Ahtisham Niaz
Senior Product Designer and AI Design Expert
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐.
When we designed Slatekey, a platform for discovering talent and casting opportunities, we wanted to do more than create a clean interface. We also wanted to tackle a trust issue affecting both sides:
๐ญ. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐: Make onboarding and discovery inspiring and easy to navigate, so the time they put in feels worthwhile.
๐ฎ. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Make talentโs age, height, and key skills easy to spot, without forcing anyone to sift through cluttered profiles.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ:
- ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: The hero section brings visual proof, social proof badges, and clear categories, Actors, Models, and Creators to the forefront, making it easier for visitors to find their way around.
- ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ-๐ฎ๐-๐ฎ-๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐: Talent profiles should be quick to scan. Each card highlights age, height, and role, helping casting agents make decisions faster.
- ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: We kept immediate job applications (โOpen Jobsโ) separate from agency browsing, so the platform can support both urgent hiring and long-term talent discovery.
Designing a marketplace is about balancing polish with a clear path to conversion. If an interface looks great but slows transactions down, it isnโt doing its job.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐: How do you decide which details to put up front while keeping discovery cards clean and uncluttered?
Weโd love to hear what you think, share your thoughts in the comments. ๐
1
25
Real estate platforms often see high bounce rates when search results donโt match what people are looking for or when there are too many filters. For the Himalayans web concept, the main goal was to help users find value sooner by making search easier to start, reflecting local inventory, and reducing drop-off between browsing and submitting a lead.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ:Added Buy, Rent, and Commercial options directly to the main hero search bar, so users can switch their intent without navigating through extra steps.
๐ง๐ฎ๐
๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Kept core property types, like villas and apartments, separate from added services, like home interiors, and financial products, like Pay on Credit. This helps users understand each category at a glance.
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐: Matched photography to each target market to create a consistent brand experience and build buyer trust.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐: Used a direct โRequest a tourโ call to action on listing cards for users ready to act, while keeping actions in casual browsing sections low-friction.
๐๐ถ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Placed the main filter pills next to the search bar so users can narrow results by price and other parameters without interrupting their browsing.
Instead of adding redundant UI patterns, this layout makes existing search behaviors work better. It brings regional imagery into alignment, cleans up the taxonomy, and puts useful filters front and center, making it easier to move from discovery to inquiry.
1
43
A look at the identity I created for NextHire, centered on one simple idea: moving forward.
NextHire helps businesses find the right people and professionals find their next opportunity. I wanted the brand to feel confident but approachable, with a clear sense of direction.
The blue arrow appears in the wordmark, then works on its own in smaller applications. Itโs a small detail, but it gives the rest of the identity a clear foundation.
2
147
A conversion-focused website designed for a modern telehealth brand. The platform helps attract new patients with transparent tiered pricing, a simple four-step onboarding guide, and treatment discovery available right above the fold. Itโs built to turn high-intent visitors into qualified care sign-ups with as little friction as possible.
#telehealth (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23telehealth&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED)
1
106