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6 months

I'm available to take on 1 more freelance client I can help you with: • ux/ui for web and mobile apps • high-conversion landing page design + no code development • brand design Book here →

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websites that don't look like linear

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How can a bunch of designers, PMs and devs at @Olacabs have conversations over multiple meetings and think this made sense?!?

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Now @Olacabs wants its users to negotiate the final amount with the drivers once the ride is complete.

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found the best place to work from in bangalore today also has the best coffee as a add on

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At 25, I constantly beat myself up for not having done anything worthwhile in my life. So, someone please remind me next time that Joe Rogan was 42 when he started podcasting.

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there's no place like twitter

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Dreams do come true. JP Nagar to HSR in 5 mins. Used to take 1hr before lol

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7 months

telegram's design doesn't get the credit it deserves

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Closed a $4.5k project with an old client with an upsell :) Referals & Upsells. That's where the game is 🙌🏻

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4 months

another no show call how do I avoid this :(

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it kinda sucks when your first job sets such a high bar for culture

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how do you justify buying chappal for 10k?!?

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10 months

Why is there no Github for designers?

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design lead for ₹5000 INR

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8 months

Not all leads are found online. A random conversation with a stranger at a @thirdwaveindia cafe led to this :p

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4 months

3hrs of real-life video editing lessons that even $$$$ college courses can't offer free on youtube

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More people should try freelancing. It's not as risky as you think. - worst case is you go back to your 9-5. - best-case scenario is being able to drink piña coladas in Bali whenever you want and having unlimited freedom. Playing it safe seems like the biggest gamble.

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3 months

@hijunedkhatri brave of you to assume Indian parents are okay with spending 2.5k on chappal lol

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3 months

It's easier to earn 1$ than 1₹

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2 months

the best design YouTuber? i'm not sure if it's the - the designs and the having the expertise in coding, animations and everything else - the vibe - the editing style i'm just in awe!

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1 year

My feed today Courtesy: @10kdesigners

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3 months

just saw that Evan literally taught UX on Adobe's channel a reminder that getting laid off is not a skill/performance issue

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Laid off. Again. 😔 3 jobs in 1 year. Last Friday, I was let go due to a shift in business goals. It's been a tough year, with 3 different jobs and 2 layoffs. Before this, I had 6-year tenures at my previous roles. This market is no joke. But, we often learn the most through

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how to look SMART in meetings(practical tips) - translate percentages into fractions. if someone says ‘25% of users clicked this button’, quickly chip in with ‘so about 1 in 4 then?’ and write it down - say ‘guys, can we take a step back here?’ and quickly follow up with

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9 months

Sometimes I wonder if "most of UX" was just a creation of bs jobs

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1 year

UI gets you the interview. UX gets you the job

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4 months

anyone on my timeline who can create this type of illustration + animations? retweets are appreciated 🙏 please dm

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favourite websites of the week links below

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7 months

if you learn how to use noise + glow in your designs you'll be in the top 0.1% of designers in 2024

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kept saying "i used to run" for years it was time I changed that. 2nd run ✅

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we got Zepto for courses before GTA 6

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3 months

added a new one to the list today didn't know obsidian's founder was a designer

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2 months

@pinakahasta @Olacabs if a product designer is just a pixel pusher then he is a UI designer not a product designer it's a (good) designer's responsibility too

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10 months

Usually, you can get to know how good a programmer is by looking at these green dots Designers have to write hugeeee case studies that no one wants to write and will never be read(mostly)

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2 months

Someone told me I'm too harsh with my feedback lately I'm doing it on purpose. But why? I noticed people sugarcoat to be nice. They are unwilling to be constructive. What's the point of feedback then?

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Your income depends 80% on your sales skills and 20% on your technical skills I just finished a call where the developer charged the same rate as I do for designs. For this project, the development would take at least five times longer than the design work He undersold himself.

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will this finally fix me?

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does the site dazzle? i think it does

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6 months

there are two types of designers one suffering from imposter syndrome one suffering from superiority complex which one are you?

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If you are bored of showing testimonials the normal way, try this

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@somanna_bu

1 year

Do people *ACTUALLY* read my CASE STUDIES??? 🤔 I asked @sagar_ux , PD at @TickertapeIN How to Write an UNSKIPPABLE Case Study. He shares his INDUSTRY INSIGHTS from mentoring 100s of designers through @10kdesigners . Let me know which one is your fav.

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4 months

@LiamPaulCanning this is L take it took ferguson 3 years to start winning this season has been scarred with injuries give him one more season before you wanna keep repeating the cycle

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@somanna_bu

5 months

I still remember when I was laid off, every other role like PM, Devs were able to easily just update their resumes and start applying elsewhere But that wasn't the case for me as a designer :(

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5 months

Maybe a 🌶 take �� but I wish candidates from other roles (e.g. PM, eng) all had portfolios, sorta like designers do. Portfolios take a lot of time to put together... But understanding the context, process, and final output is a lot higher signal than most interview questions.

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9 months

Why do designers rarely get to C-suite level?? Marketing/Sales → CMO Finance → CFO Tech → CTO Design → ??? For some reason, this never gets spoken about. But I wanted to.....

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8 months

Websites that aren't boring → → → →

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2 months

india is indeed not for beginners

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4 months

this footer made me smile, don't ask me why

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the third picture is special to find zen during those infuriating meetings lol

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2 months

most people don't think like this, but then most people aren't rich either brilliant mental model from @thepatwalls

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8 months

why do designers at agencies earn so less compared to product companies? almost always agencies are cash flow positive unlike most debt heavy product companies so agencies should be the one paying more

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5 months

when you design user interfaces, it’s a good idea to keep two principles in mind: 1. users don’t have the manual, and if they did, they wouldn’t read it 2. in fact, users can’t read anything, and if they could, they wouldn’t want to

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if you have too many clients to show

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which one are you choosing?

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@VinayKrKatiyar there ain't no way 3rd one is happening in India

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"tell me you are a designer, without telling me you are a designer"

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@somanna_bu

9 months

Swiggy ✅ Zomato ✅ Can see @CRED_club @unacademy @urbancompany_UC being included in the soon. Which other Indian company do you think should make the list? Feels nice, also proud :)

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🔥 1,500+ freshly-tagged iOS & Android screenshots from @RevolutApp , @zomato , and @onepeloton this week. Check them out now 👉

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14 days

HSR has been unlocked to rest of bangalore now

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New flyover over the Silkboard to skip traffic while coming from JP Nagar 🤌

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3 months

my desk tends to get very dirty, very fast. and I'm tired of cleaning with cloth. does anyone use this or something similar? how has your experience been?

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9 months

sounds on websites are the most satisfying thing ever

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1 year

show, don't tell

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This is why I haven't gone back to working as an employee It's bonkers stupid if you think about it financially

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If a salaried individual earns 30 lakhs, they have to pay 8 lakhs in tax. If a businessperson earns 30 lakhs, they have to pay 1.5 lakhs in tax.

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Grids are like underwear, they are meant to be used but not seen Heard this on a The Futur video and just couldn't stop laughing. Makes total sense.

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1 year

Been thinking what's the value of design a lot lately.. Then I used @zomato today after a long time and realised how much better the app is now with all the design improvements

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3 months

How could you live and have no story to tell?

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3 months

Hiring a Webflow developer. You'll be working with me directly. Data architecture related SAAS product Please reply below with your portfolio and rates and I’ll DM you Retweets are appreciated :)

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recent favourite websites

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9 months

is there any design agency owner on my timeline that I can connect with? retweets are appreciated :)

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When I tell people offline I'm a freelancer, they think I'm: a) broke (not too far off) b) millionaire (someday)

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7 months

don't try to replace the phone, it won't work great branding and design, but forgettable product

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6 months

when was the last time you actually read your bookmarks?? saving/bookmarking/watch-later-ing is a flawed concept. 99.998928893% of the people will never read what they save but that's exactly what drives the algorithm the most the irony xD

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When working with US clients, you will realise how hard it is for them to use non-apple services/products I had to learn to use Keynote because they did not like using PPT or Google Slides

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no wonder designers have eternal back problems

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1 year

I bet you guys didn't know this about Oppenheimer. The movie has a fully immersive website. Check it out here

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9 months

Working on a new website design, the urge to design a bento grid is real. Should I do it??

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som if you can understand this and actually apply it, you will unlock god mode in money making

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I read recently that if you’re too attached to your own designs, you’ll never be able to design well.

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PM: make sure they know we are hiring!

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4 months

Available for new projects I'm ready to help you with crafting a beautiful, high-converting website or app design fast. Book a free discovery chat with me:

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Just how frustrated was this logo designer?

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having my first ever offline client meeting today for a COVID graduate who only worked remotely(mostly) this feels weird lol wish me luck 🤞🏻

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4 months

Dear anyone who wants to build a landing page in 2024. there is a secret framework that $500m companies use that not a lot of people know of. first, what is usually the goal of the landing page? to convert visitors....but no one is gonna buy your product/service if they

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My design strategy: Get paid huge sums of money to do something I’d gladly design for free

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1 year

Are Design Meetups even fun IRL? 🤔 It surely was in @AnshMehraaa 's #AI & #design Banglore Meetup. In this video, I share my learnings from @saptarshipr , @AnudeepAyyagari , @mayankk98 etc Also met a cool bunch of folks like @abhnvx , @thezahedkhan ...

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languages I used to speak: english kannada coorgi hindi languages I speak now: english design money value what languages you speak?

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9 months

what should I make next twitter fam?

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3 months

problem solvers will never tell you they are problem solvers

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4 months

but if anyone actually wants help with designing a website or app, then

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effort always goes unnoticed in design

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@abnux it's the same as this, isn't it? is this copying now?

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1 year

7 JAW DROPPING portfolio websites built on @framer A portfolio DEFINES your online personality It's YOUR little corner of the internet. Some people take this to an extreme limit by creating some JAW DROPPING experiences to stand out. How you ask? Watch

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PM: We need higher conversion rates Designer: 👍🏼 CC: