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People usually see the final result of a project.
The clean design.
The polished website.
The smooth UI.
But the real work behind it looks very different.
It usually starts with me staring at a blank screen… wondering where to begin.
Then comes research — checking competitors, collecting references, and figuring out what actually works.
After that, it's a lot of messy drafts.
Ideas that fail.
Layouts that don’t feel right.
Small tweaks that take way longer than expected.
Slowly things start coming together.
One good idea leads to another.
The design becomes clearer.
The details start to make sense.
And eventually, the “simple” final result appears.
Simple on the outside.
A lot of thinking behind the scenes.
That’s the part of the work most people never see.
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I’m a little late to the party with this one, but when you’re building a living, breathing AI with a short fuse, you don’t rush the process.
Designers, we’ve all been there: The logic is flawless. The grid is perfect. Then... the feedback arrives. "Can we make it more... blue-ish?"
Inner Designer is my latest experimental project that says what you can't. Built with Figma Make, a live backend, and an AI brain that actually understands design theory, it doesn’t just design—it defends.
The Hook: It explains its choices.
The Twist: It has a breaking point.
The Result: Push it too far with bad revisions, and the UI literally melts into frustration.
It’s part tool, part therapy, and a little too real.
Here is the Live Link: Inner Designer
Great addition to marathon, hope you win something ❤️
Sapiens: Defeating the Bot Invasion 🛡️👁️
Social platforms are flooded with bots. The "Like" is now a fake, scripted signal. I built Sapiens for the #FigmaMakeathon to prove that humanity is the only verified currency.
The Solution: Proof of Soul
Using Figma Make, I engineered a "Human Firewall":
The SAP (Emotional Resonance): No more cold clicks. Interact by showing your true self via real-time facial expressions or body gestures.
Gestural Stories: Reimagined "Story Likes." You must hand-draw a heart, an analog signature no script can replicate. ❤️
Human-Only Dessert: Hidden "Easter Egg" games inside the progress bar. Playful challenges that only a real person can appreciate. 🎮
Let's reclaim the internet for Sapiens. Leave a Like to support! ❤️
Try it here!
https://art-trace-27187066.figma.site/
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Such an interesting concept of implementing physical emotions to convey how you feel about something!
Wouldn't it be funny to see people out in public expressing their likes this way 😂
Out of curiosity, where would other forms of facial expressions like deadpan/confused sit...
This is my final submission for the Figma Makeathon.
An app that lets you swipe through what’s happening around you tonight, instantly discovering local events, places, and activities nearby. ✨👀
What’s new is a simple 2D mood interaction where you set the vibe for your evening, whether energetic, social, or more laid back, and get suggestions that match.
At the end you can easily share your picks with friends via copy and send.
It’s now fully functional and uses your location to show real nearby spots.
If you want to try it, just enable location and explore what’s on tonight.
Curious what you think 👀
Images might be slightly buggy in places due to the current API/source, but they can easily be swapped out. :)
This is amazing 🤩
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