Harshit Dandriyal

Remote UI/UX Designer | Driving 60% User Retention Growth Through Data-Driven Design | Worked with Fortune 500 & Y Combinator Startups | Top 1% Design Talent

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Hey #UIUXDesigners! 👋 Let’s connect and share ideas! Whether you're a pro or just starting out, I’d love to hear:

Your favorite tools
Design challenges you've tackled
Projects you're excited about
Drop a hello!

🚀 #UXDesign #UIDesign #DesignCommunity

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

🔥"Redesign won't save you if your user bounces in 5 seconds."

Everyone asks to redesign a UI.
A few ask why people are dropping.
In most cases the real solution isn't visual, it's clarity, flow, and direction.
Design isn't decoration.
It is navigation.
Stop decorating broken funnels.
Start rethinking journeys.

#UXDesign #ProductDesign #UIUX #DesignThinking #UXStrategy #UserExperience #SaaS #Startups #WebDesign #MobileDesign

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

💡If your fintech app looks smart but feels confusing, you’ve already lost trust.

In this new fintech UI, I prioritized simplifying, clarifying, and commanding confidence. Whether it be the smart dashboards or intuitive pricing; nothing was haphazard.

No smoke and mirrors. Just design that gets out of the user’s way.

Because if your UI is too much to process, the product has already lost the user.

#UXDesign #Fintech #UIDesign #ProductDesign #DesignTwitter

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

“Design is silent until someone interacts. Here's how mine speaks.”

This is a draft I've been crafting, based on a clean aesthetic, smooth motion, and a flow that feels natural.

I wasn't creating this for spectacle, but for connection, I wanted to create something that felt like it required no effort the second you interacted.
Everything from scroll, hold, and transition, was deliberate, with intention, not decoration.

I kept the interface light so the user experience could digest, with no distractions, only clarity.

Design is more than pixels, it is about how a thing feels when you're interacting.
And I wanted this to feel light, not loud.

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

🔥 "If your design needs explaining, you’ve already failed."
Let’s be honest.
If someone has to ask, “What do I click next?”
You haven’t designed a UI. You’ve created confusion.

I’ve been there.
Here are 10 common UI/UX mistakes we need to stop accepting:

🚫 Designing without user research

🎨 Prioritizing aesthetics over usability

🔍 Poor information architecture

🔄 Inconsistent UI patterns & components

💬 Weak or missing UX copy

🧪 Skipping usability testing

📱 Ignoring responsive/mobile-first design

🔧 Overcomplicating interactions

🤝 Poor collaboration with developers

🧭 No clear user flow or journey

We spend hours perfecting shadows, grids, and animations —
But forget the user’s mental model entirely.

#uxdesign #uidesign #uxmistakes #productdesign #uxstrategy #designthinking #userexperience #uiux #uxfails

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Travel UI, Designed to Inspire Movement, Not Just Bookings
Not all travel sites need to yell “book now.”
Some have a message of: “you've come to the right place."

We redesigned a travel platform that prioritized ease, friendliness & trust :
✨ Clean booking flow
🌍 Curated regions
📱 QR-based mobile handoff
🎯 Visual calm, not chaos

It's not just about tickets, it's about readiness.
#UXDesign #UIDesign #TravelUX #Figma #ProductDesign #WebDesign #DesignThinking #UXUI

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

👀 Most design portfolios don’t fail because of bad design.
They fail because they’re:
❌ Confusing
❌ Overwhelming
❌ Forgettable

Here’s what caught our eye in the top ones:
⚡️ A single project that tells a compelling story
⚡️ Fewer slides, more insights
⚡️ Clear POV: “Here’s the problem. Here’s my thinking.”
⚡️ Not trying to look like everyone else
Stop obsessing over fancy transitions.
Start showing how you solve real problems.

#UXDesign #PortfolioReview #UIDesigners #DesignAdvice #DesignThinking #CreativeCareer #ProductDesign #DesignTwitter

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

"Designing for trust isn't about locks and shields, it's about clarity."
Burner is a conceptual UI exploration around digital privacy, which is designed to help anonymity feel intuitive, not scary.

I wanted to create an experience where clarity = trust; using soft dark modes, minimal UI elements and invisible UX patterns to guide the users without noise.

It's not a product, just an exercise in designing digital boundaries that feel secure.

#UXDesign #UIDesign #PrivacyByDesign #Figma #ConceptDesign #InteractionDesign

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Looking for portfolio inspiration? 🎯
I searched the Figma Community and compiled a list of 100+ beautiful portfolio UI images, landing pages, case study layouts, and more.

Clean, creative, and full of layout ideas you can easily apply.
Have a look: https://t.co/8Fz1oI4wJy

#UIDesign #UXDesign #FigmaCommunity #PortfolioDesignAsk

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Reconsidering dark UI.... not only for the sake of appearance, but for attention.

Designed a task management experience that creates no cognitive overload.
🧠 Intelligent automation
🕶️ Clean, dark UI
📊 Live data insights
🤖 AI suggestions

Every consideration is in the effort of noise cancellation and supporting teams to be in flow..... not in contention with their tools.

Not only a UI, its a change in mindset.
#UIDesign #UXDesign #DarkMode #DesignForFocus #InterfaceDesign #TaskManagement #ProductDesign

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Not every user journey is about delight. Some are about dignity.

This concept for a healthcare application focuses on complex and high-stress tasks like ordering medicines, booking lab tests and uploading prescriptions. While it's not meant to be flashy, it is meant to feel intuitive, calming and trust-worthy.

With easy colors, clean layouts, and accessible navigation, every screen is made to value clarity in lieu of confusion.

In sensitive creative spaces such as healthcare, good user experience is not about delighting users, but about maintaining dignity.

#UXDesign #UIDesign #HealthcareUX #MobileAppDesign #DesignForImpact #AccessibilityInDesign

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Not every UI needs to shout.
Some whisper childhood back into your fingers

This Pokémon UI concept was my attempt at mixing nostalgia with modern clarity and UX and developing clear swipeable character cards, high contrast battleground, and responsive attack tiles, all while still feeling like those childhood experiences but updated.

The real difficulty was creating something playful and integrated, playful with absence of structure, and emotional without loss of functionality.

It is more than just a battle screen - this is a childhood moment reimagined.
#UXDesign #UIDesign #Figma #DesignForEmotion #MobileDesign #GamifiedUI #MicroInteractions #PokemonUI

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

🎨 Design that feels light, personal, and a little playful.

Developed a mobile UI for users to discover their type of creativity, and receive educational workshops and events based on personality.

Priorities:
- Soft gradients + gentle animations
- Friendly illustrations to humanize the AI
- Clean modular cards to allow browsing
- A journey that feels seamless, not choreographed

No bells and whistles. Just thoughtful design with little moments of happiness.
#UXUI #MobileDesign #InterfaceDesign #DesignTwitter #UIDesign #AIDesign #VisualDesign

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Case studies don’t just tell your story,..... they prove your value.
In a sea of portfolios filled with shiny surfaces, what makes a designer distinct is what they think.

That’s where case studies matter.
They expose your rationalizing, your problem-solving of real issues, and how you respond to feedback and iteration.

They are not about self-indulgence, they are about explaining why it worked.

For example, in my most recent project Muse, I documented our process of taking an idea that had no structure and transforming it into a tool that supports creators through their own structured AI discovery.

It is not only design.
It is proof of process.
#UXDesign #CaseStudy #DesignThinking

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Think you're ready for your next UI/UX interview?

Here are the Top 5 questions you need to think about:

1️⃣ Explain your design process and thinking
2️⃣ a challenge to your design
3️⃣ How you manage user vs. business goals
4️⃣ the project you are proudest of
5️⃣ How you deem success for a design

Most designers do not usually fall short for lack of ability but for lack of articulation.

🎯 Be prepared, be confident.

#UXDesign #UIDesign #UXInterview #DesignCareers #ProductDesign #UXTips #JobSearch

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

🚀 1 Week. $1000. One wild UI/UX ride.

Vibe? Wild, bold, jam-packed with flavor.

🎨 Created branded immersive flavour experiences,
📊 Builder clean comparative UX,
🌿 Visually displayed clean natural ingredients,
📱 Fully responsive + mobile optimized,
🚀 Storytelling + conversion focused.

It's more than a site - it's a visual to sip energy💥

#UIUX #WebDesign #DesignInspiration #FreelanceLife

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

“We didn’t follow the rules. We followed what worked and it paid off with $450k funding.”
Created a complete MVP.
Did not follow pixel-perfect grids or implicit padding.
Made the design system own.
Designed for actual users, not textbooks.

What was the outcome?
A frictionless product.
A powerful pitch.
And funding.

Lesson learned:
🚫 Perfect is not always right.
✅ Process should serve outcomes, not ego.

#UX #UIUX #MVP #ProductDesign #Startup #UXDesign #Funded

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

Imagine you're setting up an AI calling campaign, but it feels as smooth as browsing your favorite app.

When we starting bringing https://t.co/nbmI3Tikoa to life, we found a huge issue: almost every calling tool is complicated, messy, and stressful.

We focused on clarity, simplicity, and thoughtful micro-interactions turning complexity into confidence. A platform that feels human, personable and approachable even while doing the hardest technical work.

After all, great design is not about adding more, it's about making people feel capable.

[Harshit Dandriyal @coder_dandriyal]

AI will steal your design job sooner than you think.
Tools like Figma AI, Galileo AI, Midjourney… they’re already doing it. And you’ll just sit there watching.

Harsh? Yes.
True? 100%.
I have witnessed designers build complete design systems (and screens) in minutes. Work we took days (or weeks) to do.

Your company doesn't care if your design is made "purely by hand." They care how fast it is, and the effectiveness, and most importantly the results.

But wait , “Whose job won't be taken?”

👉 Designers who solve real problems, not just move pixels.
👉 Designers that understand users, business, and psychology.
👉 Designers that can run workshops, engage with people, and tell stories.
👉 Designers that utilize AI as a key to unlock creativity, NOT a shortcut to replace it.

The future will be for designers that combine human creativity with ai ability.

So… are you evolving or just wishing AI will go away?
I choose to adapt. You?