Application. Design
Crescent
Creating excitement about joining a passionate music and sports community fans by making the existing landing page more informative and engaging.
Application Design
Crescent
Empowering young adults to spend smart and meet goals with a unique approach to financial literacy.
Prioritizing skin health over skin appearance for women with PCOS through
interactive packaging.
Challenge
In the post-pandemic era, increased online shopping has obscured money visibility, leading to challenges in heightened overspending and financial instability. The app caters to a demographic aged 18 to 35, combining fun-loving and goal-oriented traits.


Challenge
In the post-pandemic era, increased online shopping has obscured money visibility, leading to challenges in heightened overspending and financial instability. The app caters to a demographic aged 18 to 35, combining fun-loving and goal-oriented traits.
Challenge
In the post-pandemic era, increased online shopping has obscured money visibility, leading to challenges in heightened overspending and financial instability. The app caters to a demographic aged 18 to 35, combining fun-loving and goal-oriented traits.

Solution
A budgeting and goal-setting app for that makes managing money easier in the age of online shopping. It offers comprehensive budgeting tools and an intelligent plug-in that intervenes during online purchases, helping users track financial goals and avoid overspending.


Marcus Carter
Available for freelance projects
Currently freelancing as a product designer and front-end developer. Design advisor to Circular and Acme. Formerly design lead at Untitled.
Based in San Francisco, California, USA 🇺🇸
UTC/GMT -8 hours
@marcus


Marcus Carter
Available
Currently freelancing as a product designer and front-end developer. Design advisor to Circular and Acme. Formerly design lead at Untitled.
Based in San Francisco, California, USA 🇺🇸
UTC/GMT -8 hours
@marcus


Marcus Carter
Available
Currently freelancing as a product designer and front-end developer. Design advisor to Circular and Acme. Formerly design lead at Untitled.
Based in San Francisco, California, USA 🇺🇸
UTC/GMT -8 hours
@marcus
The Best Part
Crescent uses the moon’s cycle to help you stay on top of your weekly budget! By syncing with the natural rhythm of the lunar calendar, it not only keeps you aligned with the 4-week cycle but also makes budgeting a breeze to learn.












Low Fidelity Prototypes helped establish a clear direction by allowing quick iteration on layout, hierarchy, and functionality. The initial light version explored structure, while the final dark prototype refined clarity, contrast, and usability.






The Best Part
Crescent uses the moon’s cycle to help you stay on top of your weekly budget! By syncing with the natural rhythm of the lunar calendar, it not only keeps you aligned with the 4-week cycle but also makes budgeting a breeze to learn.
High Fidelity Application Prototypes
Approach
Approach
Approach
The approach is iterative and rooted in the five stages of design thinking. Involving UX research and strategy, my contribution to this project was in wireframing, prototyping, UI design and branding.
The approach is iterative and rooted in the five stages of design thinking. Involving UX research and strategy, my contribution to this project was in wireframing, prototyping, UI design and branding.
The approach is iterative and rooted in the five stages of design thinking. Involving UX research and strategy, my contribution to this project was in wireframing, prototyping, UI design and branding.
Reflection
Reflection
Reflection
This three month long process helped me dive deep into the various stages and avenues of UI/UX Design and work through challenges collaboratively. I would like to refine this project by further simplifying some of the interactions and information displayed.
This three month long process helped me dive deep into the various stages and avenues of UI/UX Design and work through challenges collaboratively. I would like to refine this project by further simplifying some of the interactions and information displayed.
This three month long process helped me dive deep into the various stages and avenues of UI/UX Design and work through challenges collaboratively. I would like to refine this project by further simplifying some of the interactions and information displayed.
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Collaborators: Sanjana Dantuluri and Naomi Hawkins
Collaborators: Sanjana Dantuluri and Naomi Hawkins
Collaborators: Sanjana Dantuluri and Naomi Hawkins