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Got some spare time for a couple of days so im'ma be redesigning my entry for @druids01 challenge held about 2 months ago 🚀

Huge thanks to @FBI for the amazing sprint! Big shoutout to @mihaehinayon & @Doc_of_Designs our teamwork on the @Fvp project (research, audit, branding) was top-tier. Everything came out clean. Super proud of what we built! 🚀✨

That's a wrap for the Onchain Design Sprint hosted by @wearefbia and @DacoitDesign!! Learned so much and even got to create the brand design for a real-world Web3 company, @fvp_vault. Working with my teammates @Doc_of_Designs and @NalimiJennifer is the cherry on top!

After 2 weeks of designing, iterating, and deep research for @fvp_vault, we had our final demo today and it was amazing seeing everything come together. Grateful for the chance to work alongside @NalimiJennifer and @mihaehinayon. 💫 Huge thanks to @wearefbia and @DacoitDesign

The CEO of Cluely reviewed 1,000 design portfolios. Here’s what stood out. 0:45 remove bad projects 3:01 bad portfolios look like? 6:00 case studies dead 10:53 # of projects needed 17:09 share progression? 22:35 pretty = good? 24:06 designer salaries 28:38 respond properly!

I’ve worked with some designers, two in particular, who are at some of the biggest companies in the world. Trust me, there’s nothing magical about what they do that you can’t do too. A lot of us come online and throw around big design terms like “user-focused this” and…

WORLD!!! We are live!!! GENERATION INTIMACY album is now available on all digital platforms!!! Go quickly and bask also, Kindly spread the news.. #geni #generationintimacy

Check out NGX LOGOS by Ogunsanya oyeleye on @figma: figma.com/community/file…

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If you’re struggling with design systems, I have a detailed post on my substack that covers everything you need to know about building a design system. Link is on the thread.

All listed companies on NGX and their logo reconstructed. I take my own advice and sweat the details 🥲

Design, then redesign. The first version is rarely the best, iteration always sharpens the outcome. Never settle for your first draft.

You have to work hard, like really hard if you want to make a difference. Talent or not, that hard work is the force multiplier.

The reason why you have to be intentional with your designs especially the ones you post here is that you don't know the one that will help you land your next job. Everything has to be treated with intentionality.

Your portfolio needs a hook. You’ve got 2-3 seconds. If a client doesn't see your work in that amount of time, they're out. The hook is your work.

Can't design a good-looking app? Here are 8 quick tips to help you create visually clean(er) mobile apps.

"One thing I know is that if you want to do great thing you'll have to work very hard" Excerpt from my Article of the day: How to Work Hard by Paul Graham

Precision is great, but do you know about colours?

“I need a following first.” NO YOU DON’T! You just need to be really good. If you’re actually really good you will be found. You will. Let them know you exist and it will happen…if you’re actually, truthfully, really good. That’s the key. Get really good first.

Make your designs so good that they'll want to hire you before they even meet you.

Once again, the louder design wins. Even if it’s wrong. Left: low contrast, heavy blurs, fancier layout Right: more accessible, industry standards. The left broke conventions and sparked conversation. Right was easier to ignore. Design for users ≠ design for attention.