Hey, do you guys know any good AI tools for creating minimalist logos? I’ve been searching around but everything I found either looks cheesy or way too complicated. Would love some recommendations!

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BrandMyApp: My Accidental Solution to the MVP Design Problem

Hey Huzzler friends. So I'm just another dev trying to navigate this crazy internet age. Building MVPs has always been my thing - I love the code, the problem-solving, the functionality of it all. But design? Yeah, I'm absolutely terrible at it.

I'd launch these MVPs that worked great but looked like they were designed in the 90s. Embarrassing, really.

A few months back, I was up way too late (coffee at 10 PM, bad idea) messing around with some AI image APIs. Not for any particular reason - just curious what they could do. I started feeding them design prompts out of frustration with a project I was working on.

The results weren't perfect, but something clicked. With some tweaking, I realized I could actually generate decent branding elements. Not just logos, but color schemes that made sense together, typography that didn't make my eyes hurt.

So I built a little system for myself. Something to help me quickly brand my own half-baked projects without spending weeks learning design or blowing my budget on freelancers.

After using it for a few personal projects, a friend asked if they could use it too. Then another. That's when it hit me - I wasn't the only one with this problem.

That's how BrandMyApp was born. Not some grand vision, just me scratching my own itch and realizing others had the same itch.

What makes it different from just generating a quick logo is the emotional part. Good branding isn't just pretty colors - it's about making people feel something when they see your product. Trust. Excitement. Curiosity. Whatever fits what you're building.

The process is pretty simple:

1. You get some logo options that actually work for your industry

2. You see how they look in different contexts (dark mode, tiny favicon, etc.)

3. You get colors that psychologically match what you're trying to communicate

4. You preview everything in actual UI components

5. You get formats that work with the tools indies actually use

The part I'm most proud of is the AI prompts feature. If you use Cursor AI or other coding tools, you get prompts with your brand specs built in. It's just a small thing that saves time, but people seem to really like it.

For bootstrappers like us, I kept it simple:

- One-time cost (starts at $9.99)

- Works even if you can't tell Arial from Helvetica

- Results that don't immediately scream "this is version 0.1"

- Quick, so you can get back to the parts you're actually good at

Anyway, that's my story. If you're like me and design is your kryptonite, maybe give it a try. It's just a tool I wish I'd had years ago.

Any other design-challenged devs here? Would love to hear how you handle the visual side of your MVPs.

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Hey everyone!

We are very excited to announce that you can now install Huzzler on your mobile device and receive push notifications. We have opted to use a PWA instead of a native app as we plan on shipping as many features in the coming weeks (problem / solution directory, accountability, marketing guides..).

To install the app: Simply visit the Huzzler homepage on a mobile device. A popup will appear with instructions on how to install the app. Cheers and let me know if you have any feedback 😁

Thanks!

Making a playlist on the usage of color as an integral component in design.

Just to drill in the importance consider this.

UPS and the Brown Branding Backfire

UPS chose brown in 1916 to convey reliability and hide dirt—earning the nickname "Big Brown" in the U.S.

But abroad, the color clashed with local contexts: in Spain, brown trucks evoked hearses; in Germany, brown uniforms recalled Nazi "Brownshirts."

A reminder that even color can carry unexpected meaning across cultures.

Here's the video where I dive deeper.

Also, here's a more detailed blog post.

I was researching on the meaning of color across cultures, as part of a video I am working on. So, I need a research tool.

Now, I need to create a presentation or a website in minutes.

Can I do that ?

Yes.

There's a 2 step formula that I found:

1. Use a Deep Research Tool (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc) -- this is how I conducted my research.
2. Use a text to presentation maker, namely Gamma.App.

Here's the final output by gamma. Just crazy.

Here's the YT tutorial: https://youtu.be/Sz2jNt2KHCw

I've used photoshop and Photopea (free web photoshop alternative) casually for the past 10 years but Photopea has recently been buggy for me to use.

Has anyone on here tried affinity photo 2? It's a one-time payment and is supposed to be very comparable with photoshop. I mainly need basic editing features such as layer styles. and be able to open and save images as .psd files.

I also tried Gimp but I really dislike the UI.

So if anyone tried it, feel free to let me know, anything is appreciated! Thanks guys

I'm a good programmer but I suck at design. how are you guys handling the design of your sites or apps? Do you make designs first of every page or just go with the flow? And what tools are you using? I know many people use figma

I'm currently designing a landing page but I'm very bad at design. It feels like I don't know what I am doing. How are you guys handling design? Do you copy existing designs or design everything yourself?

Any libraries or tools I might be able to use? I use next.js

Hey guys. I just added notifications to Huzzler. What do you think about the notification dropdown design? Would you change / improve anything?

Thanks!

Hey everyone 👋 For those interested, we've added new advertising options ranging from 1,659 up to 7,458 weekly impressions.

Only until April 30th , we're doing a sale were you get 25 bonus ad credits per 100 credits purchased️

Advertising options: huzzler.so/advertise/options-pricing

Upcoming features for Huzzler

Now that the development on the advertising system is done, we're focusing on making Huzzler the best platform for founders. Here is a list of a couple of the planned features we have:

• Automatically add your product to "alternative to" so people can find your products through SEO
• Be able to save / bookmark valuable posts in folders
• Accountability system where you can define goals and celebrate milestones with the community weekly (you will be held accountable by the community) 😉
• A problem/solution directory where users can submit real world problems they have. This will provide Huzzler users with a list of already validated product ideas. You'll also be able to notify the user who posted the problem when your app is ready, that way you already have a paying customer ready.
• Gamification: have a level and xp. Increase your level by contributing in the community
• Referral system: gain advertising credits by referring people to Huzzler
• OAuth, login with Google
• Embeddable badges for the launch Arena
• Be able to link a product with a showcase
• Better filtering / sorting in product pages (filter by category, sort by date,..)
• Coming soon tab: all projects that are soon to be relelased
• Previous launch arena winners pages
• .... and many more features

Let me know if you'd like to see other features as well 😁

Thanks for reading guys!