Financial Terminal Design Studio

We build trading terminals
serious traders want to live in.

High-density financial data transformed into fast, reliable, professional interfaces. From crypto exchanges to institutional brokers.

BTC/USD67,412.50 ▲2.34%
ETH/USD3,204.18 ▼0.87%
SOL/USD182.64 ▲5.12%
EUR/USD1.0842 ▼0.12%
SPX5,248.32 ▲0.63%
NVDA876.44 ▲1.92%
AAPL189.30 ▼0.44%
XRP/USD0.6218 ▲3.71%
GOLD2,341.80 ▲0.28%
BNB/USD412.90 ▲1.55%
BTC/USD67,412.50 ▲2.34%
ETH/USD3,204.18 ▼0.87%
SOL/USD182.64 ▲5.12%
EUR/USD1.0842 ▼0.12%
SPX5,248.32 ▲0.63%
NVDA876.44 ▲1.92%
AAPL189.30 ▼0.44%
XRP/USD0.6218 ▲3.71%
GOLD2,341.80 ▲0.28%
BNB/USD412.90 ▲1.55%

"SignalDesk Studio is the design studio that builds trading terminals serious traders want to live in. We turn high-frequency financial data into interfaces that execute at the speed of the market."

// showcase terminal

Crypto Exchange Terminal UI

SIGNALDESK — SPOT TRADING — BTC/USD
Markets
BTC
Bitcoin
67,412
▲2.34%
ETH
Ethereum
3,204
▼0.87%
SOL
Solana
182.64
▲5.12%
XRP
Ripple
0.6218
▲3.71%
BNB
BNB
412.90
▲1.55%
AVAX
Avalanche
38.14
▼1.20%
DOT
Polkadot
8.22
▼0.55%
LINK
Chainlink
14.73
▲2.10%
BTC/USD 67,412.50 ▲2.34%
67,412.50 68,500 67,200 65,800 64,400
Positions BTC ×0.5 +$842.30 ETH ×2.0 −$128.50
P&L Today: +$713.80
BUY
SELL
Total$3,360.00
Fee (0.10%)$3.36
Available$24,580.00
// services

What We Build

Terminal Design MVP

Full trading terminal UI from wireframes to hi-fi prototype. Order panels, chart layouts, watchlists, position summaries, risk indicators.

$15,000 – $30,000
🏗

Full Platform Design

End-to-end design for complex trading platforms. Research, design system, all screens, developer handoff, and QA support.

$50,000 – $150,000
🔍

UX Audit

Deep review of your existing trading interface. Heuristic analysis, trader workflow mapping, priority fix list with rationale.

$5,000 – $15,000
📦

Dashboard Design Kit

Production-ready Figma component library for financial dashboards. 300+ components, dark mode, multiple chart variants.

$499 – $1,999
🤝

Design Partner Retainer

Ongoing design support embedded with your product team. Sprint-aligned delivery, design system stewardship, continuous iteration.

$8,000 – $15,000/mo

White-Label Terminal

Pre-built terminal template customized to your brand. Fastest path from concept to launch for new exchanges and brokers.

$5,000 – $10,000
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Selected Work

CRYPTO EXCHANGE

Spot & Futures Trading Terminal

Complete terminal UI for a Tier-2 crypto exchange. Order book, chart integration, position management, and mobile-responsive layout. Zero-to-launch in 10 weeks.

10w
Delivery
300+
Components
↑38%
User Retention
INVESTMENT PLATFORM

TQ Markets — Growth & Platform Strategy

Portfolio management dashboard, growth strategy, and X (Twitter) content strategy for an emerging trading platform. Full UX audit + redesign roadmap.

6w
Engagement
↑2.4×
Platform Visits
A+
UX Score
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How We Work

01

Research

Trader workflow analysis, competitor audit, user interviews. We understand the domain before we touch a frame.

02

Architecture

Information architecture, interaction patterns, layout systems. The structural decisions that make complex data navigable.

03

Design

Wireframes → hi-fi → interactive prototype. Every state, every edge case, every data density scenario.

04

Handoff

Annotated specs, design tokens, component library, and active collaboration with your engineering team through build.

// pricing

Transparent Pricing

UX Audit

$5k–15k

Deep analysis of your existing trading interface. Fastest way to understand what to fix first.

  • Heuristic analysis (50+ criteria)
  • Trader workflow mapping
  • Priority fix list + rationale
  • Executive presentation
  • 2-week delivery

Design Partner

$8k–15k/mo

Embedded design capacity for your product team. Sprint-aligned, long-term collaboration.

  • 2× weekly syncs
  • Unlimited design requests
  • Design system stewardship
  • Engineering collaboration
  • Monthly design review
  • 3-month minimum
// ready to ship

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// design system

SignalDesk Design System

Tokens, components, and patterns for high-density financial interfaces. Built for dark environments, precision data, and trading workflows.

01 — Color Palette

BACKGROUNDS

bg-void
#080B0F
bg-base
#0D1117
bg-surface
#111820
bg-raised
#16202C
bg-overlay
#1C2A38

BORDERS

border-dim
#1E2D3D
border-base
#243447
border-bright
#2E445A

TEXT

text-muted
#3D5A73
text-dim
#5C7D96
text-base
#8BA7BE
text-bright
#C4D8E8
text-white
#E8F4FF

SEMANTIC / ACCENTS

accent-green
#00D4A8
accent-blue
#3B82F6
accent-amber
#F59E0B
accent-red
#EF4444
accent-purple
#8B5CF6
02 — Typography
Display / 80px / 800 / Mono Terminal UI
H1 / 48px / 700 / Mono Trading Dashboard
H2 / 32px / 700 / Mono Portfolio Overview
H3 / 20px / 600 / Mono Order Book
Body / 15px / 400 / Sans High-density financial data transformed into fast, reliable professional interfaces.
Caption / 12px / 400 / Mono Last updated 09:42:31 UTC · Latency 4ms
Label / 10px / 700 / Mono / CAPS LIVE DATA FEED
Price / 24px / 800 / Mono 67,412.50
03 — Spacing Scale
sp-1 · 4px · --sp-1
sp-2 · 8px · --sp-2
sp-3 · 12px · --sp-3
sp-4 · 16px · --sp-4
sp-5 · 20px · --sp-5
sp-6 · 24px · --sp-6
sp-8 · 32px · --sp-8
sp-10 · 40px · --sp-10
sp-12 · 48px · --sp-12
sp-16 · 64px · --sp-16
sp-24 · 96px · --sp-24
04 — Buttons
TokenValuePreview
btn-radius 3px
btn-font JetBrains Mono 12px 700 CONFIRM
btn-letter-spacing 0.04–0.08em EXECUTE
btn-height-sm 28px
btn-height-md 40px
btn-height-lg 52px
05 — Badges & Status
LIVE FILLED ▲ LONG SHORT ▼ CANCELLED PENDING PARTIAL LIMIT MARKET STOP-LOSS OCO CLOSED EXPIRED
06 — Form Inputs
07 — Data Table
Symbol Side Type Qty Price Filled Status P&L
BTC/USD BUY LIMIT 0.50000 66,800.00 100% FILLED +$306.25
ETH/USD SELL MARKET 2.00000 3,218.50 100% FILLED −$28.64
SOL/USD BUY LIMIT 10.00000 178.00 60% PARTIAL +$27.84
XRP/USD BUY STOP 5000.00 0.5800 0% PENDING
08 — Chart Tokens
Bullish candle / Up line #00D4A8 · accent-green
Bearish candle / Down line #EF4444 · accent-red
Volume bars #3B82F6 · accent-blue
SMA / EMA overlays #F59E0B · accent-amber
Bollinger Bands / Secondary indicator #8B5CF6 · accent-purple
Grid lines #1E2D3D · border-dim
Area fill (bullish) accent-green @ 12% opacity
Area fill (bearish) accent-red @ 12% opacity
09 — Icon Set (Financial)
📈chart-up
📉chart-down
lightning
🔔alert
🛡risk
settings
🔄refresh
🔍search
💼portfolio
📊bar-chart
📋orders
🏦account
🌐markets
📡feed
🔐lock
long
short
swap
10 — Elevation & Shadow
Level 0 · Flat
box-shadow: none
Level 1 · Card
0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4)
Level 2 · Popup
0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)
Level 3 · Modal
0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)
Level 4 · Terminal
0 32px 80px + green ring
11 — Grid System
12-column grid · 6px gutter · max-width 1200px · 24px side padding
BreakpointWidthColumnsGutter
xs< 480px412px
sm480–768px616px
md768–1024px820px
lg1024–1280px1224px
xl> 1280px1224px
12 — Motion & Animation
TokenValueUse case
duration-instant80msPrice ticks, data updates
duration-fast150msHover states, focus rings
duration-base200msButton transitions, toggles
duration-medium300msPanel slides, tab switches
duration-slow500msModal enter/exit
easing-standardcubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)General UI
easing-deceleratecubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1)Element entering
easing-acceleratecubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1)Element leaving
13 — Z-index Layers
LayerZ-indexElements
z-base0Default content
z-raised10Sticky rows, selected items
z-sticky20Table headers, column pins
z-nav100Top navigation bar
z-dropdown200Contextual menus, selects
z-panel300Side panels, drawers
z-modal400Modal dialogs
z-toast500Notification toasts
z-tooltip600Tooltips, data labels
z-overlay9999Scanlines, critical alerts