Akhil Desai

Akhil Desai

Part Designer, Part Tinkerer!
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Hi everyone, I’m excited to share Hydrate – Drink Water Reminder, a free Figma widget I built to solve my own problem. Like many designers, I get so absorbed in my work that I forget to drink water for hours. Instead of downloading another app, I thought: why not bring hydration reminders into the place where I spend most of my time i.e. Figma. ✨ What it does: • Set smart timers (15–60 min) •...
Hydrate - Reminder - Figma Widget
Hydrate - Reminder - Figma WidgetA Figma widget that keeps you hydrated while you design
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Stay productive without sacrificing your health. Hydrate is a free Figma widget with customizable timers, droplet-based progress tracking, and theme support, designed to encourage hydration without guilt or distraction.
Hydrate - Reminder - Figma Widget
Hydrate - Reminder - Figma WidgetA Figma widget that keeps you hydrated while you design
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Hey Shey 👋 your idea sounds amazing. Love that you’re solving this from personal experience, that’s usually where the best products come from 💡 I’m Akhil, a UI/UX designer. I spend a lot of time experimenting with side projects around productivity and wellness inside design tools. (I’ll be launching something tiny myself soon!) Would love to cheer you on for your launch next month 🚀 Keep us...
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👋 Hi everyone, I’m Akhil. Part Designer, Part Tinkerer!

I’m a UI/UX designer with a background in food manufacturing, industrial design, graphic design & mechanical engineering. I’ve worked across design systems, apps, and playful side projects from Figma workflows to Flutter experiments. Outside of work, I love tinkering with side projects, exploring how design can improve daily habits, and learning how to merge creativity with tech. Excited to...

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Why I built Hydrate (Widget) for Figma 💧

As a designer, I’d often go hours without drinking water while deep in flow. I built Hydrate to gently remind myself (and now anyone) to sip without guilt. Curious: what other small habits do you struggle with while working? (I might just try building it for you!)