Design tips | Malaika Aiyar
quick tips from the last year or so of intentionally learning design and software engineering: from working at Granola, re-vamping this site, from perusing the internet.
Design tips | Malaika Aiyar Design tips 27.10.2025 quick tips from the last year or so of intentionally learning design and software engineering: from working at Granola, re-vamping this site, from perusing the internet. for new projects, before you start, think about what you're trying to communicate. what colours would evoke that. what fonts. what shapes. modern or old. setting intentions at the beginning helps guide the vision for the project font choice matters more than anything else. use typewolf, pangram, etc. for inspiration. doesn't have to be expensive but it has to be right. spacing
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