Reimagining the trading terminal for a new generation of traders
A design exploration of a simplified trading terminal
Product Design
UI/UX
Helius
Overview
Designing a terminal for everyone. With the competitive edge of simplicity.
Built on Helius's real-time Solana infrastructure, the concept expands beyond crypto entirely — bringing tokens, gold, and traditional commodities into a single interface where traders can trust they're trading quality.
Helius
The Challenge
Existing trading terminals assume years of prior knowledge. Making a trade feels painful and high-risk.
Trading has always been for insiders. The language, the interfaces — all of it designed by and for people who already know what they're doing, consequently boxing many out.
Helius
The Solution
The terminal is designed to help traders feel calm and informed. Built to be intentionally different.
Product Design Prototyping
I designed metals and other commodities to be visually the same as tokens. The idea being that the simplicity of the interface should apply regardless of what you're trading. Whether you're looking at SOL or gold, the question is the same: is now a good time to buy?
Helius
Credits
Kate Kassab
Mert
Product Designer
Founder, Helius
COMPANY
Helius
ROLE
Product Designer
TYPE
Contract
TIME/TENURE
1 week
Maturing design at $10B crypto infrastructure startup
Reimagining the trading terminal for a new generation of traders
A design exploration of a simplified trading terminal
Product Design
UI/UX
Helius
Overview
Designing a terminal for everyone. With the competitive edge of simplicity.
Built on Helius's real-time Solana infrastructure, the concept expands beyond crypto entirely — bringing tokens, gold, and traditional commodities into a single interface where traders can trust they're trading quality.
Helius
The Challenge
Existing trading terminals assume years of prior knowledge. Making a trade feels painful and high-risk.
Trading has always been for insiders. The language, the interfaces — all of it designed by and for people who already know what they're doing, consequently boxing many out.
The terminal is designed to help traders feel calm and informed. Built to be intentionally different.
Helius
The Solution
Product Design Prototyping
I designed metals and other commodities to be visually the same as tokens. The idea being that the simplicity of the interface should apply regardless of what you're trading. Whether you're looking at SOL or gold, the question is the same: is now a good time to buy?
Helius
Performance Results
Ultimately, this functionality was built directly into our blockchain explorer Orb. We operate with speed at the forefront of what we do, so allocating resources to further establish Orb was more advantageous.
Helius
Final thoughts
Making a trade shouldn't have to feel painful. There's a better way to balance power and simplicity. And while we've had to table this exploration for now, I still believe there's so much design opportunity to find here.
Helius
Kate Kassab
Mert
Product Designer
Founder, Helius
Reimagining the trading terminal for a new generation of traders
A design exploration of a simplified trading terminal
Product Design
UI/UX
Reimagining the trading terminal for a new generation of traders
A design exploration of a simplified trading terminal
Product Design
UI/UX
COMPANY
Helius
ROLE
Product Designer
TYPE
Contract
TIME/TENURE
1 week
Helius
Overview
Designing a terminal for everyone. With the competitive edge of simplicity.
Built on Helius's real-time Solana infrastructure, the concept expands beyond crypto entirely — bringing tokens, gold, and traditional commodities into a single interface where traders can trust they're trading quality.
Helius
The Challenge
Existing trading terminals assume years of prior knowledge. Making a trade feels painful and high-risk.
Trading has always been for insiders. The language, the interfaces — all of it designed by and for people who already know what they're doing, consequently boxing many out.
Helius
The Solution
The terminal is designed to help traders feel calm and informed. Built to be intentionally different.
Product Design Prototyping
I designed metals and other commodities to be visually the same as tokens. The idea being that the simplicity of the interface should apply regardless of what you're trading. Whether you're looking at SOL or gold, the question is the same: is now a good time to buy?
Helius
Performance Results
Ultimately, this functionality was built directly into our blockchain explorer Orb. We operate with speed at the forefront of what we do, so allocating resources to further establish Orb was more advantageous.
Helius
Final thoughts
Making a trade shouldn't have to feel painful. There's a better way to balance power and simplicity. And while we've had to table this exploration for now, I still believe there's so much design opportunity to find here.
Helius
Kate Kassab
Mert
Product Designer
Founder, Helius