Weekly Designers Update #502

Published by Muzli on April 24, 2025

Your weekly dose of design inspiration, featuring the hottest projects, must-have tools, and game-changing products.

🔥 Must-See Design Picks

Valentime: A Cinematic Scroll Journey with Immersive 3D Design

Valentime brings a classic love story to life through contemporary design, blending 3D scenes, bold typography, and smooth transitions. This emotionally driven scroll experience uses Blender, Three.js, and GSAP to create a richly interactive and visually stunning narrative.

Aurelien Vigne: A Playable Portfolio in a 3D Theater World

Step into a whimsical 3D world where you control a raccoon exploring a dimly lit stage set. Aurelien Vigne turns his portfolio into an interactive game-like experience, combining WebGL, narrative design, and atmospheric storytelling to immerse users in a creative space that’s as curious as it is technically impressive.

State of Create: A Bold Editorial Experience for the Creator Economy

With its rich typographic hierarchy, dark editorial aesthetic, and immersive scroll-based storytelling, this site feels more like a high-end digital magazine than a traditional web page.

Phantom Studios: Minimal Grid Meets Expressive Motion

Phantom Studios presents a clean, grid-based layout elevated by bold typography, high-contrast visuals, and smooth interactive transitions. The design reflects their creative ethos — combining strategic clarity with a touch of expressive flair to highlight digital craftsmanship without overwhelming the user.

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💡 Must-Have Tools & Assets for Designers

Core 2.0 — Dashboard Builder

Build production-ready dashboards in minutes with this powerhouse UI kit. Featuring over 490 templates and 500+ components, Core 2.0 is fully responsive, optimized for Figma auto-layout, and includes both light and dark themes. Whether you’re designing or prototyping, it’s the ultimate tool for sleek, scalable admin panels — now with a React version included.

Arpeggio — Framer Portfolio Framer Template

A bold, high-impact website template crafted for creative agencies and studios. Arpeggio combines strong visual storytelling with smart layouts that turn your portfolio into a client-conversion tool. With CMS support, sticky scrolling, and smooth animations, it’s a stylish and strategic choice for presenting work with flair.

Hana by Spine — a canvas for interactive design

A next-gen canvas for interactive design, Hana lets you prototype with events, states, real-time vector editing, and booleans — all in a smooth, visual interface. Built by the team behind Spline, it bridges the gap between visual creativity and production-ready output, making complex motion and logic accessible for designers.

Dummi — Instant bug reports with video replay

Capture and share instant bug reports with built-in video replay — no extensions, no friction. Dummi makes it easy for teams to spot, track, and fix UI issues fast with automatic console logs, device details, and visual steps included in every report.

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📢 Trending This Week

GRAPHICHUNTERS® — Sports Branding at Full Speed

This Dutch design studio is making waves with bold, motion-driven branding for top names like F1, ESPN, and Eredivisie. With a laser focus on sports culture and immersive campaign visuals, their site showcases a vibrant, fast-paced portfolio that reflects a deep passion for storytelling through design.

SlowFeel — Minimalist Branding for a Multifunctional Lounge

This Behance feature captures the serene, modern essence of a new bar concept through geometric logos, soft color gradients, and elegant typography. Designed for both social and relaxation settings, the branding transitions from day to nightlife with a visual identity that feels calm, curated, and refreshingly minimal.

Nite Riot — Minimalism with an Electric Edge

A bold portfolio blending horizontal scroll, cinematic transitions, and Difference Mode visuals. Built in Webflow with GSAP, it turns case studies into immersive stories and design into a high-voltage experience.

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🏆 Muzli Community Uploads

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Beast Mix by Geex Arts

A bold, playful concept that reimagines music interaction with vivid colors, abstract symbols, and a minimalist mobile UI. Combining sound, value, and visual hierarchy, this experimental interface makes playlist navigation feel more like a game than an app.

Secco² — Data-Driven Design With Bold Identity

This omnichannel marketing platform stands out with a striking orange-black palette, oversized type, and 3D data cubes. With a clean, structured layout and strategic use of motion, Secco² translates complex marketing services into a bold, confident brand presence.