FinTech · 0 → 1 · 2020—2021

Apollon Loans

A new FinTech brand from scratch: concept, visual language, full application flow. Application conversion 37% → 60%, MVP in a quarter.

TL;DR

New FinTech brand in a quarter, conversion 37% → 60%

  • 01Analyzed 12+ competitors, defined positioning: honest interface vs. manipulative
  • 02Built the visual language and Flutter design system from scratch
  • 03Application conversion on Flutter: 37% → 60%

CLIENT

Devim

ROLE

Lead Product Designer

TIMELINE

2020 — 2021

PLATFORM

A new product from scratch

The challenge

Devim's portfolio needed a second FinTech brand for a different audience segment — with higher UX and communication standards. We built from scratch with no legacy constraints.

Research

Analyzed 12+ competitor products and found common UX anti-patterns in the segment: aggressive CTAs, hidden terms, cluttered forms, manipulative copy. Defined the positioning: the friendliest interface in the niche.

Visual language

Built the brand identity and tone of voice from scratch: soft typography, open layout, honest copy over manipulative phrases. Assembled a design system for Flutter.

Product flow

Designed the full end-to-end flow: application (5 steps, progress bar, minimal fields on first screen) → scoring → disbursement → portal → push communication → error and compliance screens (consent, contract, personal data).

Conversion optimization

Applied learnings from До Зарплаты: application conversion on the Flutter app grew from 37% to 60%. Some improvements were capped by the shared backend with the web product — that is a ceiling, not the full result.

Result

The product launched in a quarter and reached a steady stream of applications. It became a pilot for new UX approaches across the Devim product line — patterns carried over to subsequent products.