Years of building what matters now

Kado

Seamless Crypto On-Ramps

We designed Kado's complete product ecosystem and brand identity.

Seamless interface and robust design system that moves users between fiat and crypto in seconds, making complex on-ramps feel invisible.

Problem solvers with aesthetic superpowers. We make your users say "damn, that's good" without knowing why. Strategic minds, artistic souls, and zero tolerance for mediocrity.

Kado website interface showing a crypto exchange service with text 'Instantly buy & sell crypto' and payment options including Visa, Google Pay, wire transfer, and Apple Pay.

Illustration of a green credit card, an NFT card featuring an ape, a green thumbs-up hand labeled DAO, and a blue online shopping basket icon.

Digital interface showing a multi-step transfer process at step 3 'Sending assets', with funds from various USDC amounts on Solana being sent to a USDC account on Osmosis, displaying a total fee of $18.98 and a 'Back to Home' button.

Dashboard interface showing multiple payment and transaction status screens including waiting for payment, transaction completed, and error notifications.

Mobile app screen showing a cryptocurrency swap interface with 300 USDC on Avalanche paying and receiving 296.274688 USDC on Ethereum, using Hyphen with a fee of €0.42 and 2 minute duration, and a Continue button.

Digital wallet interface showing a virtual Visa card with a balance of $1,250.00 belonging to Jane Cooper, with options for Details, Limits, and Settings.

Buying crypto shouldn't require a tutorial. We designed Kado's infrastructure to hide the complexity - bridges, gas fees, transaction routes - making it feel as simple as sending money to a friend.

Deliverables

About

Kado builds payment infrastructure for digital money. The platform provides on-ramps and cross-chain swaps that connect bank accounts directly to self-custody wallets, bypassing centralized exchanges. The work paid off: Swapped.com acquired Kado Software in 2025.

Illustration of an open clam shell underwater with bubbles containing dollar signs rising around it.

Woman in a knitted sweater sitting on a couch, holding a phone to her ear and using a laptop.

Illustration of a person skydiving with a parachute shaped like a large dollar bill against a blue sky with clouds.

Blue digital card featuring a stylized monkey portrait with the text NFT and a QR code.

Digital interface showing a funds transfer process in progress: step 3 'Sending assets' highlighted, with a message 'Funds on the way!' and an estimate of 3-5 business days for delivery; transferring 156.94 USDC and 52.16 USDC from two sources to a single destination with 2755.10 USDC total.

Digital payment confirmation screen showing exchange rate, estimated time, destination wallet, amount to receive in USDC on Ethereum, selected Visa card for payment, remaining power, and a blue Confirm button.

Illustration of a blue card with a paper bill featuring a portrait and signatures partially inserted into it, surrounded by floating coins with various symbols.

Kado website homepage showing crypto buy and sell interface with text 'Instantly buy & sell crypto' and payment options including Visa, Mastercard, Google Pay, Wire Transfer, ACH Transfer, and Apple Pay.

Dashboard cards showing User Lifetime Value with liquidity, swapping, and staking data, Token Retention Rate graph, and Wallet Activity Metrics with crypto wallet icons.

Branding

Making Crypto Approachable

Crypto infrastructure intimidates non-technical users. Playful but professional visuals live across marketing and product, giving Kado a friendly character in a space dominated by cold, technical platforms. The visual language translates complex payments into something non-crypto natives understand.

Kado supports Noble USDC on 7 Chains including Osmosis, Neutron, dYdX, Kujira, Oraichain, Archway, and Sei, with a 50% off fees promotion for existing users.

Cryptocurrency prices and changes: USDT down 0.17%, Ethereum (ETH) $1671.60 down 2.3%, USD Coin (USDC) $1.04 up 0.17%, Avalanche (AVAX) $23.71, with icons for Dogecoin, Chainlink, Ju, Dai, and Solana.

Digital wallet represented by a smartphone with a dollar bill emerging and various cryptocurrency coins floating around.

Illustration of a person parachuting with a parachute designed like a hundred-dollar bill against a blue sky with clouds.

Illustration of an open clam shell with four floating digital coins displaying a dollar sign around it, on a blue abstract background.

Website

Dual Audience, Single Site

The site needs to serve business owners and consumers looking to buy crypto. We built clear paths directing each user to what they need immediately. Technical teams get code snippets and integration documentation up front, everyday users see simple value props and trust indicators. The structure proves Kado is secure enough for enterprise use and simple enough for daily purchases.

Kado website homepage showing a crypto buying and selling interface with the text 'Instantly buy & sell crypto' circled in orange.

Blue open shell with floating currency symbols including yen, pound, euro, and dollar, above text reading 'Oops! This page doesn’t exist. Return back to home base!'

Kado interface showing instant asset swaps, network and wallet selection, destination blockchain, router options, and benefits like cross-chain swaps and user savings.

Illustrations of a green credit card, an NFT card with a monkey, a green thumbs-up labeled DAO, and a shopping basket, above text reading 'Customized solutions for your business' and a blue 'Get started' button.

Business ad promoting seamless fiat to crypto solutions with puzzle pieces featuring currency symbols including dollar, pound, euro, and a letter K puzzle piece, highlighting an easy-to-use API.

Kado website interface showcasing features including enabling dApp to buy crypto, direct site purchases, easy integration, low fees, major payment methods like Visa and Apple Pay, and secure user verification.

UX/UI Design

Watching Your Money Move

Blockchain transactions could create anxiety - users worry about failed transfers, wrong networks, lost funds. We designed interfaces that provide constant status updates and clear success states at every step. Bridging routes and gas fees stay visible but organized to prevent overload. Every interaction replaces worry with confidence.

Smartphone screen displaying a cryptocurrency swap interface showing 300 USDC to be paid on Avalanche and 296.274688 USDC to be received on Ethereum, with wallet addresses partially hidden and options to change details.

Digital wallet interface showing a blue virtual Visa card with balance 1,250.00 USD and recent transaction of 200.00 USDC top-up.

Referral Rushes section showing active Osmosis and Avalanche, and upcoming Polygon; earn $5 from a $50,000 pool sponsored by Polygon with referral details.

Cryptocurrency transaction in progress showing sending 0.5 ETH from a wallet to receive 1267.34 axlUSDC with estimated conversion and time.

User points summary showing 1,440 points at Diamond tier in Top 100, with quests and rewards including Extra wheel spin, 1x Free on-ramp, and Kado Merch.

Kado.money website interface showing a swap feature with USD and USDC tokens and a Promotions panel with offers including free USDC, 1 free APE NFT gift, 50% off on-ramp orders, and no fee for one on-ramp with apply or verify buttons.

Dashboard showing total asset balance of $10,542.25 with details on total on-ramped $18,042.25, 68 transactions, fees saved $128.24, and time saved 38 minutes 21 seconds, alongside a circular chart showing asset balance distribution among USDC, ETH, USDT, and others.

Digital payment confirmation screen showing a quote of 1 USDC equals 0.94531 USD, expected time about 2 minutes, destination wallet partially obscured, receiving 296.52 USDC on Ethereum, payment via a Visa card ending in 1124 with remaining power 3725 out of 5000 USD, and a blue Confirm button.

Illustration of an identification card with a photo, signature, and a large checkmark indicating approval.

Screen showing a transaction in progress with funds on the way, displaying amounts in USDC from a wallet to Osmosis with an estimated 3-5 business days delivery.

User interface for swapping 0.5 ETH to 1267.34 axlUSDC using Hyphen Bridge, showing wallet selection, order summary, and transaction progress.

Digital Visa card with balance of 1,250.00 and recent transactions including a 200.00 USDC top-up and a 278.90 USDC Airbnb payment.

Digital interface showing a multi-network transaction in progress, transferring USDC tokens with a message 'Funds on the way' and an estimated delivery time of 3-5 business days.

Design System

Build More, Break Nothing

Complex fintech products need rigorous component libraries to maintain consistency while shipping fast. We built a comprehensive system covering every state from loading to errors, using variables that adapt across light and dark modes. The Kado engineering team can build new features rapidly without breaking visual consistency or usability. The system scales as the product grows.

Cryptocurrency swap interface showing wallet selection, payment methods, asset selection, payment waiting status, and transaction processing details.

Interface showing multiple payment transaction statuses including payment processing, asset receiving, wire transfer waiting, and transaction processing with amounts in USD, USDC, and ETH.

We've loved working with Mat, Paulina, Bartek, and the rest of the Properly team.

They understand crypto-specifics better than any design firm around and just "get it". It's been a joy to work with them on all things UI, UX, Branding, and Graphic Assets for 3+ years now.