The Design Oracle is Live ✨ | Squarespace Make It Real Challenge
Ever wondered if that "final_FINAL_v4" file is actually the last one? Or if the client will ask to make the logo just a little bit bigger? Let the cards decide. 🔮
I’m thrilled to unveil The Design Oracle (or Design Arcana)—an interactive, mystical tarot experience created specifically for freelancers and designers to reveal the fate of their current projects.
This is my official submission for the Squarespace Make It Real Challenge. My goal was to completely break away from standard grid layouts and see how far I could push the creative boundaries using the new Finish Layer tools.
Here is how the magic works behind the scenes (without a single line of custom code):
Z-Axis & Overlapping: Used Fluid Engine to scatter the cards and floating stickers across the canvas, creating depth and a true "spread" feel.
Hover Reveals: Leveraged native image swap effects so users can organically "draw" a card just by exploring the screen.
Mobile Overrides: Rebuilt the entire chaotic desktop spread into a sleek, functional vertical stack for perfect mobile UX.
After over a decade in UI/UX and brand design, I still believe the best projects start with pure creativity before locking into rigid systems. This was incredibly fun to build.
Will you pull "The Golden Client" or "The Wheel of Feedback"?
Take a deep breath, align your pixels, and draw your card here:
https://round-herring-m73p.squarespace.
Password: contrathebest
I'd love to hear which destiny you got in the comments! 👇
