Designing the public face of an institutional-grade gold investment platform — for three very different audiences, each with their own definition of trust.
ArgoVault · Institutional-Grade Gold Investment Solutions · argovault.com/en-ca
ArgoVault · Institutional-Grade Gold Investment Solutions · argovault.com/en-ca
Context
Argo serves private wealth clients, institutional investors, and businesses embedding gold into their products. Each group arrives with completely different questions, trust signals, and decision-making contexts.
The design challenge wasn't visual — it was information architecture. How do you speak to all three without diluting the message for any of them?
Private Clients
HNW individuals — want reassurance, premium service, proof of legitimacy
Institutional Investors
Funds and family offices — sovereign-grade storage credentials
SaaS Partners
B2B companies embedding gold — API docs, reliability, support
Design approach
Every decision evaluated against: does this make a sophisticated investor trust us more or less? That meant editorial serif typography, warm cream palette, press coverage above the fold, and navigation built around audience type — not product features.
"Press mentions above the fold isn't just social proof. For institutional investors, it's a credibility gate."
Site architecture — 4 primary sections: Private Clients, Institutional, SaaS Partners, About Us · plus footer pages and external entry points
Takeaways
I'm open to senior and lead product design roles. Let's see if we're a good fit.