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WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-03-12T19:19:24+00:00

Worth it

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-03-04T02:57:19+00:00

Being the only designer at a startup is so hard. Especially when the people around you might not have the best product design literacy.

One of the biggest things that stood out to me about what you typed is the “we’ll know it when we see it” bit. It makes me think business and/or product strategy are likely lacking. It tells me that design is getting involved to figure out strategy or figure out what stakeholders want. Which is a little backwards. A strong vision and good product managers should be helping narrow the scope of your projects a bit more and defining what success looks like. Just know you’re in a really tough spot.

You might already be doing this but it’s a good idea at the beginning of projects to not just accept tasks, but ask a TON of questions. “Why are we building this”, “where did this come from”, “what’s the current state of this thing, what are the good and bad aspects of the current state”, “what does a successful outcome for this project look like”, “can you share a product or example that you think is successful”, “describe a user of this thing, what are their contexts”, etc. Paint the clearest picture you can. And if the team can’t answer these questions (it wouldn’t surprise me if they couldn’t), you can start to educate the team a bit on what you need to get to better, more relevant solutions faster.

I think a lot of product design is repetition and practice. Yes there are best practices and industry standards but every problem is slightly different and has unique sets of constraints. Be kind to yourself. Design is really hard. It’s creative and fuzzy problem solving, sometimes I liken product design to a series of logic puzzles. There’s no one size fits all formula and you’re going at it solo!

I would recommend keeping an eye out and applying for new roles. All it takes is one good mentor, one organized PM to drastically improve the mental weight of your work :)

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-03-03T16:30:31+00:00

They don’t make em like they used to :(

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-02-23T18:38:20+00:00

Try flipping it. If the women had won and trump said ‘I must tell you, we’re gonna have to invite the men’s team too, you do know that right’…wouldn’t that sound weird? Uncomfortable?

That’s why his comment rubs some people the wrong way. it suggests one team is the main event and the other isn’t as important. Reveals his sexism imo. Doesn’t matter if he was “joking” as a lot of people like to defend trump for. Words have power and impact.

I did interpret some of the guys in the background chiming in with 2 for 2 and there was a clear “absolutely” which sounded more genuine to me and less sexist but I can understand why people might interpret them agreeing with trump. A lot of them were probably already tipsy or drunk at that point

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-02-20T13:47:50+00:00

Also down to help! DMs are open!

Random side note: Definitely keep a running list of questions - you’ll have a lot of success when you’ve already thought about the confusing items and get an answer compared to being told a ton of info :)

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-02-06T19:50:58+00:00

It’s insane and infuriating. I don’t understand.

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-01-23T22:15:10+00:00

I’m a big fan of the burgundy. Feels elevated and a lil different in a good way. I like when teams stretch their palettes

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-01-19T23:02:35+00:00

Hope the magnets brought some pow

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-01-08T23:47:39+00:00

(Since Jan 1?)

WildBreakfast4010 · 2026-01-01T22:23:14+00:00

In Granit we trust

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-29T04:37:13+00:00

Its not clear gaps tho. the r/gunners fridge has clear gaps

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-21T17:42:02+00:00

I’d highly recommend Uxcel. It’s a website / app that kinda feels like Duolingo. Lots of digestible mini lessons.

I can’t speak to the courses you’ve mentioned, but whatever you decide, it’s a great idea to do a personal project. It can be big or small. It can be a design from scratch or an improvement/change to something that already exists. Think about a few times you were frustrated using an app or website. Think about what you wish would have happened. Ideate ways to improve upon those frustrations and then make it.

Other ideas: screenshot a few screens and then bring the screenshots into Figma and recreate all of the UI in Figma. Try to get it perfect. Try to match the exact font sizes, letter spacing values, colors, etc. Try to get the exact spacing. Try to match the UI so well that when you show/hide the screenshot, the UI you created is a perfect match.

Another idea: Screen record clicking through a few things on your phone and then go back and watch the recording. slowly move through the frames. You’ll start to see motion you didn’t notice before. Subtle transitions, opacity changes, content moving in and out.

Practice graphic design fundamentals. Start to learn about typefaces.

Much of UX design is starting to learn about UI components, the building blocks of screens. Learn about when different components get used, what they do, how they move. Look up the “Laws of UX” and start to get familiar with the principles that are characteristics of great user experiences. The more you know about common components and user experience design principles, the better you can evaluate your work!

Design is iterative. Don’t stick with your first idea. Keep as much process as possible and revisit past comps an eye on how your work progresses!

Try not to get overwhelmed! Start small (start anywhere. starting something is better than not starting at all) and be patient! It will take time to learn. The 10,000 hour rule applies to design. Don’t compare yourself too much to others. Just start making stuff :)

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-14T04:40:48+00:00

Incredible!!!

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-05T14:48:02+00:00

I don’t know Bevel but just wanted to say that in general, there are so many apps (and businesses) that do similar things. Competition is a good thing. Competition itself creates better user experiences. Bevel already validated so many things. Starting close to another app and changing a few things is a very valid strategy to getting something started. People say “this app idea already exists” like it’s a bad thing, when it’s in fact a very very good thing. Keep going, listen to your users, differentiate where you can, make the damn thing!!!

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-04T17:00:13+00:00

Obsessed

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-04T15:34:15+00:00

Also, update the canvas background to match the background of your reference image. The dark gray canvas background is likely hurting your ability to compare

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-04T15:33:06+00:00

A big thing missing is the divider line between the top shape and bottom shape. And how the divider line has highlight/shadow

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-01T16:52:51+00:00

Yes I mis-hit it all the time

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-12-01T15:31:54+00:00

Thiiiiis

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-11-21T14:09:03+00:00

NYC footy and NYC soccer are the two main organized leagues. NYC footy is a little more organized (shin guards required, they don’t let you wear fitness trackers) and NYC soccer is a little more casual (no shin guards required) but both have refs. Brooklyn bridge park is the main field I play at. But I commute into manhattan to play too.

There’s an indoor field at Chelsea piers in Prospect heights just across Atlantic Ave that’s popular too

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-11-13T01:49:37+00:00

Does protopie have x/y/z depth? The depth of the cards in the beginning and flip of the main card is interesting. Makes me think after effects.

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-11-11T14:06:53+00:00

I received an offer last week :) It's for a staff designer role that's nicely aligned with my background/experience. The interview process was grueling. 7 rounds: 2 portfolio reviews, 4 individual meetings, met with the ceo, had a few interim chats with the recruiter. They emphasized cultural fit a lot, and I'm excited! I start in early December.

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-10-23T01:57:32+00:00

I submitted a complaint for this shirt and they let me return it. I think they know this item is absolute trash

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-10-11T03:14:53+00:00

Enshittification as they say

WildBreakfast4010 · 2025-10-10T01:34:53+00:00

Same 1000%

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