David Motilayo

Sometimes, ideas don’t come from design sessions. They come from scrolling. I was on Facebook this morning when I saw a video of a penguin that had left its colony and was moving alone. I scrolled past it… then saw another. And another. At some point, it stopped feeling...

Today wasn’t about posting.

It wasn’t about likes or hot takes.

It was just me, a screen full of frames, and a quiet question I keep asking myself:

Am I designing from habit… or from intention?

Row after row of screens.

Flows mapped out. Decisions revisited.

Moments where I paused and...

When we talk about onboarding, we often act like there’s one “right” way to do it. But every product tells a different story. One user needs reassurance; a calm breath before taking the first step. Another needs clarity; a sense of progress, structure, and direction. Another...

One thing I’ve learned as a UI/UX designer is that we all start from the same place.

We’re taught that colors carry meaning; red is dangerous, green is safe, pink is calm.

And that foundation matters.

But at some point, following those rules too literally starts to limit how you...