Salih Aydın
@salihaydin.bsky.social
designer in Istanbul
host at thedesignkids.org
post.cv alumni
host at thedesignkids.org
post.cv alumni
May God give all the time, creativity, and enthusiasm to the Helvetica haters. I’m curious to see what they will come up with.
December 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
May God give all the time, creativity, and enthusiasm to the Helvetica haters. I’m curious to see what they will come up with.
iPad Pro is way too expensive as a drawing tablet and very useless for anything else.
December 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
iPad Pro is way too expensive as a drawing tablet and very useless for anything else.
A shirt I bought from Zara six years ago is still going strong, while a t-shirt from a so-called sustainable fashion brand lost its shape after just four or five washes. Real sustainability is the lifespan of an item.
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A shirt I bought from Zara six years ago is still going strong, while a t-shirt from a so-called sustainable fashion brand lost its shape after just four or five washes. Real sustainability is the lifespan of an item.
so what's your favorite nano banana pro interface?
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
so what's your favorite nano banana pro interface?
Minimalism is not about adding less, it’s about subtracting.
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Minimalism is not about adding less, it’s about subtracting.
Adobe makes CS5 software free in 3... 2... 1...
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Adobe makes CS5 software free in 3... 2... 1...
Let’s be honest, subscription model is much more accessible than buying software in boxes.
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Let’s be honest, subscription model is much more accessible than buying software in boxes.
Can Affinity clean up Canva’s bad image among professionals?
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Can Affinity clean up Canva’s bad image among professionals?
Why PDF files I saved from Figma are 10x larger?
November 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Why PDF files I saved from Figma are 10x larger?
My design career feels like a cobbled-together house, built from different disciplines and ideas. To me, different fields are just other ways of telling a story. But when it comes to showcasing my work in a portfolio, it all turns into a mess. Any tips?
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My design career feels like a cobbled-together house, built from different disciplines and ideas. To me, different fields are just other ways of telling a story. But when it comes to showcasing my work in a portfolio, it all turns into a mess. Any tips?
You can’t design culture. You either have it or you don’t.
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
You can’t design culture. You either have it or you don’t.
If your work is copied once, it’s theft. If it’s copied a billion times, it’s a trend.
October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If your work is copied once, it’s theft. If it’s copied a billion times, it’s a trend.
First time designing a deck in Figma Slides, and I guess paragraph spacing is missing 👀
October 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
First time designing a deck in Figma Slides, and I guess paragraph spacing is missing 👀
I rarely listen to new music since I switched to Apple Music
October 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I rarely listen to new music since I switched to Apple Music
Usually, I type “bsky…” to open Bluesky in my browser, but on iOS, I have to type “Blue…” to open the app. This kind of inconsistency is something I’d never allow.
October 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Usually, I type “bsky…” to open Bluesky in my browser, but on iOS, I have to type “Blue…” to open the app. This kind of inconsistency is something I’d never allow.
AI will empower in-house teams the most.
October 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
AI will empower in-house teams the most.
The design process is a constant search for what we should’ve known from the start.
October 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The design process is a constant search for what we should’ve known from the start.
What color picker/library app are you using on macOS?
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What color picker/library app are you using on macOS?
We are hosting a live Figma Make workshop with @lalizlabeth.bsky.social on The Design Kids community. Stop by if you’re interested!
🎟️ RSVP: community.thedesignkids.org/c/events/tdk...
🎟️ RSVP: community.thedesignkids.org/c/events/tdk...
September 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
We are hosting a live Figma Make workshop with @lalizlabeth.bsky.social on The Design Kids community. Stop by if you’re interested!
🎟️ RSVP: community.thedesignkids.org/c/events/tdk...
🎟️ RSVP: community.thedesignkids.org/c/events/tdk...
Apple Music should let Automix to order songs as it wish
September 28, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Apple Music should let Automix to order songs as it wish
I see trends like design under construction, a playground for collective creativity. Even if we don’t use them right away in the final work, we should still engage with trends to contribute to our shared heritage. So, when a trend become “cool” again, we can break it and get it perfected. #designsky
September 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I see trends like design under construction, a playground for collective creativity. Even if we don’t use them right away in the final work, we should still engage with trends to contribute to our shared heritage. So, when a trend become “cool” again, we can break it and get it perfected. #designsky
Liquid Glass really shines when holding and dragging, but let’s be honest, we rarely do that while using our iPhones. With toggles especially, something just feels off. #iOS26
September 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Liquid Glass really shines when holding and dragging, but let’s be honest, we rarely do that while using our iPhones. With toggles especially, something just feels off. #iOS26
Tell me like I am a 54 years old proud InDesign user
September 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Tell me like I am a 54 years old proud InDesign user
I only like my relatives in Framer
September 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I only like my relatives in Framer
I was expecting Apple to remove that orange from Watch Ultra but they had different plans 👀
September 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I was expecting Apple to remove that orange from Watch Ultra but they had different plans 👀