UX & research
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Design the empty state first
Most new users see an empty screen before anything else. Design what they see with zero data: one line explaining the value, one clear action, and an example of what it will look like …
Design tips from the community
Short, practical lessons from designers across Bangladesh — UI, UX, Figma, AI tools, portfolios and freelancing.
Figma
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Name your Figma layers before handoff
Developers read your layer names. "Frame 1287" tells them nothing; "Card / Price / Discount" tells them the component, the part and the state. Rename top-level frames and components before you share the link.
UI
Check touch targets on a real phone
Mirror your Figma frame to your phone and try every tap with your thumb. Anything smaller than about 44 points or packed tightly will cause mis-taps, especially on budget Android phones.
Freelancing
Quote with scope, not hours
List the deliverables, revision rounds and timeline in the proposal. Clients compare scope more easily than hourly rates, and it protects you when the project starts to grow.
Career
Ask for a 20-minute portfolio walkthrough
When you apply, offer to walk the team through one project live. It shows how you think and communicate, which is what most interviews are really testing.
Portfolio
Three deep case studies beat twenty shots
Recruiters skim. Show the problem, your role, two or three key decisions with the options you rejected, and the result. Put the strongest case study first and cut everything that does not support it.
AI tools
Use AI to cluster research, not to replace it
Paste interview notes into an AI assistant and ask it to group them into themes with supporting quotes. Then check every theme against the raw notes yourself. AI is fast at sorting; insight is …
UI
Write real Bangla and English copy, not lorem ipsum
Bangla text is often longer and taller than English. Test your buttons, cards and tabs with real Bangla strings early, or the layout will break the day the product is localised.