Maia Anderson

though i'm not a designer & i didn't submit but i am still REAL excited to see & hear who wins in this Figma Make-a-thon! 👀

congratulations to all who submitted 👏🏾

i recently worked with a local SF business called mirror.me to create content that they could actually use for their marketing.

as a new business, they needed content that would help people understand their service and feel confident trying it out.

my approach: focus on the...

before posting anything else, take 3 screenshots:

1. your post in your feed

2. your post in someone else's feed (use a finsta or ask a friend)

3. your post on the explore page/for you page

does it stand out? does it look cohesive? does it grab attention in different contexts?

most...

real community isn't built through shallow parasocial relationships.

it's built through mutual care, shared values, and genuine connection.

YET social media has confused us about what community *actually* means.

having 10k followers who don't know you isn't community. having 100...