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Felix Dorner

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Helping startups and busy studios make smart design decisions, early. https://firstformdesign.com/

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Concept with demo data on how to plan money flows across different accounts. Quickly add, edit, remove or hide positions to simulate different scenarios. Might build that one on the side.

05.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arigato - Felix Dorner A Framer template for small businesses

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03.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arigato is simple but effective Framer template for small food spots, coffee shops, or bars.

03.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When you have idle time, build systems.

27.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Following too many designers slowly turns your work into an average of everyone else’s.

26.02.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If everything feels urgent, nothing is being prioritised.

25.02.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AI makes it easy to produce options. It doesn’t make it easier to decide which one actually matters.

24.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good craft often shows up in the things nobody comments on.

23.02.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Working hard matters. But working in a way you can repeat matters more.

20.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I trust designers more when their work feels calm than when it tries to impress me.

19.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒ‘

19.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you want better design ideas, spend less time scrolling and more time looking at things that weren’t made for screens.

18.02.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do like using as less tools as possible, which is why I'm on Apple Notes. However, .md files get more and more important with AI, which is why I'm considering migrating my notes to Obsidian. Anyone using it?

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If most of your references come from other digital products,
your work will probably start to look the same as theirs.

17.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β˜‚οΈŽ

17.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Calm is often a better signal than speed.

16.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to announce a new design partnership with Foxglove. Looking forward to help them with design systems.

16.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Consistency is underrated because it’s not very interesting to talk about.

13.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”· 🟩

13.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A design system is successful
when people forget it exists
and just use it.

12.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Example views of my UI kit (v8). A German startup used v4 and raised $6M. Foundations that scale with your business.

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Most creative blocks aren’t creative. They’re decision fatigue.

11.02.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Workflow builder with AI agents in between

11.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A design system starts paying off
the moment it prevents a β€œquick fix”.

10.02.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the archive

10.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Most project stress comes from things that were slightly unclear at the start and get politely ignored.

09.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Use such animations for presentations only. Avoid them in real UIs.

09.02.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good craft often looks a bit boring at first.
I’ve learned that’s usually a good sign.

05.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0