I was in a creative rut last year 🫠 Burnt out from work and feeling exhausted to create for myself. I even did daily posting challenges to get myself to build the habit of posting again. From the outside, that probably looked like consistency. But internally, I still felt disconnected from my creativity and I couldn't figure out why. And whenever I stopped posting, I would tell myself I was just too busy. 👉 Client work 👉 Strategy 👉 Editing 👉 Filming 👉 Admin ..Basically everything. But I’m realizing “busy” became the easiest excuse because it sounded responsible. It made avoidance feel professional. I started The Artist’s Way this month, and I’m already noticing small shifts and quiet little realizations I had been too distracted to hear. One of them is this: Sometimes creativity needs more honesty. It needs the space to breathe before we can stop them from external voices (and yes, even the overthinking we do to ourselves). Posting consistently is one thing, but feeling connected to what you’re making is another.

Amazing!

Hi creatives! 👋

For #ConfigMakeathon, I created Ripple Reflect — a calming multiplayer reflection space designed for caregivers such as teachers, nurses, doctors, counsellors, home carers, and firefighters, who often carry a heavy emotional load but rarely have a place to pause and be heard.

Every visitor can anonymously share a thought, emotion, or small win. Each reflection becomes a ripple in a shared digital water space, blending with others to create a quiet sense of connection and collective calm. The water and ripple metaphor was intentionally chosen to show how even the smallest act of reflection can create a meaningful impact beyond ourselves.

I designed and built the entire experience in Figma Make, using Plan Mode and Claude Opus to move from concept to interactive prototype. My workflow focused on identifying a real-world problem, designing a calming visual language, iterating with AI-assisted prototyping, and refining interactions to create an experience that feels human rather than transactional.

My goal was to explore how design can create not just interfaces, but moments of connection, reflection, and emotional support.

If this resonates with you, I’d love for you to try it and share your thoughts. 🌊💙

🔗 Live Project / Figma Community

🛠️ Working File

⚙️ Tools Used

Figma Make

Plan Mode

Claude Opus

📱 Socials

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZqlMx8oPzM/?igsh=MTk1a2JkZWt0bzhneQ==

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ebenezer-adjei-sah-bb2840202_configmakeathon-ugcPost-7472785791241408512–VH0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAADO8yrYBNm6nq1xL1lpAV_VmVh_JgcQ-6gs

X: https://x.com/nkadjeix/status/2067022610785882484?s=46

Great creation.