Lumora is a Stellar-powered creative marketplace where artists, designers, and creative professionals showcase their work, connect with clients, receive secure payments, and build sustainable careers in the global digital economy.
Lumora empowers creators to monetize their talents through a decentralized ecosystem built on the Stellar network.
Whether you're a graphic designer, illustrator, UI/UX designer, digital artist, photographer, animator, or creative agency, Lumora provides a trusted platform to showcase your portfolio, sell digital works, secure freelance opportunities, and receive payments instantly through Stellar.
The platform combines the power of blockchain transparency, decentralized payments, and professional talent discovery into one unified ecosystem.
- 🎨 Portfolio Showcase — Build a professional creative portfolio
- 💼 Client Marketplace — Connect with businesses and potential clients
- 💸 Instant Payments — Receive payments through Stellar assets
- 🔐 Decentralized & Secure — Wallet-based authentication and ownership
- 📄 Commission Management — Custom work requests and project tracking
- ⭐ Reputation System — Reviews, ratings, and verified work history
- 📊 Transparent Transactions — Payment records verifiable on-chain
- ⚙️ Open Source Ecosystem — Built for developers and community contributors
Frontend Marketplace & Portfolio Platform
- Artist portfolio management
- Creative marketplace
- Design discovery & search
- Client dashboards
- Commission request system
- Wallet integration
- Messaging system
- Artist hiring workflow
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- TailwindCSS
- React Query
- Zustand
- Stellar Wallet SDK
Backend APIs & Core Services
- Authentication & authorization
- User profile management
- Portfolio management
- Commission workflows
- Marketplace services
- Messaging services
- Payment tracking
- Notification system
- Analytics & reporting
- NestJS
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Prisma ORM
- BullMQ
- Nodemailer
Soroban Smart Contracts
- Escrow payments
- Milestone-based releases
- Artist payouts
- Platform fee management
- Commission agreements
- Dispute handling
- Multi-asset support
- Rust
- Soroban SDK
- Soroban CLI
- Stellar RPC
Mobile Application
- Artist portfolio management
- Client communication
- Real-time notifications
- Project tracking
- Wallet integration
- Secure payments
- React Native
- Expo
- Stellar SDK
Shared Design Components
- UI components
- Design tokens
- Brand assets
- Typography standards
- Accessibility guidelines
Each repository includes:
/docs
/examples
/scripts
/tests
- Create an account and connect your Stellar wallet
- Build your portfolio and showcase your work
- Publish services or list artwork for sale
- Receive commission requests from clients
- Complete projects and receive payments securely
- Build your reputation through reviews and ratings
- Discover talented artists and designers
- Browse portfolios and completed work
- Purchase existing artwork or design assets
- Request custom projects and commissions
- Pay securely using Stellar assets
- Collaborate and communicate directly with creators
- Search for creative talent
- Post design opportunities
- Hire freelancers or agencies
- Manage projects and milestones
- Pay globally without banking barriers
Lumora leverages Stellar's fast, low-cost, and borderless payment infrastructure.
Supported assets include:
- XLM
- USDC
- NGNT
- EURC
- Custom Stellar Assets
- Near-instant settlements
- Low transaction fees
- Global accessibility
- Transparent payment history
- Secure wallet ownership
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- TailwindCSS
- React Query
- Zustand
- Stellar Wallet SDK
- NestJS
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Prisma ORM
- BullMQ
- Nodemailer
- Rust
- Soroban SDK
- Soroban CLI
- Stellar RPC
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Object Storage (S3 Compatible)
- Optional IPFS Support
- User registration
- Wallet authentication
- Artist profiles
- Portfolio showcase
- Artwork listings
- Client discovery
- Purchase digital artwork
- Stellar payments
- Basic commission requests
- Escrow contracts
- Artist payouts
- Platform fees
- Messaging system
- Reviews & ratings
- Milestone-based projects
- Team collaboration
- Advanced search & filtering
- Artist verification badges
- Talent recruitment portal
- Creative agencies support
- Subscription memberships
- Community competitions
- Creator grants
- Portfolio analytics
- NFT ownership certificates
- Creative licensing marketplace
- DAO governance
- AI-powered talent matching
- Cross-chain integrations
- Ecosystem funding programs
Lumora is fully open source and welcomes contributions from:
- Stellar developers
- Soroban smart contract engineers
- Backend developers
- Frontend developers
- UI/UX designers
- Product designers
- Technical writers
- Community moderators
- Artists and creative professionals
Please see:
CONTRIBUTING.mdfor development guidelines, contribution workflow, and code standards.
Our vision is to become the leading decentralized creative economy platform where artists and clients connect without borders, enabling global collaboration, transparent payments, and equal opportunities for creative professionals everywhere.
Lumora is released under the MIT License, allowing free use, modification, and distribution with attribution.
We're building the future of creative work on Stellar.
Whether you're an artist, designer, developer, entrepreneur, or supporter of the creator economy, there's a place for you in Lumora.