Today I focused on designing mobile app UI cards—these are design components for presenting key information in an elegant way.
The idea is you ask Lightswap for a price and it shows it to you in one of these. We could just present the same information as plain text, but I’m experimenting with graphics to make it more engaging and memorable.
Maybe it’s overkill, but working through the process of creating, reviewing, and then refining or scrapping designs is a valuable part of product development.
The UI cards borrow from skeuomorphic design—where digital elements mimic real-world objects. Here, they take cues from the look of credit cards you’d swipe, making the interface feel familiar while also giving a subtle nod to their real-world origins. I learned about this from Apple in the years after the iPhone came out.
Below are some samples I’ve been working on for balance snapshots for Kraken, Binance, and Trezor. These aren’t finished yet, just something I’m playing around with. Curious what you think.