Speaking Arabic was the hard part, so I built a voice tutor

A trip to Amman, a build night and a voice model, plus what I learnt about keeping it safe

Furquan Ahmad · October 22, 2026

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By Furquan Ahmad · October 22, 2026

Speaking Arabic was the hard part, so I built a voice tutor

A trip to Amman, a build night and a voice model, plus what I learnt about keeping it safe

By Furquan Ahmad · October 22, 2026

Still learning a language from a PDF? Here's what I built instead

How I turned my Arabic workbook into an interactive site, the prompts I used, and what happened when I tried to sell it

By Furquan Ahmad · September 24, 2025

Snakes and Ladders: Building Design Culture in an Unpredictable Game

How to keep climbing when every announcement sends you back to square one

By Furquan Ahmad · September 22, 2025

I moved from London to SF - here's what shocked me most

Here are the learnings that can help you move to SF and stay ahead of the curve.

By Furquan Ahmad · January 15, 2025

Looking Ahead: Crescent Creatives' Vision for 2025

Your Creativity Can Shape What Comes Next

By Furquan Ahmad · January 14, 2025

Designing Success Through Community, Not Numbers

Forging Real Connections in Design—No Growth Hacks, Just Community

By Furquan Ahmad · May 16, 2024

📅 Unlock Your Design Portfolio's True Potential!

Master the Art of Showcasing Your Skills to Land Your Dream Job in the Muslim Design Community!

By Furquan Ahmad · May 7, 2024

✍️Free FigJam Template: Your Key to Conquering the Whiteboard Challenge

Master the Whiteboard Challenge with Our Free FigJam Template

By Furquan Ahmad · April 23, 2024

📅 Grab your ticket for the Whiteboard challenge workshop

Improve your problem-solving and product thinking skills

By Furquan Ahmad · April 21, 2024

✍️ Running The London Marathon Today - The Next Meetup

Learn more about the progress of the community

By Furquan Ahmad · March 27, 2024

Whiteboard Challenges And A Marathon

Learn more about the progress of the community

By Furquan Ahmad · March 4, 2024

📅 Ace The App Critique - Event 2

This is the second event for the Muslims in Design community and we're excited to invite you to join us for a fun and interactive app critique workshop at the Meta office!

By Furquan Ahmad · February 20, 2024

Design Event 01 - Join Our First Fireside Chat!

Hear from Mustafa, a staff product designer at Meta!

By Furquan Ahmad · February 1, 2024

Muslim Designers in London: A New Community Awaits 🚀

Building the foundations for a Muslim design community in London!

By Furquan Ahmad · January 28, 2024

Gen AI Design Principles For Work 🤖

I designed Meta's first Gen AI Feature For Work - Here's what I learnt

By Furquan Ahmad · January 14, 2024

Progression ≠ Promotion 📈

Progressing in your career is way more than just a promotion

By Furquan Ahmad · November 10, 2023

Unity Sticker Set On Figma Community For Free 🍉

A sticker set made for you! Show your support for Palestine

By Furquan Ahmad · October 16, 2023

Gen AI Tools I Use To Boost My Productivity

Now the half is wrapping up, I want to share some of the tools I used to boost my productivity as a designer

By Furquan Ahmad · July 30, 2023

Thanks For All Your Support!

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By Furquan Ahmad · July 28, 2023

Will Threads Stick Around?

Record-breaking growth, but are people really sticking around?

By Furquan Ahmad · July 3, 2023

Config 2023 Wrapped

By Furquan Ahmad · June 19, 2023

Just dropped a free engaging portfolio presentation template!

Dynamic and engaging portfolio template

By Furquan Ahmad · June 5, 2023

Community And Mentors Are Super Important - Here’s Why

Things I would do if I started off as a designer

By Furquan Ahmad · May 27, 2023

Navigating Redundancies For The Second Time!

Meta layoffs

By Furquan Ahmad · April 7, 2023

Join The Livestream And Submit Your Portfolio For Review!

Live Portfolio Reviews And Q&A Stream!

By Furquan Ahmad · March 22, 2023

Microsoft Copilot Is Insane And Discounted Mentoring During Ramadan 😊

90% Off Design Mentoring During Ramadan!

By Furquan Ahmad · March 9, 2023

A Few Things You Need To Know About Generative AI Today!

A Few Things You Need To Know About Generative AI

By Furquan Ahmad · February 23, 2023

What's Going On In 2023?!

Generative AI, YouTube, Side hustles, Changing teams? What's going on in 2023? 💜

By Furquan Ahmad · January 6, 2023

How To Go About Performance Reviews?

Happy New Year! It's performance review season, here are some tips on how to nail your self-review! 🙌

By Furquan Ahmad · December 1, 2022

Layoffs At Meta - My Personal Thoughts

My personal reflections on dealing with lay-offs and what to do going forward?

By Furquan Ahmad · November 17, 2022

A Fresh New Landing Page Using No Code?

Is now the time to build a new portfolio landing page? Set yourself 2 days and see where you can get to!

By Furquan Ahmad · October 6, 2022

Dodging Bullets Whilst Enjoying The Journey.

You don't know what's best for you

By Furquan Ahmad · September 22, 2022

Making Your Designs Accessible Simply + That Figma x Adobe Deal 🤑

Let's discuss accessibility and that $20 billion Figma, Adobe deal. Should you be concerned as a designer?

By Furquan Ahmad · September 7, 2022

Recessions, Job Cuts, Turning The Heat Up At Meta? 🌶

Job Cuts, Recessions, Turning The Heat Up 🔥

By Furquan Ahmad · August 16, 2022

Giving Feedback As A Designer - A Crucial Part Of Your Career

How can we improve as designers and help others grow if we don't give feedback? Feedback is essential 🙌

By Furquan Ahmad · July 1, 2022

Diving Into The Real Basics Of Design Systems 🚀

Design systems are always a hot topic 🔥

By Furquan Ahmad · June 15, 2022

My 6 Months At Meta Wrapped - Honestly

How are things going at your job? In this post I reflect on how my first 6 months at Meta have been. “An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates.