- Posted in build-in-public figma-plugins screenshot-to-layout
I am doing an investment in taking Screenshot to Layout to to the next level. I am working together with a few freelancers, each skilled in their own right, from making plugins for graphic design apps to advanced Javascript wizardry. Together we will improve the plugin. I want to write a bit of a “devlog” […]
- Posted in build-in-public figma-plugins screenshot-to-layout
I whipped up a quick landing page at https://screenshottolayout.com . It contains instructions on how to get started and a quick demo. It’s pretty ugly but will do the job for now I think. I released the plugin for free earlier this week, hoping to get some feedback from Figma users. So far a few […]
- Posted in build-in-public figma figma-plugins
You can use my Figma plugin Screenshot to Layout to generate editable text from a screenshot. Select an image in Figma, run the plugin command “Process image”, and then see a Figma layout appear with editable text. You can see how it works in this video: This plugin is extremely useful to quickly start working […]
- Posted in bootstrap build-in-public obra-icons
I launched an indie project called Obra Icons on October 1st. This is a report of how it’s going. The initial version took me about 7 days of work total + around 3 days of external freelancer’s work to work out the initial version. What is it? It’s a set of 750+ vector icons, both […]
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Yesterday I launched Obra Icons 1.0.0. We are already actively working on the next version which will mostly contain more icons. But which icons are you missing? You can see full, searchable list of icons here. Hover over an icon to copy or download the SVG, or to copy the Svelte import. If you have […]
- Posted in bootstrap build-in-public obra-icons
It’s the start of month four of my bootstrapping journey. In June I stated I wanted to build something in public, build something that’s real and provides value, see if ideas get traction, and experiment or learn new things. I have some doubts about the “build in public” part, since essentially you are sharing all […]
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Wednesday I had a day to work on my bootstrapped projects. First up I had a meeting about Obra Icons with a fellow designer. This is an initiative to create an icon set that is basically an upgrade to Mono Icons. I spent the rest of the morning investigating some of the design decisions behind […]
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My new plan is to build a brand portal product. What is a brand portal, you may ask? It’s a place to document your brand assets, like a logo, colours and icons. Why is this helpful? To keep your brand consistent – you can send people to the brand portal To provide a more direct […]
- Posted in build-in-public figma
Today I want to talk about why it’s probably not that interesting to release Screenshot to Layout to the public, even though I put a lot of effort into it in the month of July. I am not saying I won’t ever release it, but it needs to be part of a bigger plan. In […]
- Posted in build-in-public figma figma-plugins
Yesterday I de-listed my plugin from the Figma community, before I even had my first user. One week before, I happily pushed the publish button and set a price tag of $20. I was proud to have made something worth charging for, but the whole week it was nagging in my head how it was […]