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Design is not art.
But you can borrow the right art style and turn a brand into something people remember.
I’ve been mixing strategy with art styles lately.
Clear user, clear problem, clear positioning, plus a style that hits hard and gives the brand a soul.
This mix gives your brand a clear personality and makes it memorable from the first look.
Umar M.K retweeted
The moment you've ACTUALLY been waiting for... Introducing Deep Research!
Rolling out now, Deep Research browses hundreds of sites to craft an organized report AND gives you an annotated list of sources for deeper exploration, all of which you can add directly to your notebook.
Umar M.K retweeted
Ok so...imagine your browser let you edit the web like a figma
Live from @OpenAI DevDay
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Boom💥
Finally launched the Chart Component Kit.
figma.com/community/file/147…
Do well to check it out.
Please repost others can use this too
Umar M.K retweeted
We just launched the new Figma app (focused on FigJam workflows) in ChatGPT at @OpenAI's DevDay!
Going from chat to diagram is now easier than ever. I'm really excited about where we can take this.
More in video below — including a tech tree to the year 2100 🧬🚀🦾🧠
Umar M.K retweeted
You open Figma. Drag a few rectangles.
Stare at the screen.
Hate everything.
Delete. Start again.
Still hate it.
Welcome to design paralysis, where nothing looks good and you spiral.
Here’s how to break through it
1. Stop designing. Start dumping.
Just go ahead and dump “ugly ideas” on the canvas.
Bad designs birth better ones
2. Steal with shame
Go look at 2–3 designs you admire.
Steal the structure. The layout. The energy.
Make it yours later but start with a remix.
3. Switch tools or medium
Can’t design on screen?
Sketch on paper.
Whiteboard it.
Use sticky notes.
Changing how you work can restart your brain.
4. Give yourself ugly time
Say: “I’m allowed to make bad designs for 30 minutes.”
No deleting. Just mess.
Sometimes you need to crawl through chaos to find clarity.
5. Change your state, not your screen
Walk. Stretch. Take a shower. Eat a snack
The answer often comes when you’re not looking.
Don’t force it.
6. Ask for fresh eyes
Send your messy draft to a friend:
“Be honest. Does this feel off to you too?”
Even a “nah this is fine” can break your brain-loop.
7. Zoom out
What are you trying to solve?
Maybe you’re obsessing over UI when the UX is unclear.
Reconnect with the problem.
Have you ever been in this situation? How did you get out of it
Umar M.K retweeted
Details aren’t extra... they’re the experience!
This small truck-head turn might seem subtle, but it adds motion, clarity, and realism
As designers, we should obsess over the tiny stuff not for perfection, but for connection.
Because users feel what they don’t consciously see
Umar M.K retweeted
Illustrations and co have been sort of a hot topic on the design space lately, which is really valid as it is a flex fr
So I compiled everything you'd need to get started, at least everything it took me to get started
I'm talking videos, books.... and actual resources
Get in🧵
Umar M.K retweeted
Animating in Public
emilkowal.ski/ui/animating-i…
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This is bento week 🍱
Exploring visuals direction when planning new Framer Templates.
Made 100% in Framer.
Did I cook?
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Propagandas I Won’t Be Falling For
For anyone trying to turn an idea into reality, read this......
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Well well well, look what we achieved in Framer – Liquid Glass Surface.
Fully customisable properties for
blur,
distortion,
specular highlights
distortion=0 is basically your normal glass.
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The damage caused by Yahoo boys has already made it tough for us honest tech professionals and freelancers trying to build a name. And now this again?! When will I ever get a break from being Nigerian?
New techies focus on branding low-key getting harder already.
Umar M.K retweeted
Silver and gold I have none, all I have is my skill, 99% faith, My laptop, my phone and data. So help me God amen.
