SayKiat

About

Hello, I'm 方世杰 , specialise in crafting and delightful web design and interfaces. Currently based in Kuantan & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I'm a Product Designer at and a Static Site Developer with , having created few like USMART + Ow Construction at the side. Currently, I am expanding my knowledge on inspired by this talk and inspired by this video as part of my working principle.

In my free time, I enjoy experimenting with at PaletteUI and contributing to like these . Occasionally, I also essays and some too .

Like minded? on or at or , I would love to connect with new people.

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Selected Client Works

Reka Bentuk Fong Say Kheng
Spatial Designer & Photographer
Web Design & Development
Ow Construction
Making homeownership a reality.
Web Design & Development
USMART System
Customised smart system for warehouses, business and home living.
Web Design & Development
PaletteUI
Experimental UI component library referencing unique design patterns on existing user interfaces.
Web Design & Development

Open Source Contributions and Technical Essays

AstroJS Prismic Preview Setup Guide

A minimal astro-prismic starter with preview setup

Technical Essay

My Thoughts on Migrating From GatsyV5 to AstroV3

We'll discuss the reasons, benefits, tradeoffs and what to look out. This is not a migration guide.

Technical Essay

Gatsby Starter Coingecko SSR

A Gatsby starter for sourcing data through SSR using Coingecko API. Comes with dynamic pages.

Technical Essay

Astro Pagination

Straightforward and accessible pagination component

Component

Astro Fading Image & Video Component

Fade in image when loading is complete. Used on saykiat.com

Component

Design & Career Essays

Mediocrity and the Job Title Lore

People look up to you because of your good judgement, not title.

Oct 22, 2023

Small and Repetitive Design Work Is Part of the Grind

An essay dedicated to designers who wants to land on that dream project...whatever you call it.

Jun 18, 2023

Keep These in Mind if You’re New to Web Design and Development

There is never a better time to learn web design and development than now. If you plan to start, I have some advise for you.

Mar 12, 2022

Recent Essays

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2024 Wrapped, 2025 Goals

After a year of trials, now we're absolutely LOCKED IN.

Dec 15, 2024

Abundance Mindset & Terengganu Trip

August - October 2024 life update - Designing web template, shifting from scarcity to abundance mindset, deleting dating apps and Terengganu trip.

Oct 20, 2024

2024 Q2 Reminders

Some lessons about work, love and play.

Jul 18, 2024

Recent Readings

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Why the NEW Gemini 2.5 Pro + NotebookLM Is 2X POWERFUL
In this video, I'll show you how you can combine the existing 2 most powerful Google AI tools to boost your work productivity.
How to Use ChatGPT Deep Research Function for Market Research
ChatGPT’s deep research feature is an AI tool designed to automate complex research tasks. It searches the web, gathers data, and compiles structured, well-cited reports. Instead of manually reviewing multiple sources, users receive a consolidated analysis in one place.
Personas Vs. Archetypes
Archetypes and personas used for UX work contain similar insights, are based on similar kinds of data, and differ mainly in presentation. Personas are presented as a single human character, whereas archetypes are not tied to specific names or faces.
Andrei Herasimchuk - The 1St Designer at Adobe
Did you know that the very first interface designer at Adobe was also the first designer to work on Figma? 🤯
Strategy Link Bank
All collected by Baiba Matisone
The Real Reason Women Aren’t Getting Ahead in Tech: “She’s Not Strategic”
Don't Trust the (Design) Process
We made designers feel like their work wasn’t complete if they didn’t start from a perfectly articulated problem statement.
Product Strategy for Designers by Jaz Wilkinson
Using real-life examples from highly successful products, learn how thinking like a product manager can give you more influence in the direction of a product or service - and drive results that stand out.
Eigenquestions: The Art of Framing Problems
Framing often starts with asking the right question. In many cases, a decision can look like it has ten related questions, and if asked in the wrong order, they can seem intractable. Often the best path through a decision is to pick the right question to start with.
5 Ways to Attack Ambiguity
Imagine you’re asked to lead the design of a new project. It’s complex, open-ended, and full of interconnected problems…How do you attack that ambiguity and get momentum quickly?