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January design dump.
January was less about “doing more” and more about doing better.
- Refining interfaces.
- Challenging assumptions.
- Making deliberate UX decisions instead of decorative ones.
Which design is favorite?
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love the imagery here of the gummy bears, especially the very top left one
Can you believe I made this in seconds in Figma Make? 👀
Okay… not the final design. But the concept? Yes.
I’m currently building a digital product, and this is how I explore ideas before committing to the actual design.
♥️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫
1️⃣ Early-stage concept testing
2️⃣ Generating multiple directions quickly
♥️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞
1️⃣ Creating fast variations before committing
2️⃣ Speeding up directions exploration
𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 👇
🟡 Figma Make isn’t replacing design thinking. It’s helping me move faster in the messy early stage.
🟡 Instead of starting from a blank canvas, I can test structure, layout, and direction quickly — then refine everything intentionally inside Figma.
🟡 Exploration first. Design decisions second. ✨
Would you try this workflow?
After a relatively slow week, I decided to make some big updates to my portfolio.
I wanted to strengthen my positioning and case studies to better showcase my work and the results of it, not just "I make websites" and "Here's my work."
Instead of talking about why a website is beneficial, I wanted to just let the work do the talking. Focusing on restraint instead of trying to overly sell on the benefits.
You can check out the site down below 👇🏻
Love this shift. Strong positioning isn’t about saying more it’s about showing proof. Letting the work speak builds real credibility.
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