A Beginner Designer’s Checklist Before Starting a Web3 Project

Web3 is often described as the next generation of the internet: more decentralized, with users having greater control over their own data and digital assets. It sounds exciting and, for me, it feels like a new wild animal in town. Behind all the jargon that comes with it, there’s a huge design challenge we can ask ourselves as designers: How do we make these new concepts understandable for ordinary people through clear, safe, and non‑confusing user experiences? Coming from a Web2 design background, I only recently realized how important it is to have my own checklist before designing any Web3 product. That is what I want to share in this blog post: a practical kit for beginner designers who are just starting to work in Web3. Learn Just Enough Web3 to Follow the Conversation The first thing that felt really hard for me when starting in Web3 was understanding all the new terms. Especially the financial/technology stuff that feels very different from Web2, even if some concepts are…