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Product designOct 7, 20261 min read

Onboarding that converts: seven patterns from 40 product teardowns

What the best sign-up flows have in common, and the small details that quietly double activation.

Design systemsSep 23, 20261 min read

Design tokens for small teams: a practical starting point

You do not need a 400-page design system. Start with these twenty tokens and grow from there.

FreelancingSep 9, 20261 min read

How I price freelance design projects (and why I stopped billing hours)

Fixed scope, fixed price and milestone payments: what changed for my clients and for me.

ResearchAug 26, 20261 min read

Five interview questions that reveal what users really need

Skip "would you use this?" and ask these instead. A field guide for founders running their own research.

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Sam Okafor is an independent product designer working with founders and product teams worldwide on research, UX, UI and design systems.

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