Chester How

Design Spells - Design details that feel like magic

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A new home on the internet for micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that infuse life, personality, and fun back into the web.

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Chester How
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Hey folks! πŸ‘‹ We're really excited to be sharing Design Spells with you today! Design Spells started in May 2023 as nothing more than an X/Twitter account where we shared "design details that feel like magic". As someone who works at Mobbin, I'm no stranger to the state of design inspiration online. It's so easy today to find UI/UX inspirations that are professional, prim, and proper. But what about the fun, silly, and perhaps pointless details? Things that might not increase conversion rates or boost financial metrics, but exist simply for the sake of fun. Do they still exist or have they become a remnant of the early internet? My gut (and my Twitter feed) said no. I believe there are many such details out there, just waiting to be discovered. And so, with only a handful of examples in mind, I started the Design Spells' Twitter account with a few friends. As our audience grew, we decided it was time to go beyond Twitter and explore a more inclusive medium. This led to us starting a biweekly newsletter in July 2023, which has since grown to 5,500+ subscribers! And now, that handful of examples that we started with has expanded into a mini catalog of them! This brings us to today's launch... Introducing the Design Spells website, a new home on the internet for micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that feel like magic πŸͺ„ Our hope for Design Spells is that by showcasing the amazing work of designers and engineers who have successfully integrated delight into their apps, we can help break the notion that professional software cannot be fun. Because it is always okay to have a little fun and be a little silly at times! Ultimately, we hope to inspire more creators to build delight into their products. Last but not least, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us thus far πŸ’œ
Dmitrii Volosatov
@itsnotchester Hey, Chester! Congratulations to the launch! Product Design Spells looks good) good luck!
Tyrone Robb
@itsnotchester this is cool, when you have a lot of stuff it will be great. It's annoying when you see something on Behance or Dribble, then its almost impossible to do in an app or on the web.
Chester How
@dmitrii_volosatov Thank you so much Dmitrii!
Chester How
@ty_robb Totally agree, and really excited to grow the library on Design Spells as well :)
Liau Jian Jie
We really need to bring back the ✨ and 🀌🏻 to the world of software, so glad you folks working on this!! Congrats on the launch!!
Chester How
🀌🏼 indeed! Thanks for the support @liaujianjie!
Yangshun Tay
I look forward to the newletter because it is so easy to digest. The new website is looking rad πŸ”₯
Chester How
Glad you’re enjoying it! Thanks for the support @yangshun πŸ™πŸΌ
Lim Chee Aun
πŸ’Ž Pixel perfection
Congrats! Always great to see all the intricate design details being discovered and highlighted πŸ‘
Chester How
@cheeaun Thanks for the support sir πŸ™πŸΌ
Daniel Friis
I love what you've built! Your newsletter is one of the few I open religiously πŸ™
Chester How
@daniel_friis That means a lot to us! Thanks Daniel 🫑
Rob Hope ⚑️Yo!
Thanks for preserving the delight for all of us :)
Chester How
@robhope Thanks for the support as always Rob! πŸ™πŸΌ
Xue Wang
Very very polished design and I appreciate how great impact you guys make to the design commuity! Thanks!
Chester How
@xytsrj Thank you for the kind words! πŸ™πŸΌ
Lince Mathew
Congratulations on the launch! This is my first time seeing a dedicated platform for unique design inspirations. great work
Chester How
@lince_mathew Thank you Lince! πŸ™
Abhilash Chowdhary
Going to give this a try, team Design Spells. Looks interesting.
Chester How
@abhilash_chowdhary thanks! Let us know how you find it 😁
Tanmay Parekh
All the best for the launch @itsnotchester & @duncanleo97
Garen Orchyan
Great job team, best of luck today πŸš€πŸ¦„
Chester How
@orchyan Appreciate it, thanks Garen! πŸ™πŸΌ
Hai Ta
Nice product guys! I think your design and graphic is amazing! Congratulations on your launch!
Lukas Guschlbauer
Such a cool project! πŸ™Œ Congrats!
Chester How
@derlukasg Thanks for the support Lukas! πŸ™Œ
Marc Astbury
Greatest design newsletter 😍
Chester How
@marcastbury1 huge honour! Thanks Marc! πŸ™Œ
Jason Ke
I was literally thinking about the same idea last week. Thank you for building this. Great place for inspiration.
Marios @dessign
very cool project.. best of luck..
Tony
This is nice congrats!
Alex Dulub
Hey Chester, congratulations on expanding Design Spells from a Twitter account to a full-fledged website! The journey from a handful of examples to a catalog of magical design details is truly inspiring. It's fantastic to see a platform dedicated to celebrating the whimsical side of design. I'm curious, what's been one of your favorite easter eggs or micro-interactions that you've featured so far? Keep up the great work, and I can't wait to see more designers embrace fun in their creations!
Chester How
@alex_dulub Thank you so much for the kind words Alex! Ooh it's tough to pick a favorite but if i had to pick i'd go with this one: https://www.designspells.com/spe... such a creative way of interacting with the dynamic island 🀯
Ashish K Mishra
useful one
Janis M.
Love it! It's all about the little things. Lots of inspirations and very smooth experience :) Thanks for building this! Keep it up, everyone!