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This mockup really stands out. The effort and thought behind it are obvious, and it shows in the final result. Keep pushing like this, you're building something remarkable.
Thank Kolawole🙌
Going for the mockup version
Mockup for sure. The laptop context gives the interface a sense of scale and use, which helps the reader mentally place themselves in it before they even read a word.
I'm going for Mockup as well🔥
Screenshot for me.
For a case study cover, I want to understand the product as quickly as possible. The screenshot immediately shows the interface, layout, and complexity of the work, which creates more context at first glance.
The mockup looks more polished and visually striking,...
Thanks for sharing your opinion Bhaskar, Personally I focus on what looks the best to clients rather than fellow designer/developers.
Really clean and well-structured design 👏 Love the simplicity!
Mockup will do that!
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I’m exploring two homepage hero directions for a Coffeebar concept and testing which one feels stronger for the brand.
Direction 1 leans more editorial and product-focused, with a cleaner cream layout, image grid, and a stronger emphasis on coffee culture and product discovery.
Direction 2 feels more immersive and lifestyle-driven, using full-bleed photography, darker overlays, and a warmer coffeehouse atmosphere to create more emotion and brand personality.
Both directions can work, but they communicate slightly different things:
Direction 1: clean, curated, product-forward
Direction 2: warm, emotional, lifestyle-focused
I’m leaning toward the second direction because it feels more human and memorable, but I’d love to hear which one feels stronger at first glance.
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Direction 2 for me — full-bleed photography creates that 'I want to be there' feeling instantly. Direction 1 is clean but Direction 2 has soul.
Hey there! I like to share something I made 😊
Dojo, a daily kendo practice, disguised as a card collection 🤺⚔️⛩️
Kendo is something that been sticking with me last 3 years... mostly get hit with a stick, repeatedly. But the part that sticks isn't the strikes, it's keiko: the same move, the same bow, over and over until they're yours. You don't win in kendo. You just keep showing up.
So I made an app that does the same thing. Dojo gives you one pack of three cards a day. No more, no matter how nicely you ask. Collect cards and you've quietly walk the path of a kendo practitioner!
It not a slot machine. No progress bars, no streak guilt, no confetti cannon at the finish. The grid just fills, one quiet day at a time.
I hope Dojo bows politely and asks you to come back tomorrow. And every card teaches you a little bit of kendo in English and Japanese, so you're learning while you collect.
📌 What to look for
- One pack a day, waiting is a feature, not a bug.
- Shin-Gi-Tai: 36 cards
- Zero dopamine gimmicks
- Bilingual cards a tiny kendo crash course.
📌 How it was made
Pen and paper -> ideas, scribbles
Claude -> to think out loud, plan and organized
Figma -> to design the look, layout and details
Agents / Weave -> to generate the card by theme
Figma Make -> pack it all up in as an interactive experience
Let me know what you think and hope you give Kendo a try! 🙏
https://dojo-kendo.figma.site/
SMALL MOCKUP TEST. BIG DIFFERENCE. 👀
Same AI Travel App UI.
I changed only the background.
Not the UX.
Not the flow.
Not the product logic.
Just the visual context.
And the darker version instantly made the app feel more premium, focused, and easier to read.
That is why presentation matters in mobile app design.A weak frame can make good UI look average.
A strong frame can make the product feel more valuable before the user even taps anything.Expected impact:`
+35-45% first-screen engagement
+25-30% trip card interaction
+20-28% faster package discovery
+30-40% perceived product value
Sometimes design is not about adding more.Sometimes it is about removing what steals attention.
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Love this approach. It's fascinating how design can completely change how people feel while using a product.
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