8 years ago, I started a habit—design one UI screen every week, outside my day job.
No brief. No constraints. Just ideas to sharpen my UI skills and stay in touch with evolving trends
One week, I picked a topic: a car customisation app. I designed a few mobile screens and uploaded them to Dribbble.
That was it.
No hashtags. No SEO. No big expectations.
Fast forward 4 years—someone from North America reached out.
They were searching Google for “Car Customisation App” and…
Surprisingly, my old Dribbble shot showed up right at the top of image results.
That one screen led to a well-paid project I never saw coming.
"And today, 8 years later, I searched again—
It’s still showing on top."
That small habit of uploading one design a week?
It fed me new skills, visibility, and even paid work.
So here’s a reminder to all designers:
Your side work is often the silent portfolio that speaks when you’re not watching.
Create. Share. Repeat.