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“New in Design: What is Figma Weave?” 🧵
As a beginner in UI/UX, I recently came across something interesting — Figma Weave.
And it made me rethink how design actually works.
Traditionally, our workflow looks like this:
👉 Ideas in notes
👉 Content in docs
👉 UI in design tools
Everything is scattered.
Figma Weave changes that.
It’s about bringing:
✔ Design
✔ Content
✔ Collaboration
…into one connected flow.
Instead of switching between tools, you can “weave” your entire thinking process inside your design.
For me, this highlights one important lesson:
👉 Great design isn’t just visuals — it’s communication.
As a beginner, I’m now focusing more on:
• Clarity over complexity
• Process over perfection
• Collaboration over working in isolation
Curious to see how this evolves 👀
💬 Have you tried this approach in your workflow?
#UIUX #Figma #ProductDesign #UXDesign #DesignWorkflow #Collaboration #BeginnerDesigner #DesignThinking #UserExperience #TechTrends
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Recently I’ve started prototyping my designs in Figma more than I have in the past.
I tended to avoid prototyping in the past due to it being time consuming and honestly most of the projects I was working on were simple enough to not require this amount of detail.
But as the projects I work on have become more complex I’ve found that this extra attention to detail really helps align with stakeholders and sell them on a design before starting development.
With a prototyped design clients are able to interact and see how the website will function, not just how it will look. This helps reduce uncertainty in the final deliverable and ultimately helps speed up Webflow development.
In the past describing all the hover interactions and click interactions for something even as simple as the slider below would require both time for me to explain and some imagination on the client’s part.
While imagination is great, it’s not the best way to align on fine details.
Anyways, long story short, new policy is show don’t tell.
Great interactions! Reminds me Framer sites (ahah sorry had to do it as a Framer dev :))
5 design books that changed the way I think 🧠✨
Not “pretty UI” books. Not “which font should I use?” books.
These are the books that made me look at design as a way to understand people, solve problems, and build products that actually make sense.
📞 1. The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman
The book that explains why we push doors that should be pulled and why it’s usually not our fault, but bad design.
🧩 2. Don’t Make Me Think - Steve Krug
A classic reminder that users don’t want to “figure it out.” They want products that feel obvious from the first click.
⚡ 3. Sprint - Jake Knapp
For everyone who has ever spent weeks discussing an idea instead of testing it. This book shows how to move faster and smarter.
🌀 4. How to Make Sense of Any Mess - Abby Covert
Perfect if you work with chaotic projects, messy information, or unclear structures. It teaches how to turn confusion into clarity.
🔥 5. Design Is a Job - Mike Monteiro
Honest, bold, and a little brutal. A book about clients, value, responsibility, and why design is not just about visuals.
These books changed my mindset from:
“I need to make it look good” to “I need to make it work, feel clear, and create value.”
What design book changed your mindset?
Share yours in the comments 👇
Great list - especially Don’t Make Me Think and Design of Everyday Things.
But here’s a thought: a lot of people read these books…
and still end up designing things users don’t understand.
Not because the books are wrong -
but because clarity is harder than it sounds.
It’s not a...
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Redesigned a German telemedicine app in 5 weeks. The biggest design decision was restraint. Healthcare needs to feel trustworthy, not trendy. The UI is intentionally understated because when someone is booking a doctor or uploading their ID, the last thing they need is a flashy interface competing for attention. Boring done well is accessible to everyone.
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