Life update: I’ve decided to become a recruiter. Every time I speak to someone incredibly talented, they always complain about their job. If you’re a creative and need support in figuring out your next steps, tell me what you’re looking for, I’m listening.
Some news! After a long Twitter hiatus, I'm happy to announce that I'm going full-time
@theloversmag
✨ We're launching something new called Spaces, a more personal careers page for teams 👫
👉
Oh, and the landing page was built in
@framer
💚💙❤️
Born from 500+ designer profiles in Lovers Magazine, introducing Culture: Immersive company storytelling.
Goodbye, dull career pages. Hire culturally aligned talent and discover transparent, product-led companies.
Last year, a company wanted to sue Lovers Magazine for trademark infringement. They even threatened legal action. I guess when life gives you lemons 🍋, you make lemonade 🍸, so we took this as an opportunity to launch a new brand... Meet Spaces ✨
Sneak peak of our new product: Studios (Coming very soon).
Running a studio is hard and many have had to close their doors.
This is a curated platform for finding top studios.
The core concept: A checkout flow to browse work and secure your next creative partner.
Grateful to
Something fun: I'm hosting
@Figma
Hangouts in our
@spacesfamily
, Lovers Magazine Discord. Designers will share their Figma files for an in-depth exploration 👀 Join us 📆 Thursday, 14th at 12PM EST (6PM CET) for our first session ✨
We've featured over 450 individual designers and so it was a natural step to start featuring teams. Here's a little fun video I made to celebrate that milestone 🏃 And check out these beautiful designers 🔥 Can you guess who they are? 👀 (audio on 🔈)
Despite the negative news around big tech cutting back 📉 a lot of cool companies working on meaningful problems are still hiring. It’s our goal to showcase them! Here's a preview 🙌 (audio on 🔈)
🌎 Check out Spaces here:
Tomorrow, Thursday 14th at 12pm ET, I host the cool duo Artem Tarasov
@taragraphy
and Artem Taradash
@ArtemTaradash
in an AMA as they walk us through their Figma files on the
@spacesfamily
Discord. Join our discord to learn how they approach design 👉
We settled the lawsuit by agreeing to rebrand, with Lovers Magazine acting as a sub-brand and Spaces being the primary brand. We will still keep the name Lovers Magazine, but it will be on the new domain , and our new handle is
@spacesfamily
I still remember the good ol' days of a supportive design community. The goal is to bring a bit of that back by creating an ecosystem to serve designers. We're big on collaborations! A special thanks to
@timothyachumba
and
@arisawyers
🙏
I think we’re going to see more designers becoming founders ✨
Rebecca Shostak co-founder and Chief Brand Officer at
@flodeskinc
is a prime example of building a company on design principles 📕
Read her design journey on
@theloversmag
With Spaces, you'll be able to:
🔎 Attract candidates who embody your values
⭐️ Boost your employer's brand
🚀 Improve onboarding and retain talent
⏳ Reduce hiring time
@timothyachumba
and I discuss why we created Spaces! (audio on 🔈)
Animation by
@christophgromer
🎥
Teaming up with the talented
@taragraphy
,
@togetherwithy0u
,
@ArtemTaradash
, and
@svlleyy
to redesign Lovers Magazine 🧡
A fun collab to share the creative process, and the Figma file will be made public for other designers to jam with us or get inspired. Design can be
Well, you've reached the end. Thanks for reading, and we plan to finally ship a lot of stuff this year. Things have taken a while to shape up, but we're getting there. If you want to join the progress more closely, join our new Discord community at 💙
Long term...Spaces is an interface for collaboration based on a plug-and-play model, where builders can use Spaces as a launchpad to launch their own products that serve designers. If you're a solo builder, I would love to see how I could help.
We're live-streaming the Lovers Magazine redesign 🧡 Introducing Public Sessions →
In collaboration with
@taragraphy
,
@ArtemTaradash
,
@togetherwithy0u
,
@svlleyy
and Jack Grafton.
Watch us design, but also join us in Figma and jam.
Following this, we thought, why not create multiple sub-brands that will be connected with a "universal navigation" sitting at the top, acting like a guardrail. Each project will be complementary in nature and create an entry point for designers 🌎
"Why so many projects?" We're adopting a multi-faceted approach. Each project is interlinked and works together in a complementary way. The common thread is the focus on the designer's journey, which involves improving their craft through education and finding their next gig.
This one provides an alternative view to see the list of designers and also you can see the common connections between designers. Additionally, some connections become visible as you scroll down
Some WIP bits from Today's PUBLIC SESSIONS with
@spacesfamily
@williamchanner
Meet the talented Guillaume Lanier (
@guilanier
), Interactive Director and Creative Developer at
@resn_has_no_i
, based in Amsterdam 🇳🇱
New interview from Lovers Magazine ❤️
New interview!
Meet the skilled Cameron Burgess (
@supercgeek
), currently designing at
@SoftwareAppsInc
"The night has always been my favourite time to work — especially when I want some deep focus time to crank away on a demo."
I'm introducing a new layout for
@todaysdesign_
. In preparing for upcoming updates, I found that the current layout couldn't support the new features. Therefore, I decided to update the layout first. Let me know your thoughts.
Here's how
@Figma
Hangout works
🔵 The designer picks a project they've been working on
🟢 The designer explains their workflow by sharing their screen
🟣 The designer shares their Figma file, allowing everyone to jump in
It's all about going behind the scenes
We made it to
#1
on
@ProductHunt
. Huge thanks for all the support and kind words! 🙏🏾❤️
Boom holding it down for Canada, the GTA and
@535Toronto
! Help us keep the momentum. 💥
Excited to be kicking off our series with the brilliant duo formerly at Arrival, Artem Tarasov
@taragraphy
(ex-head of Web Design) and Artem Taradash
@ArtemTaradash
(ex-head of Mobile Apps Design), now building their design studio
@togetherwithy0u
The goal → Build a repository of real-world Figma files, offering a more valuable resource than merely browsing PNGs. Let's cultivate a deeper source of inspiration by delving into the workflows of fellow designers. Join our Discord to jam 💫