Nova Finance
Redesigning a banking app to make finance look cool for Gen Z.
date
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Jan 17, 2026
]
client
[
Nova Bank
]
industry
[
Fintech
]
timeline
[
8 Weeks
]
[
introduction
]
[
01
]
Nova came to us with a big problem. They had the best banking technology, but their app looked like a boring calculator. They were struggling to get young people to sign up because the design felt "old." Our job was to completely change their look. We needed to take boring financial charts and make them look exciting, colorful, and easy to understand.
[
Challenge
]
[
02
]
The old app was cluttered with 7 different menu tabs and confusing spreadsheets that overwhelmed users. This friction caused a major drop-off, with most people deleting the app after one day because they simply couldn't find their account balance.
[
solution
]
[
03
]
We switched to a "Dark Mode First" look to make the data pop. We simplified the navigation down to just 3 buttons. We added smooth animations so users can "feel" the money moving.
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The Outcome
]
[
04
]
+45%
Increase in user retention in the first month.
2x
Faster transaction speed for users.
Award
Won "Best Fintech Design 2025."
