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Mock design projects done right

At the beginning of a UX designer's career, mock projects can be a great way to demonstrate technical skills and gain experience with tools like Figma. These projects are typically created in a vacuum and are not based on real-world user needs or feedback, making them a great way to practice the design process and experiment with different ideas. However, more than mock projects are needed to make a compelling portfolio. Here's how to get around this.

Side Projects

  • Screenshot of Habit Tracker 21 for Obsidian Habit Tracker 21 for Obsidian Downloads

    Obsidian's most popular habit tracker. A minimalist, elegant plugin that helps you build lasting habits.

  • Screenshot of eCSSpert.com eCSSpert.com

    The project that put my name on the map.
    #1 on Hacker News
    , trending on Twitter, and mentioned in The Guardian as proof that Flash was dead. Poetic, given my first business was a Flash agency.

  • Hero shot for a red tshirt with Ceausescu depicted on it, titled Punk's not dead Punk's not dead

    Winner of the Metalhead t-shirt contest. First design I ever made. The win came too easy, so I never made another.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Atlassian hero shot Atlassian.com

    Today I'm a Lead Product Designer at Atlassian, shaping Jira Product Discovery.

  • Booking hero shot Booking.com

    Worked on every single page of the Website in multiple roles: Manager, Lead Designer and Senior FE Developer.

  • imh.ro hero shot
    imh.ro

    Where it all began. Co-founder of a PHP & Flash agency in Bucharet Romania.