Side Quests

Much like in a video game, it's hard to progress to the next level with out some grinding. That's exactly what the purpose of Side Quests are – letting you experiment on a smaller, less important task so you aren't always risking it on a large project.

  • Improvement

Before and After

60 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Find a poorly designed website or application screen and redesign it. Include a shor...

  • Mobile

Mobile App Onboarding Screen

45 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Design a single onboarding screen that explains one key app feature. Balance informa...

  • Layout

Design With Constraints

60 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Design a webpage section using only two colours, one typeface, and basic geometric shapes.

  • Design

Background Exploration

30 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Create three unique background treatments that could be used in a web application. E...

  • UI Components

Dashboard Card Redesign

45 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Redesign a dashboard statistics card. Improve visual hierarchy and make the informat...

  • Accessibility

Accessible Colour Challenge

45 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Take an existing interface and rebuild its colour palette to improve accessibility w...

  • Typography

Mood Through Typography

30 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Create three poster-style designs using the same message but different typography ch...

  • Prototyping

Microinteraction Storyboard

45 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Using Figma prototypes, create a short interaction sequence for a button, menu, or f...

  • Layout

Landing Page Hero Experiment

45 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Design three different versions of a hero section for the same product. Explore vary...

  • Navigation

Navigation Makeover

45 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Redesign the navigation system for an existing website you use regularly. Improve cl...

  • Iconography

One-Colour Icon Set

30 minutes

Oct 1 2026

Create a set of 6 icons for a fictional productivity app using only one colour and a...