Zicheng Gu
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zichenggu.bsky.social
Zicheng Gu
@zichenggu.bsky.social
A Chinese🇨🇳 designer around the 🌍 currently in Seattle
meeting people and building connections lately

https://oorange.design
Am I using it wrong? why my GPT can't understand me.....
May 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Figma Draw is really good! I tried GPT4o first, but no matter what prompt I gave, it didn't generate the image that matched what I had in mind...(p2), so I decided to give Figma Draw a try, and can't believe I draw well with just my finger on the trackpad! (p3)
May 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A random learning: long press any letter on your keyboard and it will let you pick the tone for it, a very hidden by handy feature. Is it new? how come it took me years to discover it?
Now I can type Chinese pinyin: Dà Jiā Hǎo 😆
May 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I used Figma to make a video simply by applying After delay trigger in the prototype. It's not the most stunning, but it really solves the problem since I only have 1 day to finish it.
May 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A perfect example of misalignment - when two people discuss the same concept but mean different things. My tennis coach said I should be in a ready position as soon as I know how to respond to the ball. p1 = his "Ready," and p2 = my "Ready". I make a big improvement after the alignment is made.
April 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Lately craving: simmer the milk with 1 egg, 1 date or jujube, handful of goji berry, rose petals.
This warming drink replenishes qi and blood according to Chinese wisdom.
March 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sometimes you have to make the mistake to understand the solution. 💡
A 16px icon and a 16px icon in a 24px frame look identical at first, but those "unnecessary" padding helps create consistent touch and hover areas, which is very necessary.
March 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I like this quote from 💬 Nad Chishtie
March 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Most of the websites look familiar, but they touch no emotions and leave no memories. Digital magnetism is not magic or a recipe; it is what you achieve when you have authenticity, charisma, energy, and beauty.
💬 Mirek Nisenbaum
March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
If I can only share one takeaway from Julie Zhuo's speech: How to win friends and influence decisions:
💡 Document decisions, predictions, and reasoning. Then set calendar reminders to revisit the outcomes at 1, 3, and 6 months.
February 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
When using auto layout with strokes, always choose "Include Strokes" over "Exclude Strokes"! (a kinda hidden setting)
While they look identical, excluded strokes will cause mismatched width/height when translating to code.

#designtips #uxdesign
February 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
People fabricated the emotion of anger. When you lack the patience to have a peaceful discussion, or when you want people to listen to what you have to say. You opt for anger as a shortcut to make them submit to you.

what I learned from *The Courage to Be Disliked*
February 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
TIL from Ryo Lu:
1. system thinking enables users to build things they want with simple blocks without asking the support team to build the feature for them
2. when you build products that serve so many different use cases, you need to find the system to tie different users’ mental models
February 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🎨 Come and play with the Visitor page on my site! lnkd.in/gv-NGttA
I've created a collaborative canvas where every visitor can leave their mark. Each person adds their unique stroke to the evolving artwork before passing the brush to the next creator. Join the fun and add your signature style!
February 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just discovered calligraphr.com - it turns your handwriting into a custom font! 🤯 Used it for my personal site and love how it adds that personal touch. Its UI may look old-fashioned but it gets the job done perfectly! Give it a try.

#uxdesign #DesignHacks
February 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM