Optimism
Role
Lead Product Designerwith 1 additional designerTimeline
20232 weeksCategory
web3 appgovernancedecentralized funding
The Challenge
- Make system state immediately legible
I helped redesign navigation and hierarchy so voters always understood where they were in the process, how much OP remained, and what actions were reversible vs final, reducing cognitive load in multi-session workflows.
- Delay commitment to support deliberation
We intentionally staged commitment by pushing 'Add to Ballot' and submission actions deeper into the flow, ensuring voters reviewed context before allocating funds and reducing accidental or premature decisions.
- Improve comparison without oversimplifying impact
I worked on filtering, sorting, and ballot-side comparison patterns, replacing percentage-based allocations with absolute OP values to reduce ambiguity while preserving nuanced evaluation.
- Reinforce trust at irreversible moments
At submission checkpoints, we emphasized review states, confirmations, and clear consequences to ensure voters felt confident at moments where actions could not be undone.