Product design for founders who ship. 15 years and counting. Web, iOS, e-commerce. Top 1% on Contra. → contra.com/ThomasMeijer
Nijmegen, Nederland
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2025 recap
One year of designing, iterating, and shipping
Grateful for the work and the people
Trust the process
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Step 1. Hate on how unreadable liquid glass beta 1 is
Step 2. Apple diales it back
Step 3. Hate how there is no liquid glass anymore and how Apple nerfed it
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Its a day 1 developer beta, not a finished version. I assume you filled a bug report as well through the feedback assistent?
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Vibe code idea: the flowers slowly go bad after each day passes until the invoice is paid
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Not a big fan of the new graphics. Besides poor scan ability, it also doesn’t pass wcag accesibility standards (try reading the text on that MBA card). I’m all for trying new things, but this needs some more love
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Imagine knitting a sweater with cats, only for the fashion guy to like it. Meanwhile some major fashion companies get roasted to ashes by him. Major W
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It's SO extra, love it! They could have saved tons of money if they did it with 3D cgi. But instead they chose to do it because of the craft
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It’s totally overkill in the best way. CGI would’ve been cheaper, but they wanted the real thing, and it shows
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Wish they’d just drop the whole line up at the same time. I know most people won’t care but you got all these M chips scattered on every device without a clear way of knowing when the latest one will drop
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Really digging these new thumbnails for my services on @contra that I designed.
They look like so much fun!
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Two months as a freelancer: an update
Two months ago, I took the exciting step of going fully freelance. A decision I thought about for a long time and one that still feels exciting—but I’m so happy I made it, because things are going great.
I’ve already completed two amazing projects, I’m in the middle of a third, and a fourth project is about to start. On top of that, a few proposals are still pending, which is incredibly motivating for what’s ahead.
This journey comes with its uncertainties, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. It’s pushing me to grow, take on new challenges, and refine my expertise further.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me and helped make this fantastic start possible. Here's to more to come!
Got an interesting project or know someone who might need my help? Feel free to reach out or recommend me—I’d love to create something amazing together!
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Okay, I might be biased, but how awesome is this @contra swag?!
Huge thanks to the team for sending it over!
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Just got access to @contra’s new Indy AI and I’m already impressed.
After linking my LinkedIn and X profiles, Indy immediately started surfacing relevant opportunities. Within minutes, it found three projects that genuinely caught my interest. Of course I jumped on them right away.
It’s rare to see something this smart and useful, this early on. Big kudos to the Contra team. This could seriously change the game for freelancers.
Excited to see where this goes!
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Inspired by @dannpetty’s one-day build, I’m joining the @contra x @instanthq hackathon today.
I’ll try to design and build a full Instant template in 1 day.
Let’s see what I can ship in 8 hours 👀
Follow along, I’ll be building in public.
We’re giving away 5 x $1000 💸
Join the @contra x Instant Hackathon, build the most beautiful Shopify page (homepage, landing page, product page, etc.), and get a chance to win $1000.
✅ 5 winners
✅ $1000 each
Submit your original Shopify page design template by 21 July.
Let’s see what you’ve got 👀
Join now 👉 contra.com/community/topic/i…
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May I introduce you to Open Runde github.com/lauridskern/open-…
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"YoUrE nOt SuPpOsEd To BeNd ThE pHoNe ThIs WaY"
yeah no shit, but you bet people are gonna try it. Even on accident. It's not supposed to explode when you do, that's the issue
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Missed opportunity for @figma to not release a Figma Draw iPad app
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Crossed the $5k+ on @contra yesterday! And already made some great progress towards the $10k+ badge!
Let's go
ALT Earned $5K+ on @contra
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Yeah these are SO next level. Absolutely the Uber one, I can feel it in my core. Trying your absolute best just to focus and keep that light still while everything keeps moving
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Hey look, I’m the first one here.
Dutch UX Designer mainly focussing on app and e-commerce design.
contra.com/ThomasMeijer
thomasmeijer.design
Come say hi 👋
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Now this is a nice email to get from @contra. Look at that list!
→ Best Dutch-speaking freelance UX Designers to hire in 2025
→ Best freelance CRO Experts to hire in 2025
→ Best English-speaking freelance CRO Experts to hire in 2025
→ Best Dutch-speaking freelance Product Designers to hire in 2025
→ Best English-speaking Linear freelancers to hire in 2025
→ Best Linear freelancers to hire in 2025
→ Best Dutch-speaking freelance Mobile Designers to hire in 2025
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To all the young designers reading all this:
Don’t do this. Don’t call out your (previous) clients like this. Highly unprofessional
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To be honest, you guys are the reason I decided to bet on myself as a freelancer. Haven't regretted that since
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I'm curious to see how much of this you got right. How much of the interface will adapt to the content on the screen and in what way. I'd love a sense of the contact posters in there as well, making it more 'fun' and personal
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How to get more clients: Share your work
How to win $50k: Share your work
There is no losing
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Honestly, Notion is for people that love organizing notes instead of doing the work.
I’ve been there too, but Apple notes clearly is miles better
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Normally don’t post this, but I’m open for a new gig.
→ Ecommerce design
→ Product design (web & mobile)
→ Design sprints & MVPs
Because good ideas deserve good design
DM me if you want to chat
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Got another great review on @contra
ALT “We are absolutely delighted with our new website, which finally reflects the atmosphere and style of our physical store much better. Thomas provided clear insights into the possibilities beforehand and actively contributed ideas throughout the process. He was flexible, creative, and attentive to detail, resulting in a modern, user-friendly, and visually strong site that fits us perfectly.”
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In theory I love USB C. But the fact that the same type of connector does or doesn't do stuff is mind boggling
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New beats to work to by @perplexity_ai
tune into PPLX Radio.
a 24/7 stream of instrumentals - focus, unwind, or let your thoughts wander.
link below ↓
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Tell that to 80% of my female friends who also happen to be a mom. Those straps are hella popular in their crowd
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Been loving the vibe off @contra lately. Not often that platforms gets you this excited.
Humans are not resources.
Introducing Contra, a new professional network for the jobs of the future.
Get more creative at contra.com
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The number of views and interactions from the @contra community is incredible!
I shared a post about trying to achieve my goal by the end of the year, and suddenly it's turning into everyone sharing their goals and helping each other grow.
Love to see it!
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Just subscribed to @contra with their Black Friday deal to get 50%.
on.contra.com/MJQgd7
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