Designers.com

09/05/2026

BIOMETRICS

BIOMETRICS came from ancient clay tablets to unlocking your phone in 0.2 sec.

WHAT IS BIOMETRIC?
It means using physical or behavioral traits to prove it’s you. No password, no pin just your unique self doing the trick

ORIGIN OF BIOMETRICS

The first use of biometrics trace back to 500BC where Babylonians press fingerprints into clay contracts

1858: First modern fingerprints records for criminals in India

1963: first research paper from automated fingerprints matching by computer

1960s : first face recognition experiment started at Stanford/MT

THE BIG FOUR
The most used biometric and the popular are Face recognition, fingerprint, iris scan , and the voice recognition

* FINGERPRINT : This is the most used and most popular biometric system used by Gadgets and other services
how it works: Scan ridges/valleys on your finger. There no matching fingerprints. Not even for twin. It is fast, cheap and works 99% of the time
Used by Apple Touch ID,90% of smartphones, banks and police offices. It can fail if finger are wet/oily

* FACE ID/Face Recognition: How it works: project 30,000 invisible dots on your face to make a 3D map. It works the dark/ not in every cases.
It is hand free and hard to fake. It is 90% reliable. Used by Apple Face ID/ android devices, international identification, Meta/ facebook, and most banking services

* IRIS Scan: scans the colored ring of your eye. It’s like a fingerprint but for your eyeball. Extremely accurate, even better than fingerprints. Mostly used by Samsung smartphones and some high security facilities
* VOICE/BEHAVIORAL

Analyzes your voice pitch, typing speed or even how you walk. Suitable for phone calls, some banks use it for voice banking, also used by iPhone (Siri) and others

Other biometrics you may want to know.

Palm vein/ palm print :

scans the vein pattern inside your palm with infrared light. It’s hard to fake because vein are internal. It’s super secure and works even if hand is dirty

Hand geometry:
Measure the shape of hand, finger length, width and palm size. Good for verification not identification. Used by some old office, voting purpose and some banks

DNA: it uses your genetic code. Used by forensic, criminal investigators and paternity tests. It is 99.9% accurate

Retina scans: it is highly used by security facilities or govt labs. It scans blood vessels pattern at back of eye. Different from iris scanner.
People hate it because it requires close contact with scanners.

Others are Heartbeat/EcG,keystroke dynamics,gait analysis.

Face ID and fingerprints are the most used.

Which one do you think is more secure?

Let me know in the comments section.

Designer.com

08/05/2026

BIOMETRICS

BIOMETRICS came from ancient clay tablets to unlocking your phone in 0.2 sec.

WHAT IS BIOMETRIC?
It means using physical or behavioral traits to prove it’s you. No password, no pin just your unique self doing the trick

ORIGIN OF BIOMETRICS

The first use of biometrics trace back to 500BC where Babylonians press fingerprints into clay contracts

1858: First modern fingerprints records for criminals in India

1963: first research paper from automated fingerprints matching by computer

1960s : first face recognition experiment started at Stanford/MT

THE BIG FOUR
The most used biometric and the popular are Face recognition, fingerprint, iris scan , and the voice recognition

* FINGERPRINT : This is the most used and most popular biometric system used by Gadgets and other services
how it works: Scan ridges/valleys on your finger. There no matching fingerprints. Not even for twin. It is fast, cheap and works 99% of the time
Used by Apple Touch ID,90% of smartphones, banks and police offices. It can fail if finger are wet/oily

* FACE ID/Face Recognition: How it works: project 30,000 invisible dots on your face to make a 3D map. It works the dark/ not in every cases.
It is hand free and hard to fake. It is 90% reliable. Used by Apple Face ID/ android devices, international identification, Meta/ facebook, and most banking services

* IRIS Scan: scans the colored ring of your eye. It’s like a fingerprint but for your eyeball. Extremely accurate, even better than fingerprints. Mostly used by Samsung smartphones and some high security facilities
* VOICE/BEHAVIORAL

Analyzes your voice pitch, typing speed or even how you walk. Suitable for phone calls, some banks use it for voice banking, also used by iPhone (Siri) and others

Other biometrics you may want to know.

Palm vein/ palm print :

scans the vein pattern inside your palm with infrared light. It’s hard to fake because vein are internal. It’s super secure and works even if hand is dirty

Hand geometry:
Measure the shape of hand, finger length, width and palm size. Good for verification not identification. Used by some old office, voting purpose and some banks

DNA: it uses your genetic code. Used by forensic, criminal investigators and paternity tests. It is 99.9% accurate

Retina scans: it is highly used by security facilities or govt labs. It scans blood vessels pattern at back of eye. Different from iris scanner.
People hate it because it requires close contact with scanners.

Others are Heartbeat/EcG,keystroke dynamics,gait analysis.

Face ID and fingerprints are the most used.

Which one do you think is more secure?

Let me know in the comments section.

Designer.com

04/05/2026

04/05/2026

Never forget where you came from

20/11/2025

A Branding Mistake I Used to Make

For the longest time, I thought branding was all about having a nice logo and good colours.
So every time I worked on a project, I focused mainly on the visuals — “Does it look fine?” “Is the logo clean?”

But here’s the truth I later learned (the hard way):
Branding is not what you look like. It’s how people remember you.

So I stopped designing blindly and started doing these instead:

✨ Updated Approach
• I define the brand personality before touching any design.
• I focus on messaging and clarity as much as visuals.
• I ensure consistency across every touchpoint — voice, colours, layout, experience.
• I design with intention, not just aesthetics.

This shift changed everything — my work, my results, my clients.

💬 CTA: Learn from me. Don’t design for beauty alone. Design for identity, meaning, and memory.

20/11/2025

For a long time, I designed everything — from loud colors to minimalist layouts. I didn’t really know what my style was, and honestly, it felt like I was borrowing everyone else’s identity.

But the truth is this: your style doesn’t hit you at once — you grow into it.

I found mine by experimenting, failing, remixing ideas, and paying attention to what felt natural.
For me, it became a mix of clean layouts, bold typography, and storytelling-driven visuals.
Once I noticed the patterns in my own work, everything changed — my confidence, my output, and even the kind of clients I attracted.

Your design style is not what you copy…
It’s what stays consistent when you stop trying to impress.

What’s your own style? 👇✨

19/11/2025

📌 Day 24: Why Your Ads Aren’t Converting

Your ad design might be beautiful — but does it communicate?

Most times, the problem isn’t the colors, the layout, or even the product…
It’s clarity.

People scroll fast. If your message isn’t instantly understood, they move on.
Great ads don’t just look good — they guide the viewer, highlight the value, and push action.

Here are 3 quick checks for your next ad:

🔹 Is the message clear in 3 seconds?
If users can’t tell what you’re offering at a glance, the ad fails.

🔹 Is your call-to-action obvious?
People do what you tell them. Don’t make them guess the next step.

🔹 Is the design supporting the message?
Your visuals should reinforce the meaning, not distract from it.

If you want conversions, focus on communication first — beauty second.
Because at the end of the day, clarity converts.

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