Gateway's Homepage: Ideation and Design
In Q3 2025, Sanctum launched a new homepage for Gateway, their transaction delivery aggregator for Solana developers. I led the end-to-end design of the landing page, working closely with our engineering team. Below are my thoughts and process.
All renders used on the website are made in Figma.
Context#
Gateway is a highly technical product built for experienced blockchain developers. The end product is an SDK that developers can integrate, alongside a dashboard for them to monitor the status of their transactions.
Approach#
The challenge was making Gateway feel credible to developers without losing Sanctum's brand identity (fun-loving, light-themed). I wanted Gateway to feel technical but not generic like any other dev/API product.
The following key design decisions were made:
- Use technically-accurate language – no marketing fluff, should read like developer documentation
- Adopt a dark colour theme – a non-negotiable for developers
- Show real code examples and screenshots – no placeholder contents
- Maintain Sanctum's core design principles – clean layouts, generous spacing, intentional typography
Final designs#
Observe section showcasing actual in-app sankey diagram.
To see the rest of the homepage, head to https://gateway.sanctum.so.