Product design · Public-goods funding · 2026

Octant

A clearer view of projects,
funding, and the people behind them.

Role
Product Designer
Scope
Project registry & application flow
Delivery
Approved & used by Octant
Period
2026
Octant registry overview with funding totals and Dragons, Rounds, and Projects navigation
The project registry · DesktopView full size
Octant project registry on mobile
The registry on mobileView full size

01 / The brief

Make the funding ecosystem discoverable.

Octant was working on several products at once and needed additional design support. I joined as a Product Designer to work on its project registry and the screens in the accompanying application flow, using Octant’s existing design system.

The registry brings projects, funding rounds, and the Dragons curating them into one place. Visitors can explore who is funding what, see available and distributed funding, and follow activity across the ecosystem.

02 / Discover

Three ways into the same ecosystem.

Dragons, Rounds, and Projects give visitors different starting points. Funding totals provide an overview; search, filters, and cards let them explore the details.

Octant Projects directory with search, category filters, funding totals, and contributor counts
Projects · Search, filters, funding, and contributorsView full size
Octant Dragon profile with current funding rounds and supported projects
Dragon profile · Current rounds and funding activityView full size

03 / Explore

From the overview to the details that matter.

A round brings together its funding pool, application dates, voting period, and participating projects. A project profile brings together its purpose, funding, contributors, media, and milestones.

Octant funding round overview with reward pool, application dates, voting period, and eligibility information
Round overview · Funding, dates, and eligibilityView full size
Octant project profile with funding, contributors, rounds, and project description
Project profile · Context, funding, and participationView full size

Screens shown are Figma design mockups. Figures in the interface are sample content.

04 / Apply

A project profile, built one step at a time.

The application flow moves from contact details to a pitch, goals, and proof of activity. A persistent checklist shows where the applicant is in the process, while the forms collect the information that will describe their project.

Octant welcome screen with an illustrated dragon and Get started button
Welcome · Introducing the applicationView full size
Octant Pitch form with project name, logo, media, category, and summary
Pitch · Introducing the projectView full size
Octant Goals form with milestones and target dates
Goals · Milestones and target datesView full size
Octant Proof form with social accounts and publications
Proof · Evidence of activityView full size

Delivery

Approved and used by Octant.

I delivered the designs using Octant’s established design system. Octant approved the work and used it in the product.

The Figma file includes desktop and mobile screens, alongside search, empty, and validation states.

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