Journal

Practical writing on design that performs — UX, speed and search. No fluff, no jargon walls, just what actually moves the numbers.

Twenty-one articles written from seven-plus years of designing and shipping products, for founders and product teams. The topics people ask me about most: what a UI/UX designer costs and how to hire one, how to design an MVP that doesn't look cheap, SaaS dashboard principles, Figma design systems developers actually use, and how to work with a remote designer in a US timezone.

New here? Start with how to design an MVP, what landing page design costs or how to hire a UI/UX designer for SaaS. Every article links to a real case study or the pricing page, so you can check the advice against the work.

A product designer's workspace showing SaaS dashboard wireframes, component states, and a developer handoff spec side by side
Hiring · 8 min read

How to Hire a UI/UX Designer for SaaS (Without Getting Burned)

Landing page design cost breakdown showing template, custom, and research-backed pricing tiers
Pricing · 8 min read

Landing Page Design Cost: What You Actually Pay and Why

A startup founder weighing three hiring paths — freelance designer, design agency, and in-house designer
Hiring · 8 min read

Freelance vs Agency Designer: Which Should a Startup Hire?

A SaaS dashboard interface split between a cluttered, dated layout and a clean redesigned version, illustrating signs a product needs a UX redesign
Product Design · 8 min read

Signs You Need a UX Redesign: 7 Signals to Watch in Your SaaS

A one-page design brief on a desk beside a laptop, with sections for problem, audience, goals, scope and budget marked up in pen
Process · 8 min read

How to Write a Design Brief (A Founder's Template for Hiring a Designer)

Early-stage founder and designer reviewing a clean, finished MVP interface on screen
Product Design · 8 min read

MVP Design: How to Build an MVP That Doesn't Look Cheap

A Figma design system file being reviewed for tokens, components, and naming consistency during an audit
Design Systems · 7 min read

Figma Design System Audit: What It Is, What It Checks, and What It Costs

A SaaS product first-run screen showing a guided empty state, a setup checklist, and a highlighted primary action leading a new user toward their first result
Product Design · 8 min read

SaaS Onboarding UX: How to Turn Sign-Ups Into Active Users

A B2B analytics dashboard showing a clear KPI hierarchy, comparison deltas, and a small set of focused charts
Product Design · 8 min read

B2B Dashboard Design: Best Practices From Real Practice

Labeled vertical diagram of a high converting landing page showing hero, social proof, problem, features, objections, pricing, and a single call-to-action
Conversion · 8 min read

Anatomy of a High Converting Landing Page: Section by Section

A founder interviewing a UX designer over video call, with a list of vetting questions and Figma screens on the desk
Hiring · 8 min read

15 Questions to Ask a UX Designer Before You Hire One

Code and interface design on screen — the design engineer role
Design Engineering · 6 min read

What Is a Design Engineer? A Designer Who Codes

Design and development team collaborating on a product
Hiring · 6 min read

UI Designer vs. Frontend Developer: Who to Hire

Budgeting the cost of hiring a UI/UX designer
Hiring · 7 min read

Cost to Hire a UI/UX Designer in Bangladesh (2026)

Remote work across time zones — clock and workspace
Remote Work · 6 min read

Hire a Remote UI/UX Designer in Your US Timezone

Analyst reviewing a SaaS analytics dashboard with charts on a laptop
Dashboard UX · 8 min read

SaaS Dashboard Design: 12 Principles I Use on Every Data Product

Designer building a component library and design system on screen
Design Systems · 9 min read

How to Build a Figma Design System Developers Actually Use

Remote designer's workspace with laptop and design tools
Remote Work · 7 min read

How I Work With US Startups as a Remote Product Designer From Bangladesh

Team reviewing website performance metrics and conversion data on a laptop
Performance Design · 7 min read

Why Performance-Driven Website Design Converts Better

UX team reviewing user journey maps and conversion opportunities on a whiteboard
UX Growth · 6 min read

The ROI of UX Design: How Better User Experience Drives Business Growth

SEO strategist reviewing search visibility and website structure diagrams
SEO Design · 9 min read

Why SEO-Friendly Design Is the Foundation of Growth

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