Michael Nowak
@mikedesignofficial.bsky.social
• design partner for startup founders & product teams
• my animation course: http://motionmagic.art
• let's talk https://cal.com/mikedesign
• my animation course: http://motionmagic.art
• let's talk https://cal.com/mikedesign
Two variations of a sidebar navigation - one collapsed to icon-only and one expanded with labels 🤌🏻
December 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Two variations of a sidebar navigation - one collapsed to icon-only and one expanded with labels 🤌🏻
Working on this voice-note screen today.
I wanted the whole experience to feel as calm as pressing a single button.
One big action, one clear state, and no clutter around it.
Good UI should make a task this simple feel even simpler.
I wanted the whole experience to feel as calm as pressing a single button.
One big action, one clear state, and no clutter around it.
Good UI should make a task this simple feel even simpler.
December 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Working on this voice-note screen today.
I wanted the whole experience to feel as calm as pressing a single button.
One big action, one clear state, and no clutter around it.
Good UI should make a task this simple feel even simpler.
I wanted the whole experience to feel as calm as pressing a single button.
One big action, one clear state, and no clutter around it.
Good UI should make a task this simple feel even simpler.
minimal flight-status card - with some micro-animation idea for the plane icon ✈️
December 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
minimal flight-status card - with some micro-animation idea for the plane icon ✈️
Details from the modern account-settings dashboard showing a user’s profile ⚙️
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Details from the modern account-settings dashboard showing a user’s profile ⚙️
Random design stuff from this week ✨
December 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Random design stuff from this week ✨
focus-timer card, in motion ✨
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
focus-timer card, in motion ✨
I enjoy animating UI for presentations.
Even a clean screen like this seat selector becomes more engaging when it builds itself.
Motion gives context.
It explains the layout without needing extra words.
And it makes the whole design feel alive.
Even a clean screen like this seat selector becomes more engaging when it builds itself.
Motion gives context.
It explains the layout without needing extra words.
And it makes the whole design feel alive.
December 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I enjoy animating UI for presentations.
Even a clean screen like this seat selector becomes more engaging when it builds itself.
Motion gives context.
It explains the layout without needing extra words.
And it makes the whole design feel alive.
Even a clean screen like this seat selector becomes more engaging when it builds itself.
Motion gives context.
It explains the layout without needing extra words.
And it makes the whole design feel alive.
Modern sleep-tracking dashboard card featuring a colorful sleep-stage graph
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Modern sleep-tracking dashboard card featuring a colorful sleep-stage graph
Support-ticket cards displaying user issues, sentiment tags, priority details ✨
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Support-ticket cards displaying user issues, sentiment tags, priority details ✨
Had a moment to design something different - set of modern travel cards
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Had a moment to design something different - set of modern travel cards
Working on this seat map reminded me how much small details matter.
Color tones for availability, spacing between rows, the way selected and premium seats stand out…
Every choice affects how confident the user feels making a final decision.
Color tones for availability, spacing between rows, the way selected and premium seats stand out…
Every choice affects how confident the user feels making a final decision.
December 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Working on this seat map reminded me how much small details matter.
Color tones for availability, spacing between rows, the way selected and premium seats stand out…
Every choice affects how confident the user feels making a final decision.
Color tones for availability, spacing between rows, the way selected and premium seats stand out…
Every choice affects how confident the user feels making a final decision.
segmented-control time selectors - light & dark mode. Which one? ✨
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
segmented-control time selectors - light & dark mode. Which one? ✨
cards displaying upcoming workout sessions 🏋️
December 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
cards displaying upcoming workout sessions 🏋️
chat interface 💬
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
chat interface 💬
A set of profile cards showcasing team members (with info who is free, busy, or away) ✨
December 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A set of profile cards showcasing team members (with info who is free, busy, or away) ✨
Random design stuff from this week 🙌🏻
December 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Random design stuff from this week 🙌🏻
subscription management platform 📝
December 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
subscription management platform 📝
The most valuable work I do
happens before a single screen is designed.
It’s the moment the founder stops describing the product
and starts describing the outcome.
That shift is everything.
It turns features into value,
pages into funnels,
and interest into action.
happens before a single screen is designed.
It’s the moment the founder stops describing the product
and starts describing the outcome.
That shift is everything.
It turns features into value,
pages into funnels,
and interest into action.
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The most valuable work I do
happens before a single screen is designed.
It’s the moment the founder stops describing the product
and starts describing the outcome.
That shift is everything.
It turns features into value,
pages into funnels,
and interest into action.
happens before a single screen is designed.
It’s the moment the founder stops describing the product
and starts describing the outcome.
That shift is everything.
It turns features into value,
pages into funnels,
and interest into action.
yeah - dark mode is definitely fun 🙌🏻 (UI for Focus Timer)
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
yeah - dark mode is definitely fun 🙌🏻 (UI for Focus Timer)
clean, modern customer-support dashboard UI showing a searchable ticket queue with priority filters
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
clean, modern customer-support dashboard UI showing a searchable ticket queue with priority filters
Clean rounded buttons in dark mode 🌑
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Clean rounded buttons in dark mode 🌑
badges are fun to design 🎨
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
badges are fun to design 🎨
In every project,
there’s a moment when the founder says,
“That’s exactly what we’ve been trying to say.”
That moment is the real achievement.
Everything after that is just doing the work.
When a team sees itself
in its own message,
sales happen naturally.
there’s a moment when the founder says,
“That’s exactly what we’ve been trying to say.”
That moment is the real achievement.
Everything after that is just doing the work.
When a team sees itself
in its own message,
sales happen naturally.
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In every project,
there’s a moment when the founder says,
“That’s exactly what we’ve been trying to say.”
That moment is the real achievement.
Everything after that is just doing the work.
When a team sees itself
in its own message,
sales happen naturally.
there’s a moment when the founder says,
“That’s exactly what we’ve been trying to say.”
That moment is the real achievement.
Everything after that is just doing the work.
When a team sees itself
in its own message,
sales happen naturally.
details from the subscription management platform (in progress ⚙️)
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
details from the subscription management platform (in progress ⚙️)
Clean, modern mobile dashboard UI showing a daily focus summary - in motion 💫
December 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Clean, modern mobile dashboard UI showing a daily focus summary - in motion 💫