Rise — Payments & Compliance Platform

Rise is a payments and compliance platform that enables companies to pay contractors globally in fiat or crypto — while staying fully compliant across jurisdictions.

As Rise scaled rapidly, they needed more than a facelift — they needed a design language that communicated trust, modernity, and web3-native credibility. The engagement encompassed user onboarding, team dashboard, funding and withdrawal features, and Rise ID — all while building a scalable Tailwind-based design system for engineering independence.

Before touching any UI, we established three core principles to guide every design decision throughout the project.

The first impression matters — especially in fintech where trust is earned in the first 60 seconds.

The existing onboarding was described internally as "arduous and confusing." We transformed it into an engaging, easy-to-follow process that guides users through identity verification and account setup with visual delight at every step — reducing drop-off and building confidence from the start.

The command center — expanded financial metrics for complete visibility into account activity, payments, and balances.

We redesigned the dashboard to surface critical financial information at a glance — active balances, recent transactions, pending payments, and compliance status. Marketing banners and promotional cards were thoughtfully integrated without cluttering the core experience.

Split-screen layout enabling seamless switching between traditional bank accounts and crypto wallets.

The funding and withdrawal flows were unified under a consistent UI pattern — making the experience feel coherent whether users are moving fiat through traditional rails or crypto through wallets. Clear confirmation states and progress indicators reduce anxiety around financial transactions.

Built on Brad Frost's Atomic Design methodology with a TailwindCSS foundation — empowering engineering teams to ship independently.