometric. We rely onJost as a display face that is both uniquein its simplicity and hints to a heritage ofhope for the modern world. Jost iscomplemented by Inter, a google font that was designed specifically forlegibility on the screen.
From nothing to a full branding experience
Our typography is geometric. We rely onJost as a display face that is both uniquein its simplicity and hints to a heritage ofhope for the modern world. Jost iscomplemented by Inter, a google font that was designed specifically forlegibility on the screen.
From nothing to a full branding experience
Our typography is geometric. We rely onJost as a display face that is both uniquein its simplicity and hints to a heritage ofhope for the modern world. Jost iscomplemented by Inter, a google font that was designed specifically forlegibility on the screen.
Mars geodesic sphere - Logo
The Mars name, marks, dress, logos and brand, including the name “Mars”, were created through collaboration between Delphi Labs, Terraform Labs, and We3.
Mars geodesic sphere - Logo
The Mars name, marks, dress, logos and brand, including the name “Mars”, were created through collaboration between Delphi Labs, Terraform Labs, and We3.
Mars geodesic sphere - Logo
The Mars name, marks, dress, logos and brand, including the name “Mars”, were created through collaboration between Delphi Labs, Terraform Labs, and We3.
Color palette
Intentionally pastel, illustrates the warmth and possibility of Mars. When the colors are combined and overlaid, you get a dynamic spectrum that can be utilized in countless ways. These layered colors, much like the complexity of our logo mark, display the simple beauty of the individual hue and the harmonies that are built when we combine them.
Color palette
Intentionally pastel, illustrates the warmth and possibility of Mars. When the colors are combined and overlaid, you get a dynamic spectrum that can be utilized in countless ways. These layered colors, much like the complexity of our logo mark, display the simple beauty of the individual hue and the harmonies that are built when we combine them.
Color palette
Intentionally pastel, illustrates the warmth and possibility of Mars. When the colors are combined and overlaid, you get a dynamic spectrum that can be utilized in countless ways. These layered colors, much like the complexity of our logo mark, display the simple beauty of the individual hue and the harmonies that are built when we combine them.
UI treatment
The entire UI toolkit has gone through multiple iterations. This is a sneak peak of the level of detailed we've worked through in this project.
UI treatment
The entire UI toolkit has gone through multiple iterations. This is a sneak peak of the level of detailed we've worked through in this project.
UI treatment
The entire UI toolkit has gone through multiple iterations. This is a sneak peak of the level of detailed we've worked through in this project.
Assessing accessibility
To ensure maximum accessibility, I ran the design through blindness accessibility checks to test the colors and hues. Due to the color palette we have chosen and the amount of highlight colors we have, the nuances are partly small but still strong enough to show the visual differences.
Assessing accessibility
To ensure maximum accessibility, I ran the design through blindness accessibility checks to test the colors and hues. Due to the color palette we have chosen and the amount of highlight colors we have, the nuances are partly small but still strong enough to show the visual differences.
Assessing accessibility
To ensure maximum accessibility, I ran the design through blindness accessibility checks to test the colors and hues. Due to the color palette we have chosen and the amount of highlight colors we have, the nuances are partly small but still strong enough to show the visual differences.
Selected craft
SUSANNE DUSWALD
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SUSANNE DUSWALD
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All rights reserved. 2025
SUSANNE DUSWALD
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All rights reserved. 2025