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30-Day Design Challenge

Focus

UI Clarity


Constraints


Iteration

Tools

Figma/Figma Make


Sharpen.design

Output

Daily concepts


Rapid explorations


Sharpened decision-making

Timeline

30 days

Project Overview

This challenge is a self-initiated series of daily UI/UX explorations built to keep momentum, practice fast problem framing, and ship clean outcomes under time constraints. Each entry focuses on one small problem and prioritizes clarity over complexity.

A strip preview of multiple challenge designs

Approach

Each day follows the same structure: define the user/job-to-be-done, pick one constraint (screen count, time limit, accessibility goal, or platform), and ship one polished concept. The point is consistency and decision-making—not perfect final products.

One problem One constraint Ship daily Clarity first

Days

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Day 1: AI Chatbot for AP

Conversational news discovery interface.

UI Concept
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Day 2: Settings Dialog for Toy Co.

Child-safe configuration interface.

UX Accessibility
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Day 3: Water/Wastewater Treatment Dashboard

Real-time municipal infrastructure monitoring.

UI Mobile
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Day 4: Theatre Troupe

Elegant, mobile-responsive ticket booking experience.

UI Mobile
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Day 5: Airport TOS

Simplifying legal content through hierarchy and clarity.

UI Mobile
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Day 6: Loading Animation for a Tailor

Creating a subtle, engaging loading animation for a tailor's website.

UI Mobile
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Day 7: University Splash Page

Modern first-impression design for a college website.

UI Mobile
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Day 8: Signup page for Lululemon

Designing a clean, professional signup page for Lululemon.

UI Mobile
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Day 9: Homepage for an Orchard

Refreshing a local orchard’s digital presence.

UI Mobile
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Day 10: Nexus

Precision-driven branding through structure and form.

UI Mobile
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Day 11: Municipal Water Payment Portal

Designing a clean, professional payment portal for municipal water services.

UI Mobile
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Day 12: Pokébox Redesign

Redesigning the Pokébox interface for improved usability.

UI Mobile
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Day 13: Dark Mode Toggle with Brightness Control

Personalized display controls for accessibility and comfort.

UI Mobile
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Day 14: Internal Inventory Tracking UI for a Bakery

Ingredient and supplier management for bakery operations.

UI Mobile
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Day 15: Resource Finder for Veterans

Resource discovery designed for veterans and their communities.

UI Mobile
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Day 16: Tool Rental Kiosk UI

Touch-friendly self-service rental experience.

UI Mobile
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Day 17: Construction Tracker

Transparent infrastructure updates through maps and timelines.

UI Mobile
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Day 18: Nido Café Menu

Improving café menus through responsive, in-site design.

UI Mobile
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Day 19: ECM Sales Dashboard

Real-time ROI and pricing tools for sales conversations.

UI Mobile
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Day 20: Bulk Uploader

Clear, feedback-driven multi-file upload workflow.

UI Mobile
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Day 21: Household Shopping List + Bill-management App

Shared shopping, bills, and balances in one system.

UI Mobile
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Day 22: CraftLink

Dual user flows for trade apprenticeships and mentorship.

UI Mobile
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Day 23: Error Code Diagnosis

Mobile diagnostics for faster, safer troubleshooting.

UI Mobile
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Day 24: Appliance troubleshooter

Step-by-step appliance diagnostics and repair guidance.

UI Mobile
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Day 25: AI Correction Panel

Human-in-the-loop validation for AI-generated outputs.

UI Mobile
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Day 26: Tree Compliance

Simplifying shoreline vegetation compliance for homeowners.

UI Mobile
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Day 27: Potluck Organizer

Reducing duplicate dishes through shared meal planning.

UI Mobile
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Day 28: Septic Monitor

Essential residential monitoring to prevent failures.

UI Mobile
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Day 29: Nido Café Website

Clear paths for menus, ordering, and visiting a café.

UI Mobile
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Day 30: Ice Cream Social

Playful, personality-driven web experience for a local brand.

UI Mobile

Takeaway

This challenge strengthened my ability to scope quickly, make clear UI decisions under constraints, and ship consistently. Repetition made patterns obvious—what users struggle with, where friction hides, and which changes create immediate clarity.