Hello everybody! Weโre really excited to launch on PH today! ๐
So, flashing colors aside - what is this thing? ๐ค
Sharpen.design is a practice tool for designers of any career stage.
Itโll challenge you to solve unexpected problems, similar to those youโll find when going through a rigorous Google-style interview.
Letโs be honest - do you want to design *another* weather app? ๐จ With a little randomness as a creative guide, you can really push your ability to think (and design) on your toes.
Sharpen.design offers designers of any career stage a challenging, original design prompt with every click of that button.
You can read more about Sharpen.design here:
https://medium.com/@realheritage...
Weโre looking forward to your thoughts and feedback on the project!
Happy to answer any questions! ๐๐ฝ
Arman & Anthony
I'd recommend that any company looking to create design challenges for potential candidates use this generator. Even after all this time, most companies I've run into with design challenges want you to solve an actual business problem of theirs.
Bad... bad... practice. You shouldn't be asking for free work, and candidates feel strong-armed into doing it because they need/want a new job.
@wuss I appreciate that, Noah! We definitely agree.
Spec work takes advantage of designers, and has no place in the future of the industry. Solving hypotheticals, both as practice and as a way to challenge candidates, keeps the conflicts of interest at bay ๐๐ฝ
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! ๐
This is awesome! It's something I totally would have loved when I was trying to think of things to make as a designer with an empty portfolio. I made a similar thing a couple months ago, but you guys blew it out of the park: http://briefz.biz/
@austinwbaird Thanks Austin! ๐ To be fair, Briefz is still a very well done site, your design portfolio is super impressive too! Maybe we can work on a project together in the future (since great minds apparently think alike!)
@austinwbaird I have to agree with Anthony on this one, Austin - Briefz is pretty cool, and your portfolio is rock solid. Would love to explore collaborating in the future! ๐๐ฝ Thanks for checking out Sharpen! ๐ป
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Use it to work on something fresh, or use one of these ideas as a means to flesh out a cool new layout or animation concept you have.
Pros:So many great options and fun ideas for improving your skills.
Cons:None