amado @kmsap2

web designer from maryland United States Joined November 2021

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amado @kmsap2

a hour ago

Every designer feels like a fraud at some point. Like your work isn’t good enough and everyone else “gets it” but you. The truth is that design is learned through practice, not gifted at birth. Keep showing up! Keep iterating! I believe in you!

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amado @kmsap2

a day ago

Don't give up on your designs. If you're frustrated to the point of wanting to launch your desk across the room, pause. Step away. Go for a walk, make a coffee, do literally anything else. Then come back with fresh eyes. Great design rarely happens in one sitting. It's a…

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amado @kmsap2

2 days ago

Don’t get stuck scrolling X or Dribbble for inspiration. Go listen to a street musician. Watch how people move through a grocery store. Notice how sunlight shifts across a coffee shop table. Design inspiration is everywhere, you just have to look.

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amado @kmsap2

3 days ago

A good amount of designers forget that words matter as much as pixels. Even something as simple as rephrasing a button label can improve conversion rates more than changing colors, shapes, or sizes.

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amado @kmsap2

4 days ago

When I first worked on this, it felt cluttered and mechanical. With too many buttons, unclear progress, and copy that lacked energy. Through iteration, I came to this result which I feel gives the user a clear sense of where they are and what comes next. A more intuitive feel.

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amado @kmsap2

5 days ago

A dev saying your design was easy to build is high praise. Be proud of that.

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amado @kmsap2

6 days ago

The designer’s eye curse is real… I can’t use anything without mentally redesigning it.

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amado @kmsap2

a week ago

How do I simplify without losing clarity? As designers, we should always be asking ourselves questions like this. Growth comes from seeking feedback and being brutally honest with our work. It's the only way to keep pushing closer to our best.

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amado @kmsap2

a week ago

Funny how making something look simple is usually the hardest part of design.

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amado @kmsap2

a week ago

If you told me two days ago I'd make this in figma, I wouldn't have believed you. I still had no clue how people pulled off those fancy skeuomorphic buttons. This showed me that whatever feels tough at first, you just gotta give it time and trust the process.

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amado @kmsap2

a week ago

I’m always hunting for new design books to learn from. What books have really leveled up your design skills? Here are a few that helped me: - Practical UI by Adham Dannaway - Refactoring UI by Adam Wathan and Steve Schoger - Web Design Index Series by Günter Beer

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

I dug around on X and practiced designing these buttons. Which is your favorite? You can find some of the tutorials on these accounts: @uiNerd, @guerriero_se, and @daniel_dev14.

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

I just wanted to make cool buttons... but somehow ended up designing a full contact form. Does anyone have tutorials or tips for creating beautiful button designs?

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

Ever get that imposter syndrome feeling when you start a new design, and then halfway through you feel that wave of relief because you actually start liking what you’ve made? Such a terrifying yet humbling feeling. 🥲

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

Creating or redesigning becomes much simpler once you realize that every layout follows a vertical, horizontal, or free-form structure. Often a combination of all three. Think of it like a big frame made up of many smaller frames. The next time you study a design, try…

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

This is how I imagine the photo upload screen behaving. It lacks some actions and may not include all these effects, but I thought it was a cool visualization!

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

Showcasing the various themes I'm working on for this project. Which one is your favorite?

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

Help and Resources popup. Do you think it is best to include a shadow on dark mode popups? I've seen several designs with that effect. I'm unsure if relying on color hierarchy is a better design choice.

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

Today is day 30 of my design journey! I'm very happy with my progress and I can't wait to continue learning and growing. 🥳 I went back and worked on my sidebar navigation. Here's both light and dark versions. How often do you revisit and improve old designs?

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amado @kmsap2

2 weeks ago

I thought it’d be cool to share how I store my past work, practice, and references. I use the Eagle app (not sponsored). It’s a useful app for storing various media types, with plugins and note-taking features. There's obviously many more features to share but I wanted to…