UX Motion Design at Coinbase

Motion design for the Base app across onboarding, transactions, and key flows. The work focuses on improving clarity, responsiveness, and user confidence, while introducing moments of delight that elevate the experience and reinforce trust.

Onboarding Flows

Used motion to guide users through new features with clear, step-by-step visual cues. Demonstrated interactions through movement, reducing the need for additional instructions while supporting internationalization.

Micro-interactions

Designed lightweight feedback animations that respond instantly to user input. Reinforced usability and made the interface feel responsive and precise.

Motion System

Developed reusable motion patterns to ensure consistency across surfaces and features. Defined shared tokens such as timing and easing, along with animated assets and guidelines, forming a cohesive and scalable motion system.

Core Transitions

Designed transitions that connect actions to outcomes with clear cause-and-effect. Maintained continuity and reduced friction in critical flows like payments and trades.

Delight Moments

Introduced subtle moments of delight to reward users and add personality. Used expression sparingly to enhance the experience without distracting from function.

Work Impact

Improved clarity, increased user confidence, and contributed to a more cohesive, expressive product experience that elevates the brand.

Established a scalable motion system that ensured consistency across features and enabled faster, more efficient implementation.

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