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In 2023 I saw Designjoy. One designer, one monthly price, unlimited requests
I loved it so I copied it. That's how Pentaclay started
Built the site, set the price, waited
Almost nobody came. I got a few clients and that was it
Took me a while to see why. Brett already had people who knew his work. Nobody knew mine
The honesty here is refreshing. The real lesson lands hard: the model works, but distribution is the product. Nobody knew mine is the sentence most founders skip over.
Copying the model is easy. Having an audience is the part nobody can copy. Thanks for being open about it.
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MOVVA is now featured on Contra 🤍
I’m especially happy about this because working on this template was a creative outlet for me.
I wanted to build something useful for a business: a website that covers what a studio needs when it opens, from an easy-to-use schedule to clearly structured class information, with a solid foundation for SEO.
At the same time, I wanted it to feel beautiful. To bring a sense of movement, lightness, and the joy of taking a class into the design. To capture that friendly atmosphere that makes you want to walk into a studio and give it a try.
Thank you, Contra team!
Huge congrats on getting featured! 🤍 MOVVA looks stunning - love the mindful movement vibe and that hero image. Super useful concept for studios. Well deserved feature!
📣 calling all junior & aspiring designers!!
i get a lot of DMs from people asking how to get started in design, improve their skills, or build a portfolio without having real clients.
so i built something to help with that.
a free resource filled with creative challenges to help you practice, experiment, and grow as a designer.
it's my small way of giving back to the design community!
→ alexispresa.com/practice
would love your feedback too! 🙏🏼
The Practice is such a generous idea, Alexis. Creative challenges that build skill, taste and consistency through daily exercise are exactly what juniors need when they don't have real clients yet.
If you’re a Creative in 2026, you should wake up every morning and Say “Thank You Ai “. 😂
Imagine a client wants a premium, animated website, but she only has 2 or 3 images.
A few years ago, you’d probably have to wait for her to organize another photoshoot, get more brand assets, or find a way to work with what you have.
But today? Give me just 2 good images and AI. 😂
I can create different product angles, lifestyle shots, campaign visuals, and all the assets needed to make that website look like the brand spent thousands on photography.
And the best part? The client doesn’t need to spend extra money on another photoshoot.
AI has genuinely changed the way we work
Of course, you still need good design skills and creative direction. AI won’t magically give you good taste.
But the possibilities we have today? Insane.
If you’re still refusing to learn AI as a creative in 2026, you’re making your own work unnecessarily difficult.
Btw this was built with Claude opus 5.5 + Higgsfield AI for the visuals
