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Amanda

@amandasletten.bsky.social

UI/UX + Visual Designer. Also amateur baker, everyday environmentalist, book reviewer, family historian and genealogist. | MPLS MN

21 Followers  |  52 Following  |  9 Posts  |  Joined: 29.05.2025  |  1.3632

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β€œDon’t put metal in the science oven!”

09.07.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I try to go through my shelves at least once a year, mostly because I keep buying books and shelf space is limited. πŸ˜‚ I have to regularly sift out the books I likely won’t read, didn’t like, or told myself I β€œneeded” to read but haven’t read yet.

05.07.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

2 and 5yo here. Ughhhh.

29.06.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Box full of various old family photographs and documents ready to be scanned and digitized.

Box full of various old family photographs and documents ready to be scanned and digitized.

Took home another tub of family photos to scan. I’ve slowly been organizing, digitizing, and preserving my family’s old photos and it’s been such a meaningful project. I’m starting to really own the β€œfamily historian” title.

24.06.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ten minutes to deadline. Whew.

16.06.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today’s a good day to figure out who’s trying to build their brand on the bodies of dead people, and block them. All my love to everyone honestly grieving. All we have is each other.

14.06.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 407    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The State of UX in 2025 From design tools, to our design process, to the user behaviors that will change the way we design β€” a list of what to expect for User Experience (UX) Design in the next year.

The GREAT DESIGN HANDOFF: β€œWe’re handing our designs to Figma while it trains its AI. We're optimizing our flows for clicks, not clarity. We stopped building tools and started building engagement traps. We're trading empathy for algorithms.”

trends.uxdesign.cc #ux

04.12.2024 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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What does success look like to other creatives? It's probably not what you think From financial milestones to family time, creative professionals reveal their evolving definitions of achievement and fulfilment. The traditional markers of success in the creative industries are...

β€œFor today's creative professionals, success isn't just about what you achieve. It's about how you feel whilst achieving it. It's about whom you're achieving it with. And it's about whether it aligns with your values and vision for a life well-lived.”

05.06.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks so relaxing!!

31.05.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m looking for some more cool product/ui/ux/visual designers to follow. Know any?

30.05.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Bluesky! πŸ‘‹ Taking small steps back into social media after a long break. Looking forward to chatting with y’all about design, UI/UX, life, books, etc.

30.05.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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