This is what a VPN experience should look like:
-Zero dirty neon buttons
-Looks clean and trustworthy, not creepy
-Great navigation
-No ads
Brand, landing page, icon, mobile app, and of course positioning. All done in 4 weeks.
We design and engineer software & websites for AI and SaaS.
Just crossed $10k earned on @Contra HQ 🔥 - and this case study is the project that got us there. 💸
Pink, bold, unapologetic - see how we built it 👇
👉 Check it out (https://contra.com/p/celFNeMm-psp-production-a-cinematic-website-for-film-production-company?r=lynksendigital)
Which brand showreel preview design would you choose - Silver & Ropes or Purple Stones? ⚡
Lynksen is cooking something fire...
and we need your expert eyes on this one 🔥😎
Vote and tell why! 👇
Meet Petlancer: The Ultimate Freelancer Sidekick 🐾
As a freelancer, staying motivated through intense deep-work blocks can be hard at times, so I wanted to marry that 90s nostalgia and fun of Tamagotchis with a practical productivity hub to create the ultimate focus companion.
Fun fact: In real life, my core motivation to work is providing the best possible life for my 9 pets (3 cats, 1 dog, and 5 goats!). So, I built an interactive app where your actual freelance output directly translates into taking care of your virtual pixel pet.
Key Features:
⭐ The "Choose Your Starter" Onboarding: a setup screen where you choose and name your companion - whether that's a cute cat, a happy dog or a silly goat
⭐ The "Productivity-Meets-Fun" Dashboard: on the left is your fun side - with your pet, along with its Hunger, Cleanliness, and Energy bars. On the right is the productivity side - with a 25-minute Pomodoro timer and your daily to-do list.
Completing pomodoros and checking off your daily tasks earns you credits that you can spend to feed, clean or play with your pixel buddy.
As a first-time user of Wonder, it's definitely one of those tools I can see myself using again in the future. I love how it works so well with my casual-style prompts, it feels like I'm just chatting with a chat-based app like Gemini. I also really like that, at the end of each implementation, it suggests next steps or asks questions along the way if needed. You really feel like it's your partner in crime rather than just an AI that's doing what you tell it to do.
And of course, you can check out my design file here: https://app.wonder.so/freelancingwithsilvia/files/019f3960-2948-7f1b-8079-f7280babb4ae
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Sidekit: The Ultimate Freelancer Sidekick
The Vision: Freelancing shouldn't be a solo journey. I built Sidekit as a community-driven platform where independent workers connect, share resources, and level up together.
Design (Powered by Mobbin): I used Mobbin to study top-tier information architecture, ensuring Sidekit feels professional yet intimate.
Aesthetics: I drew from OrbSocial and PillowTalk for a sophisticated "Dark Mode" that reduces visual noise and encourages deep work.
Dashboard: Inspired by Numo, I built a minimal checklist dashboard. I kept it distraction-free and added an XP reward system to gamify daily freelance tasks.
Onboarding: I adapted PillowTalk’s "Start Here" flow into a guided welcome experience, ensuring new members feel supported the moment they join.
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Because not every fail is a complete fail 🤪
I'll be honest with you, the client I did this for didn't end up liking the final result, but call me crazy: I loved it! And other people I showed it too also really liked the designs.
And you know what?? It's work, and it's work that I did and that I'm proud of, and I'm going to share it in my portfolio ✨
Curious to know, and be brutally honest - what do you think about these?
PS: these were done as individual, static social media ads. I believe they were for Meta in the feed, but I could be mistaken since this was a few months ago already 😅