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day 3 of building 🚀
almost forgot to post 😅
spent most of today iterating the navbar.
crazy how the smallest edits can eat up your whole day.
starting to realise that building is less about doing everything —
and more about knowing where you’re headed 👀
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day 2 of building my ecommerce template for framer 🚀
spent today iterating the navbar.
funny thing — when you see good designs, you think “yeah this is simple, i can build this”
but once you actually start building… it’s a different story 😅
i’m currently in that phase.
had to pause, go watch a few youtube breakdowns and study existing components just to get it right.
still figuring it out, but it’s coming together 👀
📚 Designing Book Juice — a reading app that actually makes you want to read.
Dark UI + warm book covers = a combo I couldn't stop tweaking.
Here's what drove my design decisions:
→ Dark theme to reduce eye strain for long reading sessions
→ Featured hero card to spotlight trending titles (not bury them)
→ Podcast + book integration — because some people learn by listening
→ A streak + daily offer mechanic to make coming back feel rewarding, not guilt-tripping
The hardest part? Making a grid of book covers look cohesive without looking like a library database.
What's one thing you'd want in your perfect reading app? Drop it below 👇
I'm actively iterating and would love real feedback.
💬 If you've built a reading habit — what made it stick? An app, a ritual, a format?
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