# Journal — Mohamed Amin

> Articles on designing Arabic-first interfaces, real estate websites, design systems and mobile UX, written by UI/UX designer Mohamed Amin.

- [Designing Arabic-First Interfaces](https://aminuix.com/blog/designing-arabic-first-interfaces) (Jan 14, 2026, Design): Why mirroring an English layout is not enough, and what changes when you design Arabic, right-to-left interfaces from the first sketch: reading flow, typography, numbers and icons.
- [Luxury Websites Run on Trust](https://aminuix.com/blog/luxury-websites-run-on-trust) (Mar 9, 2026, Design): What designing websites for real estate developers taught me about luxury: restraint, proof and calm navigation build more trust than any amount of decoration.
- [Design for the Road, Not the Desk](https://aminuix.com/blog/design-for-the-road-not-the-desk) (Apr 22, 2026, Research): Designing the Naqla driver app showed me how much context matters: weak signal, one free hand and a busy day change every decision in a mobile app.
- [One Journey, Two Products](https://aminuix.com/blog/one-journey-two-products) (May 19, 2026, Process): How designing the Deepal website and mobile app as a single journey, with one design system, turned two products into one consistent brand experience.
- [Fewer Steps Feel Premium](https://aminuix.com/blog/fewer-steps-feel-premium) (Jun 5, 2026, Design): From tire shopping to luxury travel booking: why removing steps is the most premium thing an e-commerce experience can do, and how I find the steps to remove.
- [Your Competitors Are Free Research](https://aminuix.com/blog/your-competitors-are-free-research) (Jul 28, 2026, Research): How a simple competitive analysis of LinkedIn, Indeed and Glassdoor shaped the feature set of a job search app, and how to run one that leads to real decisions.
- [Design Systems Save Deadlines](https://aminuix.com/blog/design-systems-save-deadlines) (Aug 17, 2026, Process): Forty screens in five weeks, twenty-four in two: how a small design system, built first, made tight deadlines possible and cut handoff time by 30%.
- [Clarity Builds Trust in Security Products](https://aminuix.com/blog/clarity-builds-trust-in-security-products) (Sep 2, 2026, Design): Security products often scare the people they protect. Designing the Secure Me website showed me how plain words and clear structure make encryption feel safe.
- [Selling a Feeling: Designing the Aknan Real Estate Website](https://aminuix.com/blog/designing-the-aknan-real-estate-website) (Oct 9, 2026, Design): How the Aknan Real Estate website was designed to sell a way of living rather than square meters: a brand-led home page, principles told as stories, and pages built on trust, in Arabic and English.
- [Location Is the Story: Designing the DARAH Real Estate Website](https://aminuix.com/blog/designing-the-darah-real-estate-website) (Oct 9, 2026, Design): How the DARAH real estate website in Riyadh turns location into its strongest argument, and why its social media was designed with the same system as the site.
- [Designing Trust: The NAL Lawyers Law Firm Website](https://aminuix.com/blog/designing-the-nal-lawyers-website) (Oct 10, 2026, Design): How the NAL Lawyers website was designed for people under pressure: plain Arabic instead of legal jargon, proof before promises, real people, and one clear next step.
- [Designing a Creative Agency Website That Wins Clients](https://aminuix.com/blog/designing-the-based-creative-agency-website) (Oct 10, 2026, Design): How the BASED creative studio website was designed to prove its taste in seconds: a headline that is the brand, the work first, a clear hierarchy and a journal that shows how the studio thinks.
- [Designing a Luxury Concierge Website for Mykonos](https://aminuix.com/blog/designing-the-mykonos-concierge-website) (Oct 10, 2026, Design): How the Mykonos Hospitality Group website presents villas, yacht charters, private chefs and cars as one concierge: service cards, photos as the product, sliders guests control and one Book button.