May 23Collaboration Born from a Cold MessageToday, I want to discuss an interesting experience I had after the COVID lockdown. Since my office was offline and I couldn’t work with people in person, I craved collaboration as a designer. This led me to reach out to another designer on Instagram who lived in Ahmedabad. We agreed…Cold Dm2 min readCold Dm2 min read
Apr 28The Importance of Showing, Not Just Telling: How I Impressed My Future Employer During an InterviewAfter receiving a job offer from a Facebook admin, I went to meet them in person. As a freelancer, I consistently posted my projects online, creating an extensive portfolio that included not only the final products but also the entire process. The agency owner took an interest in this and…Proof Of Work1 min readProof Of Work1 min read
Apr 27How Meeting a Client on Vacation Led to a Career OpportunityA couple of years after COVID, I decided to travel to Manali with my wife since we had been cooped up in our house during the lockdown. On our way there, we stopped in Delhi where I met with a freelance client called EPYC. …Career2 min readCareer2 min read
Apr 26How Posting on Facebook Landed Me My First Design JobTransitioning into my first design job was challenging, as I had 5 years of experience in various careers like accounting and real estate management. My salary expectations were different, but I already had some freelance design experience and knew how to do print-based jobs. …Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Apr 25When Your Co-Founder Leaves: Navigating the Future of SuperDMsA year ago, I had to shut down one of my side projects, even though I wanted it to succeed. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions and not prolong the struggle. In 2021, I joined Build by STL and started working on a product called SuperDMs. As a designer…Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Published inBootcamp·Apr 24Finding Confidence as a Self-Designer: Lessons Learned from Speaking to Hundreds of PeopleLast year, I spoke at a design conference attended by 400–500 people. As a self-designer, I felt insecure and questioned my ability to deliver an engaging talk. Why would so many people want to listen to me? …Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Published inBootcamp·Apr 23Design as a Lifestyle: My Path to InnovationA few years ago, I began my first job in Ahmedabad. After about a year and a half, my boss started praising me and comparing my work to that of my colleagues. They noticed how I consistently came up with great ideas and experimented with design. …Design1 min readDesign1 min read
Jan 2322 Shades of Purple | 2022 RecapThere was never a dull moment in 2022. It was one of The best years for me in my career, Personal Life & even in my Social Life. …Year Review12 min readYear Review12 min read
Jun 9, 2022I learned English through magic.The title might sound like bullshit, but you’ll soon find it true. So little backstory, Nobody in my family when I was born could speak English or any language other than Native Hindi or Gujarati. I was studying in a Hindi medium school, so the pressure of learning English was…English3 min readEnglish3 min read
Jun 7, 2022Understanding Different Tokens of Ethereum in Simple langaugeI was confused about these tokens so I sat with mryalamanchi and 0xBhaisaab and asked them to explain it like I am a 80 year old. and they explained it. So let me share that with you also…. First, Let’s understand Metadata. So Meta data adds context to Image. For…Blockchain2 min readBlockchain2 min read
