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Arkin Samanta
Most businesses look like their competitors. I fix that.
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Hey Contra community š
New here ā but not new to design.
I'm Arkin, a brand and visual designer from Kolkata, India. I've spent the last couple of years designing for a B2B SaaS company ā brands, landing pages, social media, marketing visuals ā all of it.
Dropping some of my...
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AI won't replace designers. But it's changing what great design means.
Think about two watches.
One runs on a battery. Machine made. Perfectly accurate. Costs very little.
The other no battery. Just gears and springs, assembled by human hands. Loses a few seconds every day. A...
Most designers just design. I research first.
Been working on a side project ā Cram. A social media platform for students where they can share, buy and sell notes. Think Contra meets Twitter but for academics.
Before touching Figma I spent time on:
ā Market research
ā Competitor...
Day 1 of learning Framer.
Built a responsive navbar with a hamburger menu in one evening. Coming from Figma the layout system feels familiar, it's basically auto layout but for the web.
Adding this to my skillset so I can offer design and development to clients. More updates coming.
A Notes Marketplace for Students
Early Research Stage
What I'm building
I'm in the early research phase of a platform where students can share and monetize their notes. The core idea is simple: great note-takers shouldn't be the only ones who benefit from their work and struggling...