screenshot of an options menu showing custom metallic golden pixel art GUI elements on a dark purple and red-orange pixel art cavern background

updated my options menu

#GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #UI #GUI #uidesign #PixelArt

Image Border Tool for Social Media Posts | BorderLab Create clean image borders with live preview, platform presets, background modes, image outline controls, and batch export.

#Business #Launches
BorderLab · Design social media image borders with live preview ilo.im/16bm2v by Ronalds Vilciņš

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#Images #Borders #Effects #SocialMedia #Design #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Privacy

In the next update, you’ll be able to specify which tasks a gnome should focus on.

I’ve also added some essential features, such as gnome names, birthdays, and hat selection.

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Redesigned my card system to be cleaner and more consistent across the app. Small changes but they make everything feel more cohesive.

#buildinpublic #UXdesign #UIdesign #indiedev

Mockdown — ASCII Wireframe Editor Free browser-based ASCII wireframe editor. Design UI mockups, lo-fi prototypes, and text diagrams with drag-and-drop components — no signup required.

#Design #Tools
Mockdown · Sketch a UI and export it as Markdown ilo.im/16arpa by Mike Bespalov

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#Markdown #ASCII #Wireframes #AI #Chatbots #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

Most UI problems aren’t visual.

They’re structural.

Grids fix that.

The mistake?

Designing without a grid.

Good design isn’t random.
 It’s structured.

That’s what makes it feel clean.

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You design a clean, perfect navigation…
Then comes: just add a few more things

And suddenly it’s chaos.

Good UX isn’t adding more.
It’s knowing what to leave out.

If everything is important, nothing is.

#UXDesign #UIDesign #ProductDesign #DesignHumor

Is this product 'human made'? The race to establish AI-free logo The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.

#Business #Reports
Is this product ’human-made’? · The race to establish an AI-free logo ilo.im/16bfwh by Joe Tidy

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#Movements #Humans #Machines #AI #AiFree #Logo #Design #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Most apps feel complicated.

Not because of features.
 But because of poor screen structure.

Here are 6 screens every app needs

Good products prioritize flow.
 So users always know what to do next.

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Don’t Design for Average Users Summary: The average user is a terrible design target for digital products.

#Design #Analyses
Don’t design for average users · ”The era of the ‘average user’ must end.” ilo.im/16bipl by Jakob Nielsen

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#Business #Strategies #Metrics #Users #Participation #Engagement #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

UI cards look simple.
But bad ones kill usability fast.

Here’s what good cards get right

The mistake?
Trying to fit everything inside one card.
Good cards don’t show more.
 They show just enough to act.

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I love working with Liquid Glass on iOS! I’m using the native look, but in some gamified views of my app I’m also adding textured surfaces and custom buttons. Hope you like it, I’m really happy with the result! Coming soon in the new update of @potch.app around April. #iOSDev #UIDesign #IndieDev

Accessibility Law of Headlines Betteridge’s law of headlines states that any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no. For at least the digital accessibility landscape, I would like to amend it, fork it,...

#Development #Misconceptions
Accessibility law of headlines · “Any headline that asserts a thing is accessible is wrong.” ilo.im/16bpa3 by Adrian Roselli

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#Laws #Accessibility #Headlines #Content #Design #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #WebDev #Frontend

New article from CSS Tricks – Generative UI Notes | CSS-Tricks
css-tricks.com/generative-u...
#ux #accessibility #ux-strategy #artificial-intelligence

Generative UI Notes | CSS-Tricks Looking at research and experiments that are designed to automatically generate user interfaces based on user preferences.

#Development #Explorations
Generative UI notes · How far can we go with UIs generated on demand? ilo.im/16bpat by Geoff Graham

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#AI #GenerativeUI #Accessibility #Figma #Design #UiDesign #WebDesign #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

The 2026 Creative Revolution: Top Free AI Tools Every Professional Needs The 2026 Creative Revolution: Top Free AI Tools Every Professional Needs As we move through the first quarter of 2026, the barrier between...

Stop paying for AI: The 2026 "Free Tier" goldmine is officially here! 🚀

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Would you miss if the "save, settings, load, history" menu would dissapear from the textbox in a visual novel?

I'm considering omitting it altogether.

#interim #visualnovel #gamedev #UIDesign

Vibe Design Is Real: Inside Google Stitch's March 2026 Update Google's AI design canvas just got an infinite workspace, a design agent, voice interaction, and a portable design system format. Here's what it means for designers.

#Design #Analyses
Vibe design is real · What Google Stitch’s update means for designers ilo.im/16bkhw by Tommaso Nervegna

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#Google #Stitch #Figma #VibeDesign #AI #Workflows #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

#Design #Analyses
Who can actually afford AI tools now? · How today’s pricing models shape access to AI ilo.im/16bmsb by Dora Czerna

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#Business #Pricing #AI #Figma #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev

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And if you haven't seen it yet, their talk from #FOSSBackstage2026 was absolutely :chefs-kiss: fantastic

You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/oNxpTvbTy54?si=XK9FX3QikZJZ81Wf

#OpenSource #UIDesign #UXDesign #Design

The design system ensures that every brand speaks with its own voice, but follows the same grammar. Structure unifies what style differentiates.

#ui #ux #design #designsystem #productdesign #uidesign #uxdesign #uxengineer #uidevelopment #frontend

Real, the physics must be. 6 degrees of tilt, a path to the truth, it is.To feel the system, one must feel its weight. 0.8 seconds of stretch... strong in the UI, this one is! #MechanicalUI #UIDesign

Minimal Battery Display Mockup for App Designers
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#uidesign #digitaldesign #graphicresources #freemockup

Spent the last hour jus tuning the physics of thz HUD banner for my custom OS - V-Desk ( Desktop Version )

💥 70px impact on the shell edge
🔄 6° tilt on failure
📏 0.8s mechanical stretch on restore

cuz if the physics arent real, the system isnt real

#UIDesign #GameDev #MechanicalUI #BuildInPublic

Onboarding is a transaction – Anton Sten Onboarding is one of the few moments where you have a user's complete attention and their clear intent. That is not a moment to rush through.

#Design #Opportunities
Onboarding is a transaction · It’s your peak moment to learn from users ilo.im/16bghd by Anton Sten

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#Business #Onboarding #User #Attention #Conversation #Trust #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Design Patterns For Building Trust - Smart Interface Design Patterns We often assume the safest way to build user trust is through transparency. But with AI products, the reality is far more nuanced — and the goal isn't maximum trust, it's calibrated trust.

#Design #Guidelines
Design patterns for building trust · “The goal isn’t maximum trust, it’s calibrated trust.” ilo.im/16bjkc by Vitaly Friedman

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#Business #Trust #Reliability #Transparency #AI #DesignPatterns #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

#navigationbar #developer #uidesign

Modern apartment design in Kochi 🏢
#RealEstate #Kerala #UIDesign

Most products use icons.
Few use them consistently.
Here are 5 common icon styles

Good UI picks one style and sticks to it.
That’s what makes interfaces feel polished.

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#UIDesign #UXDesign #IconDesign #DesignSystems #UpslideDesignStudio

I redid the UI using Figma, now I gotta figure out how to replace the old UI with it. Im strill trying to decide which upgrade button type i like more.
#figma #uidesign