A week ago, I asked myself a simple question: How do you actually train your design

A week ago, I asked myself a simple question: How do you actually train your designA week ago, I asked myself a simple question: How do you actually train your design

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Tehreem Aamna

• Jun 14

A week ago, I asked myself a simple question:

How do you actually train your design eye?

As a Webflow & Framer developer, I spend a lot of time implementing design decisions. But I became curious about the thinking behind those decisions and whether my own instincts aligned with experienced designers.

So I built EyeCheck.

A design perception experiment that explores typography, spacing, hierarchy, color, imagery, and visual judgment through a series of challenges.

What surprised me most while building it wasn't which answers people chose.

It was how often they disagreed.

Some decisions reached overwhelming consensus.

Others split almost perfectly down the middle.

And those conversations ended up being far more interesting than finding a "correct" answer.

Built for the #ConfigMakeathon using Figma.

I'd love to know:

Which question challenged your instincts the most?

🔗https://eye-check.figma.site/

#ConfigMakeathon #Figma #ProductDesign #WebDesign #UXDesign #DesignSystems

Completed work

configmakeathon Figma Claude Web Design Website CSS Web Development

Abu Aasif Ansari

• Jun 14

How often they disagreed' — that's the real insight. Design perception is rarely black and white. Brilliant experiment!

Tehreem Aamna

• Jun 15

Exactly. The gray areas in design are always the most fascinating to study.

Mcnove Pineda

pro

• Jun 15

Excellent presentation and storytelling throughout the experience. Nicely done!

Lynksen Digital

pro

• Sep 25

Have you ever gone this bold on a 404? ⚡

Back to our latest poll: y'all voted Black (60%). We shipped Pink anyway.

Our client's call, not ours - and once you see her brand, you'll get why. Feminine-led, bold, unapologetic - Pink was never really up for debate on her end. 💗👠

See it live: https://productionportugal.com/404

Completed work

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Boluwatife Delight

• Sep 25

You nailed the overall mood here. The details just reinforce it nicely.

Serge Herasymchuk

max

• Sep 25

Team Sections: Professional Only or Professional + Personal?

A team section can build trust in different ways.

Version A - Professional. Focuses on the coaches’ professional experience - their expertise, years of practice, and approach to working with clients.

Version B - Professional + Personal. Keeps this information but adds a Weekend Mode with personal photos, interests, and small stories about life outside work.

For a coaching website, both sides matter: expertise shows competence, while personality helps visitors feel a human connection.

Which version would make you more likely to choose a coach?

Web Design

22 voted

61%

14 voted

39%

36 votes

Closed

Boluwatife Delight

• Sep 25

Upgoating version B

Roman Kovachuk

pro

• Sep 25

One of my earlier projects was creating an explainer video for MerchantSpring, showing how agencies can consolidate e-commerce analytics, reporting, and AI-driven insights onto a single platform. Have a product launch coming up? Feel free to DM me.