Marvin Kaunda

Where are you currently working? 

Founder & CEO at CocktailAndDinner.Com, plus freelancing as a UX/UI Designer & Webflow Developer

Where are you from and/or where are you based as a UX/UI Designer?

From Brussels, Belgium but based in New York, United States

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What inspired you to pursue UX/UI design?

I started to build a website on Webflow for a struggling restaurant during the pandemic. I then realised I was missing a step in the process. How can one directly jump into development if we don’t start with wireframes?!

What does a typical day look like for you?

I spend 50% of my day working on Webflow project (depending on where am I in the process, I’m either working on the design in Figma or developing the prototype on Webflow). 50% of my day is spent on looking for hosts to rent out their kitchens on my platform!

What challenges do you face as a UX/UI Designer?

I’d say to always come up with ideas that aren’t possible to translate into Webflow without restricting myself creatively.

What work or project are you most proud of?

I’m really proud of my recent client projects, they really reflect my progress since the last 2 years: Vaneeckhoudtpools.be, Futurestay.com and of course my startup website CocktailAndDinner.Co

What is your current workspace setup?

I’m “digital nomading” so it is always changing. 😉

Small joke, real picture below 😛

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What are your go-to or "must have" apps?

Mobile: Airr, Instapaper Readwise, Substack & Craft

PC: Rectangle, TextSniper, Flow, Cron, Figma, Miro, Notion, Pitch

What product (digital or physical) recently blew your socks off?

Cron.com hands down, sleek & productive design at its best.

What tunes do you listen to while designing/working?

The playlist of Cercle on YouTube or Apple Music, my favorite is Ben Böhmer live above Cappadocia in Turkey for Cercle

Share your best three suggestions for budding designers!

1. Make a TOP 5 of the apps/websites you love using the most, observe what you love best about them and try to recreate that.
2. Join UX/UI communities like Memorisely, find your tribe on Twitter & Instagram to discuss and share interesting content!
3. Save/Bookmark everything you encounter during your journey and dare to try new stuff!

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What do you want to talk about?

Below include two topics you'd like to chat about (in addition to Memorisely)

1. Memorisely ⚡
2. Startups
3. UX/UI

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