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After years of working with startups, and learning a lot while working with CEO coach Matt Mochary, I've put together a comprehensive Notion template that everything a startup need…

Just saw something similar the other day but for images. Looks interesting. At this stage it would be a great tool to storyboard a video quickly. Who’s your target user persona?

Interesting idea! Well done. The interaction design on the site is a bit weird IMO. I can swipe up or sideways through results. I’m not sure what’s the difference in information ar…

Congrats on the launch. Interesting idea. From a UX perspective, I think it won’t be an easy sell. Who’s your main user persona? Getting people to switch tools is very hard. It see…

Hey founders! I laucnhed Contrast to help start-ups at Seed or Series A level to build a strong foundation for future growth by getting all the basics right - UX, brand identity, a…

Hey founders! It's Calin, designer with over a decade of experience and founder of Contrast Studio. I wrote this article to help you get better at talking to users. It's a core ski…

About 3 months ago I launched the first version of my design studio website. After about 10 yrs. as an individual contributor, I decided it's time to help more start-ups and build …