SayKiat

Product Designer and Web Developer based in Malaysia. I specialise in creating user-friendly experiences and developing static websites. Based in Kuantan & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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About

Hello, I'm 方 世 杰 , specialise in crafting and delightful web design and interfaces. Currently based in Kuantan & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I'm a Product Designer at and a Static Site Developer with Astro Logo , having created few like USMART + Ow Construction at the side. Currently, I am expanding my knowledge on inspired by this talk and inspired by this video as part of my working principle.

In my free time, I enjoy experimenting with at PaletteUI and contributing to like these . Occasionally, I also essays and some too .

Like minded? on or at or , I would love to connect with new people.

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Selected Client Works

  • Reka Bentuk Fong Say Kheng

    Spatial Designer & Photographer

    Web Design & Development

  • Ow Construction

    Making homeownership a reality.

    Web Design & Development

  • USMART System

    Customised smart system for warehouses, business and home living.

    Web Design & Development

  • PaletteUI

    Experimental UI component library referencing unique design patterns on existing user interfaces.

    Web Design & Development

Open Source Contributions and Technical Essays

  • AstroJS Prismic Preview Setup Guide

    A minimal astro-prismic starter with preview setup

    Technical Essay

  • My Thoughts on Migrating From GatsyV5 to AstroV3

    We'll discuss the reasons, benefits, tradeoffs and what to look out. This is not a migration guide.

    Technical Essay

  • Gatsby Starter Coingecko SSR

    A Gatsby starter for sourcing data through SSR using Coingecko API. Comes with dynamic pages.

    Technical Essay

  • Astro Pagination

    Straightforward and accessible pagination component

    Component

  • Astro Fading Image & Video Component

    Fade in image when loading is complete. Used on saykiat.com

    Component

Design & Career Essays

  • Mediocrity and the Job Title Lore

    People look up to you because of your good judgement, not title.

    Oct 22, 2023

  • Small and Repetitive Design Work Is Part of the Grind

    An essay dedicated to designers who wants to land on that dream project...whatever you call it.

    Jun 18, 2023

  • Keep These in Mind if You’re New to Web Design and Development

    There is never a better time to learn web design and development than now. If you plan to start, I have some advise for you.

    Mar 12, 2022

Recent Essays

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  • 2024 Wrapped, 2025 Goals

    After a year of trials, now we're absolutely LOCKED IN.

    Dec 15, 2024

  • Abundance Mindset & Terengganu Trip

    August - October 2024 life update - Designing web template, shifting from scarcity to abundance mindset, deleting dating apps and Terengganu trip.

    Oct 20, 2024

  • 2024 Q2 Reminders

    Some lessons about work, love and play.

    Jul 18, 2024

Recent Readings

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  • Personas Vs. Archetypes

    Archetypes and personas used for UX work contain similar insights, are based on similar kinds of data, and differ mainly in presentation. Personas are presented as a single human character, whereas archetypes are not tied to specific names or faces.

  • Andrei Herasimchuk - The 1St Designer at Adobe

    Did you know that the very first interface designer at Adobe was also the first designer to work on Figma? 🤯

  • Strategy Link Bank

    All collected by Baiba Matisone

  • The Real Reason Women Aren’t Getting Ahead in Tech: “She’s Not Strategic”

  • Don't Trust the (Design) Process

    We made designers feel like their work wasn’t complete if they didn’t start from a perfectly articulated problem statement.

  • Product Strategy for Designers by Jaz Wilkinson

    Using real-life examples from highly successful products, learn how thinking like a product manager can give you more influence in the direction of a product or service - and drive results that stand out.

  • Eigenquestions: The Art of Framing Problems

    Framing often starts with asking the right question. In many cases, a decision can look like it has ten related questions, and if asked in the wrong order, they can seem intractable. Often the best path through a decision is to pick the right question to start with.

  • 5 Ways to Attack Ambiguity

    Imagine you’re asked to lead the design of a new project. It’s complex, open-ended, and full of interconnected problems…How do you attack that ambiguity and get momentum quickly?

  • Airbnb's Winning 10-Star Design Strategy

  • Principles of Beautiful Figures for Research Papers

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