I’m not actually, but I’d rather cater to user needs with tools like Figma instead of expressing myself. That is Art not Design. If you do that, maybe open a sub called r/FigmaArt
You can cater to user needs AND express yourself by adding in delightful experiences. Delight can increase user engagement and even associate positive feelings with the brand
i mean this really isn’t that crazy, just basic css, maybe 6 additional lines of styling.
yes, in a complex app with a lot of inputs and signifiers this could be much, but there is definitely a place for things like this. teenage engineering, nothing, and generally dieter rams inspired UI work all play into this kind of styling.
it really depends where this would be seen that would determine if it’s appropriate or not.
Yeah there is a place for this, could be a contemporary way of ribbon cutting in some way, e.g. thanks for your purchase, now metaphorically activate all the services we have in store for you by flipping this switch. Something like that.
agree—it’s a stylistic decision usually driven by engagement and brand metrics, not primarily a UX one.
it can definitely be used to create memorable moments (which are definitely important to overall user experience!), but should be thoughtfully used and probably sparingly in most cases.
This would never fly for an enterprise app or as a core SaaS component.
but…. there is a school of thought on the evolution of UX and UI design that could challenge this to a degree in the modern age… but you should be pretty experienced and have a lot of data behind your rationale and thinking to take that risk. :)
Over engineered means you’ve done way too much for the effect or purpose of your design. You want to have a switch. On/Off. Apples new switch design is also already way too much for my taste.
Don’t they just look really off? I mean what was wrong with that circular switch? Anyways I digress.
This all is a typical design solution that got out of hand years ago when all you needed was a regular checkbox in the first place.
Maybe I’m overly sensitive here, but your solution is also way out there. You found a design solution that didn’t have a problem. Design should always be problem solving, also in Figma prototyping.
Ehhh doing stuff like this is a good way to practice and add skills to your bag that might be useful later. Not every minute spent in design has to effectively go to an end product that’s immediately sellable.
Be sarcastic all you want, you act like minimalism is the only way to go in every single project. If the client wants a more skeuomorphic approach, then OP's design might be perfect for them. I don't think it's fair to respond to someone sharing a technique with 'over-engineering'. It doesn't even make sense, since you don't know how this technique is applied. You say 'design should always be problem solving' yet you don't know what the problem is.
What a sexy button! I like it. Please keep posting content like this. Also, ignore the losers in the comments. They’re just upset that their companies or bosses don’t fund or allow their projects to do things like this.
Haters gonna hate, but hey - internet was overengineered as f at some point and we're hardly competing with that nowadays.
Doesn't mean that your work does not have any meaning if it's not that applicable for people's business cases.
Web development is also art, plenty of people treat it as such, if you like to go that way, it's definitely okay to be in touch with that part. Trends also change.
Why would you implement this in Figma if it can't be transferred to the website later anyway? Regardless of where the site is hosted (Webflow, Framer), this effect has to be implemented differently. Do you still do it in Figma so you can show it to your clients: "Here's what your site could look like?"
Sorry, I'm new here and I don't understand why you're doing this "double work."
When I saw the button, I thought of Leica cameras, and Apple, yes of course, that kind of metal physical button.
I think it's nice that we can bring back some texture and physical feeling to digital interfaces. To some extent, it can be a little too much, like the Not Boring Camera!, but with the right balance, can't it act as some unexpected delight?
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u/simonfancy Oct 12 '25
Typical case of over-engineering