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21 • Design Lead @Wander by day. Partnering with tech founders at by night. Author and

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Michael · Design Partner
28 days
Available for new projects! 🪄 After being booked out for the past couple of months, I'm now able to take on a new, exciting project. I'm ready to help you with creating a beautiful, high-converting website or app design. Book a free discovery chat:
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Michael · Design Partner
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I once heard that AirBnB spends roughly $100m a year on their design. And it seems like it's well worth it. Here are a few principles you can steal from them 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
You can learn UI/UX Design without spending a single penny. Here are 6 amazing resources to learn UI/UX for free 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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4 free typefaces I'm loving right now 🔥
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Michael · Design Partner
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@soren_iverson Could also include an "Unfollow" button while we're at it
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Michael · Design Partner
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4 amazing free typefaces that I'm loving right now ✨
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Michael · Design Partner
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I’m creating The ULTIMATE Resource List for UI/UX Designers. 127+ amazing resources, all in one place. Fonts, mockups, icon packs, tools, job boards… literally EVERYTHING. Best of all? It’s 100% FREE. Launching this Friday.
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Spotify is the most popular music streaming platform in the world. With over 350 million users and 150 million subscribers, they care A LOT about design. Here are a few design principles you can steal from them 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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Design tip: if you're struggling with spacing elements properly, try this simple trick / formula:
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Michael · Design Partner
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I made the Ultimate Bundle for Freelance Designers 🔥💰 It includes: - "Your First Freelance Client" eBook - Proposal Template - Invoice Template - Contract Template I'm giving it away for FREE Retweet and reply with "👋" and I'll send it to you (must be following so I can DM)
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
I gathered all tools you need as a UI Designer. Here they are 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
1 year
I’m creating UI/UX Vault - The Ultimate Resource List for UI/UX Designers. 127+ resources in 15 unique categories. Fonts, icons, color tools & palettes, 3D illustrations, mockups - EVERYTHING. And it’s FREE. Launching tomorrow.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Junior Designer vs Senior Designer - button edition Difficulty level: very hard Can you spot the difference? 👀
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Michael · Design Partner
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My Ultimate, FREE Resource List for UI/UX Designers is now LIVE! You’ll never have to look for icons, illustrations, and other UI/UX resources ever again. It will save you HOURS of work. All in one, organised Notion file. 🔁 Retweet & like to get it! (must be following)
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Michael · Design Partner
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I launched my design portfolio in one day. That's right. Not one week, not one month. One DAY. Here's how 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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Looking for UI/UX inspiration? Check out these 6 websites 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
Twitter can help you learn UI/UX Design for free. But 98.8% of designers don't follow the right people. Here are 7 design teachers you must follow 👇🏼
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What's the most well-designed app out there?
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
Looking for a UI/UX job? These 6 websites will help you find & get one 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
I think freelancing is the best way to start your career as a UI/UX Designer. It’s hard at first, but there's no barrier of entry. Everyone can try it out. Here’s a step-by-step plan for becoming a freelance designer 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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I made the Ultimate Resource List for UI/UX Designers You will never have to look for icons, fonts, illustrations, and other UI/UX resources ever again! Retweet & reply with "👋" and I'll send it to you for free! (must be following so I can DM you)
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What's the most well-designed landing page out there?
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Michael · Design Partner
1 year
1,150+ downloads in 4 hours. You guys are wild. 🙏🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
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Is it possible to do this in Figma? I can't figure it out
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Quick guide on how to make a gradient blur in Sketch.
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Michael · Design Partner
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🚀 UI Design Tip If you only rely on color to differentiate UI elements, you're making the UI inaccessible. Always add some other form of differentiation. #designtip #uidesigntip
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Michael · Design Partner
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Hey, if you're interested in: • UI Design • UX Design • Freelancing • Productivity • Content creation Make sure to follow me if you don't already! I'm sharing tips & tricks about these topics daily. Have a great day!
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Michael · Design Partner
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4 beautiful premium typefaces that are worth every penny ✨
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Michael · Design Partner
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I'm launching the ultimate UI/UX case study template pack this Friday (January 28) It will let you build fantastic, client-winning case studies in 15 minutes or less. Join the waitlist here:
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Michael · Design Partner
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Design is: 50% typography 30% colors 15% layout 10% being good at math
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
Are you a beginner UI/UX Designer? Here are 10 essential tools & resources you should check out 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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Framer is an absolute game-changer. But learning it from scratch can be difficult. Here are 7 amazing resources to learn @Framer for FREE 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
10 months
No one: Absolutely no one: Designers: "I craft beautiful, user-centered digital experiences that people love and that make the world a better place"
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Michael · Design Partner
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Name a better font. I'll wait.
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Michael · Design Partner
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A month ago I had no freelance clients Now I'm overbooked, and I literally have to refuse freelance work What changed? - I created my new portfolio () - I started sharing my work every week That's it.
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Michael · Design Partner
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My free UI Design eBook just launched! 🎉 It's a step-by-step roadmap for getting into UI Design, perfect for every beginner. Full of tips, links to free resources, and tool recommendations. Over 30 pages, zero fluff. 🔁 Retweet and I'll send it to you!
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Michael · Design Partner
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Every time I design a landing page, I realise that good copy is infinitely more important than good design.
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
10 skills to learn to become a more valuable UI/UX Designer: · Illustration design · Isometric design · Mockup design · Motion design · Photography · Copywriting · Icon design · No-code · SEO · 3D What else?
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
Figma is a fantastic tool, but plugins make it even more powerful. Here are 7 underrated @figmadesign plugins you need to install 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
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Icons can make or break the interface. Here are 7 top-tier icon packs you need as a UI/UX Designer 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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Linear is a powerful issue tracking tool designed with pixel-perfect precision. Here's how they made their design so good 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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Poppins is such an ugly font
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Michael · Design Partner
6 months
I spent over 20 hours this weekend to create my new personal website. I'm excited to share that it's finally done! ✨ You can check it out at Below, you'll find a detailed breakdown of the process & each section 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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Duolingo is the most popular language learning app in the world, valued at over $6B USD. They’re masters at gamification, but that’s not the only thing to appreciate their interface for. Here are 6 things you can learn from their design 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
Creating a great, client-winning portfolio is very hard. A bit of inspiration will help. Here are 6 fantastic UI/UX portfolios to inspire you:
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Michael · Design Partner
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A gem I found recently. Can't believe it's free ✨
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Michael · Design Partner
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Enjoy 😊
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Michael · Design Partner
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Throw Poppins and Montserrat out the window. 7 great, free fonts: - Lora - Inter - Satoshi - Lexend - Manrope - General Sans - Merriweather What else?
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Michael · Design Partner
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Hot take: most awwwards websites convert like crap and are hard to use & navigate
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Michael · Design Partner
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Okay, I'm done. I'm done trying to pick a title for myself. ui/ux, product, web, app, multidisciplinary... none of them vibes right From now on, I'm a Designer.
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Michael · Design Partner
11 months
Coming later this week. For free.
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Michael · Design Partner
2 years
My free UI Design eBook releases this Friday. It's called "The Ultimate UI Design Roadmap" You will learn how to get started in design (or advance in your career), step by step. Stay tuned!
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Stripe is the payments provider for businesses of all sizes. It's currently valued at $94.4 billion. With over 2 million global customers, they pay a lot of attention to their design. Here are 6 design principles you can steal from them 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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No one: Designers when sharing their work: "✨"
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Michael · Design Partner
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Hey, if you're interested in: • UI Design • UX Design • Freelancing • Productivity • Content creation Make sure to follow me if you don't already! I'm sharing tips & tricks about these topics daily.
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Michael · Design Partner
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1 month ago: I wasn't sharing any work, so I had no freelance clients. Today: I'm sharing my work every week. I'm working with 2 clients (and chatting with 2 other interested ones) Share more.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Do you want to improve your UI Design skills? There's only one way to do it. You need to practice. Here are 6 ways how 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
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Design tip: add underlines to text buttons Even if something seems clickable, adding an underline will only make the UI safer.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Building a design system is not an easy task. Here are 6 awesome, free websites that will help you with it 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
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I created a FREE Proposal Template for freelancers! 7 unique, fully customisable slides. It will save hours on creating proposals. It's the template that I use myself. Like and retweet and I'll send it to you for free!
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Michael · Design Partner
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Do you want to become a more valuable UI/UX Designer? The best way to do it is to grow your skillset. Here are 6 great ways to do it 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
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1. Take a bunch of screenshots of your work 2. Put it in a .GIF 3. Share it online 4. Repeat weekly 5. Watch clients roll in Enjoy.
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Michael · Design Partner
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UI Design Tip 🚀 Design empty states. Without an empty state, the user can get confused. Even a simple line of text is enough to solve that problem. #designtip #uidesigntip
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Michael · Design Partner
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Hot take: despite looking great, most bento grids have poor visual hierarchy I have no clue where to look whenever I see them Is it just me?
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Michael · Design Partner
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I stopped calling myself a "UI/UX Designer" because I realised I usually do A LOT more than UI/UX. I design social media posts, pitch decks, mockups, and a lot more. Sometimes I'm an art director and brand designer. And sometimes I even develop with no-code as well.
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Michael · Design Partner
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My 3 tips for a great UI design: Typography - Pick one font - Use 2/3 weights - Create clear hierarchy Color - Create contrast - Monochromatic palette - Start with black & white only Grid & layout - 4pt grid - Visual balance > rigid lines - 4 columns for web, 2 for mobile
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Michael · Design Partner
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I don't want to be just a UI/UX Designer. I'm also actively learning & practicing: - 3D - Icon design - Copywriting - Motion design - No-code development Being a jack-of-all-trades is massively underrated. You can offer so much more to clients.
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Michael · Design Partner
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I love creating UI concepts. There was a period in my career where I created these on the daily. They helped me develop an eye for design and become great at visual design. If you have some free time and want to practice - try it! Here's an example:
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Michael · Design Partner
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UI/UX Design Tip 🚀 People don’t like giving their data unless they know they’ll get something in return. Always remind users why they should care. #uidesigntip #designtip
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Michael · Design Partner
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Trust me when I say that understanding: - Color - Layout - Typography Is all you need to be better than 95% of designers out there.
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Michael · Design Partner
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3 most overrated fonts: - Poppins - Raleway - Montserrat I'll never use any of them.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Design tip: lower the weights! Ever wondered why in some UIs the typography just feels right? It's because of clean font weights that aren't too bold.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Bold font weights are overrated Updated my entire portfolio to a Regular weight Feels so much cleaner
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Michael · Design Partner
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Design confession: I only started to use Auto Layout around a month ago. Before that, I placed every element manually. It was a mess. I thought it's easier since you have full control over the layout, but that turned out to be false. Lesson: learn techniques to save you time.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Some screens for my new side project - a mobile app that lets you find & buy the perfect gift for your close ones 🎁
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Michael · Design Partner
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Design tip: when styling elements, keep hierarchy in mind. If Spotify went for a grey search bar here, it would get lost because of those colorful rectangles below. White input field stands out and gets the attention.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Super proud with how this project turned out 😮‍💨 Onto the next one...
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Michael · Design Partner
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UI Designers focus on how pretty the landing page is UX Designers focus on how usable & easy to navigate it is Successful, highest earning designers focus on how it converts Your design needs to make money. Everything else is secondary.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Most design projects I worked on didn't require: - a design system - 172 user interviews - a typography scale with 729 styles - color palette with 1824 tints and shades They required great design. Methods are secondary.
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Michael · Design Partner
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I gathered all tools and resources you need as a designer. A mega-thread 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
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Design tip: let your design breathe! Unless you're designing information-heavy UIs (like dashboards), you should let your interfaces breathe more.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Share your work online every day for 3 months. You might get: - clients - feedback - followers And even if you won't, guess what: those 3 months will pass anyway. Nothing changes unless you don't change something.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Mockups are a great way to present your designs like a pro. But 98.8% of designers use low-quality ones. Here are 7 websites with top-tier mockups 👇🏼
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Michael · Design Partner
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@soychotic What is even the supposed benefit of this shit??? How is this intended to be better than regular see through doors
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Michael · Design Partner
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I love iOS modals ✨
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Michael · Design Partner
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You think your designs look like crap because your taste is more developed than your skills.
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Michael · Design Partner
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I created The ULTIMATE Resource List for UI/UX Designers 127+ amazing resources, all in one place. Fonts, mockups, icon packs, tools, job boards… literally EVERYTHING Best of all? It’s 100% FREE. Retweet & reply with "👋" and I'll send it to you (must be following)
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Michael · Design Partner
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Free Design Systems Masterclass ✨ 8 tips I wish I knew a few years ago.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Dear Designer, when you're creating a landing page, always remember that: - social proof - great copywriting - clear structure & layout Are more important than: - scroll hijacking - fancy animations - countless transitions Focus on the basics.
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Michael · Design Partner
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I always wanted to design a gaming-related app. So instead of waiting for the opportunity, I decided to do it anyway ✨
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Michael · Design Partner
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Dialed in.
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Michael · Design Partner
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After years of working as a freelancer on the side, I've decided to start a design agency. I won't be following the popular subscription model. It'll be a one-time fixed fee. Clear deliverables for a clear price. I'll share more details soon. Launching in July.
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Update: this kind human figured it out
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@helvetiica In this video, I show you how to create a progressive blur effect in Figma:
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This project was so fun 🔥 🎮
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Michael · Design Partner
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Observation: it's much harder to design for yourself than for others. That's why finishing your portfolio seems impossible. Or is it just me?
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Shazam has over 450 million active users. In 2018, they were acquired by Apple for 400 million dollars. Design played a big role in their success. Here's what you can learn from them 👇
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Michael · Design Partner
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You can drastically improve your design skills in 3-6 months with 1 hour a day of studying great interfaces.
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Michael · Design Partner
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The path to Design Mastery: Expertise: - Typography - Colors - Layout Marketing: - Share your work - Build a social media following - Understand the value of your design Personal mastery: - Body - Mindset - Constant education This is literally 99% of success.
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Michael · Design Partner
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I'm writing a free eBook for beginner freelancers titled "Your First Freelance Client". Full of tips, tricks, stories, and methods with one goal - to help YOU land your first (or next) freelance client as quickly as possible. Available this Friday.
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Michael · Design Partner
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Real designers don't need any formulas for the corner radius It's good to go when it looks good
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Michael · Design Partner
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Wireframing is a waste of time You're designing something that looks awful to "save time" Why not just get a good, big UI kit and use it instead of ugly grey rectangles?
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