Nearing a decade of design under my belt, I’ve had the pleasure of teaming up with various industries, honing my craft in creating unforgettable online journeys. My vision has always been to blend creativity with functionality, making sure every click counts.
Let’s tackle your challenges head-on and sculpt your digital space into something truly remarkable together.
- Aqeel Kader
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UX Research, UI Design, Branding
Mobile Application
A constant need to create new ideas means I’m always testing out and designing new applications. By keeping myself updated with current design trends and technology, I’ve managed to engage in creating simplistic as well as highly detailed applications. From user flow, to wireframes and to the final high-end visual product .
For 2.5 years, I have served as the sole UI/UX designer of Dotslash digital. Designing a plethora of multi-million dollar mobile and desktop applications, such as e-commerce and auction websites, company profilings, and more. I have worked alongside front-end and back-end developers, clients and shareholders, as well as carrying out tasks for thorough UX Researching, testing and creating corporate brands and online products
In 2019 I joined Durban South Toyota as their very first in house Designer and marketer. Responsibilities include Website Content Management, SEO, Blog Posts, Social Media Marketing as well as Google Advertising
After serving for 18 months at Siyaleader, I was chosen for the managerial position to mentor a team of around 25 students for UX/UI Design, Business and Social Media Marketing, SEO, as well as Corporate Branding. During this period, I headed and carried out design and research for around 5 mobile and web applications, and CMS’s, in fields such as security, environmental and agricultural organisations
Intern to fully employed as a User Researcher and User Interface and Brand designer. My very first project and design was for the United Nations followed by many apps and web services for the biometrics sector
For 2.5 years, I have served as the sole UI/UX designer of Dotslash digital. Designing a plethora of multi-million dollar mobile and desktop applications, such as e-commerce and auction websites, company profilings, and more. I have worked alongside front-end and back-end developers, clients and shareholders, as well as carrying out tasks for thorough UX Researching, testing and creating corporate brands and online products
In 2019 I joined Durban South Toyota as their very first in house Designer and marketer. Responsibilities include Website Content Management, SEO, Blog Posts, Social Media Marketing as well as Google Advertising
After serving for 18 months at Siyaleader, I was chosen for the managerial position to mentor a team of around 25 students for UX/UI Design, Business and Social Media Marketing, SEO, as well as Corporate Branding. During this period, I headed and carried out design and research for around 5 mobile and web applications, and CMS’s, in fields such as security, environmental and agricultural organisations
Intern to fully employed as a User Researcher and User Interface and Brand designer. My very first project and design was for the United Nations followed by many apps and web services for the biometrics sector
Getting sorted with accommodation when you’re a student can be a daunting task. Being able to locate a room close to your studies, whilst being affordable and adequate for your needs can be a task in itself.
South Point allows students from all over the country to locate rooms in South Point approved hostels, with fair payment options, price points, and with sizes and amenities to fit your budget.
With a vast selection of hostels across the country, South Point caters well for the safety, hospitality and comfort that students benefit from within their amazing whilst staying with a cohesive student community.
Stay South Point
UI Design, UX Designer, User Research
Dotslash Digital
All too often students are faced with stress when trying to locate a comfortable living space when searching for places to stay nearby their campus or college
This can lead to anxiety for both parents/caretakers and students.
Traveling from long distances daily can be costly as well as dangerous when in unfamiliar territory or when far away from home with no clue how to navigate through a new town or state
Searching for affordable apartments that cater to your needs and budget can be a painstaking task when you’ve already got so much to do before your academic year even begins. This includes finding a living space with the students desired facilities, budget, size and accommodation needs
-Streamlined registration process allowing students to quickly create accounts or log in.
-Robust filtering options to search for accommodations based on criteria like location, price range, amenities, room size
-Integration with maps to display available accommodations near the college campus with details like distance, transportation options, and nearby amenities.
-Comprehensive listings for each accommodation option including high-quality images, rental prices, room sizes, available amenities, lease terms, and contact information
-Integration of reviews and ratings from previous tenants to help students make informed decisions about accommodations.
-Tools to help students manage their budgets by showing estimated costs, allowing them to set spending limits, and providing alerts for rent payments or expenses.
-Easy payment options with the option for payments to come through from personal bank accounts, as well as student bursaries and scholarships, with safe payment gateways
Auctionbids is an auction site created to combine the listings of thevehicles from Automart, commercial transportation from Truck and Trailer, and agricultural equipment from AgriMag
Whilst all of these platforms were a part of one group, users needed seperate accounts to register for bidding and purchasing via auctions.
Auctionbids came in to solve the problem of needing three different log in accounts by creating a web application where users can have one account and bid on various lots from all 3 platforms
AuctionBids - JM Group
UX Desig, UI Design, Branding, Prototyping, Testing
Dotslash Digital
Design a user-centric web application that offers a streamlined auction platform, eliminating the need for multiple logins, while prioritizing ease of use and convenience. The platform should feature a user-friendly interface allowing effortless navigation and participation in a variety of auctions sorted by category and date, ensuring accessibility and satisfaction for users
Understand User Transition: Investigate how users accustomed to separate auction platforms for trucks, cars, and agricultural equipment perceive the transition to a unified platform. Determine their preferences, concerns, and expectations to inform the integration process effectively.
Assess Learning Curve: Explore the challenges users face in adapting to a new platform that consolidates various auction categories. Identify specific areas of difficulty or confusion to tailor onboarding processes and instructional materials for a smoother user transition.
Evaluate Layout Effectiveness: Examine user interactions with the platform layout to assess its ability to categorize items clearly and intuitively. Identify any design elements causing confusion or hindering navigation, and gather feedback to refine the layout for improved usability.
Measure User Experience: Gauge user sentiment and satisfaction levels to ensure that the platform does not overwhelm users with excessive information or complexity. Identify pain points, frustrations, and areas of improvement to enhance overall user experience and engagement.
Assess Visual Appeal and Clarity: Evaluate the visual design of the platform to determine its appeal and clarity. Understand how users perceive the aesthetics and whether the visual elements enhance or detract from usability. Aim to strike a balance between visual appeal and straightforwardness to create a visually engaging yet intuitive interface.
5 Users were asked to test the AuctionBids platform on both desktop and mobile. None of these users were affiliated to either Dotslash Digital or AuctionBids.
Users had experience of using previous auction platforms including the singular versions of the integrated platforms
All users scored their results out of 5, with 1 being the lowest unsatisfactory result, and 5 being the highest in increments of 0.5 stars
Designing an integrated auction platform came with many challenges. From determining whether expanding on the idea would work to lots of testing to ensure the idea was well executed
The project took a total of over 9 months of diligent work and collaboration from design to development with minute changes and incremental improvements along the entire way
A final product resulyed with a well received approach which ultimately helped the users of the JunkMail auction platforms integrate all their purchases into on
Pirtek is an internationally acclaimed brand known for creating quality products to supply the fluid transfer industry with an array of products in hoses, fittings and adaptors
Being world leaders in the industry meant that Pirtek needed to upgrade their website, and more importantly their product database and supply methods
This included upgrading existing infrastructure, as well as creating a large platform for marketing, educating and supplying clients with every item that they manufacture and sell
Pirtek Africa
UX Research, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping
Dotslash Digital
Our goal was to create a desktop and mobile responsive website that effectively created leads for various Pirtek dealers in all regions across Africa closest to your area, as well as educate users on the various products manufactured by Pirtek, and their functionality
This website needs to work fast, and on the go for PM’s and job site workers who need items fast and efficiently
1. Understanding Target Audience:
2. Product Database Analysis:
3. Filtering and Search Functionality:
4. User Journey Mapping:
5. Location Promotion and Contact Methods:
6. Competitive Analysis:
7. Accessibility and Usability Testing:
8. Mobile Responsiveness:
The heuristic evaluation for the Pirtek Africa website was essential to streamline user experience and tackle usability issues effectively. This method involved assessing the interface against established usability principles or heuristics. By systematically applying these heuristics—such as visibility of system status and match between system and real-world tasks—usability problems that may have hindered user interaction and satisfaction were identified. The evaluation offered a cost-effective and comprehensive approach to evaluating various aspects of the website, including navigation, layout, content organization, and interaction design. Insights gained informed targeted improvements, guiding the design and development team to enhance the overall user experience and ensure the website effectively met user needs and preferences.
Balwin is South Africa’s largest property development company. Providing housing to thousands of people in advanced tech, and eco estates, an in-house solution was created to give residents an easy experience of fiber network installation
Being an already trusted service and sales provider, embarking on creating a solution for easy access internet with great pricing, free installation and routers, as well as the capabilities for after sales support, Balwin decided to add in a great addition that targets their thousands of residents.
Balwin Property
UI Design, UX Designer, Wireframing, Prototyping
Dotslash Digital
Commercial and logistic equipment require large amounts of capital. Setting up, running, or purchasing equipment when getting started or to carry out a task means investing in items that are sometimes too expensive to purchase and maintain, or will only be used seldomly or seasonally.
Welcome, Truck and Trailer for Hire. A subsidiary of South Africa’s largest online commercial sales platform, Truck and Trailer. Also a project for which a total redesign was carried out
Recognising a problem in the industry that the logistic sector needs a trusted source, with people who frequent sales and supply this field, meant that Truck and Trailer already had the potential to provide users with a great alternative to purchasing, whilst keeping them on their platform
Truck and Trailer - a Junkmail subsidiary
UX Research, UI Design, Prototyping
Dotslash Digital
To develop a web application enabling users to effortlessly rent a wide range of logistical equipment for projects of various scales from trusted suppliers and dealers on Truck and Trailer
This platform facilitates cost savings for users while providing a reliable marketplace for commercial rental company owners to lease out their assets to a registered database of clients
Truck and equipment can be an overwhelming topic. From the amount of machinery needed, to the various types, along with their attachments, costs, operation and as importantly, the transportation of a lot of equipment that is deemed as “Abnormal Load”.
Making the correct selection would come down to allowing the users to be able to communicate with the supplier, allow them to pick specific time periods of rental, as well as allow options for transportation and operation if qualified help is needed.
Nicholas, a seasoned veteran in the roofing industry with over 35 years of experience, has successfully managed his own company for the past 18 years. His extensive expertise and innovative leadership keep him ahead of the competition, seamlessly integrating new ideas and technology into his business practices.
With a keen understanding of the industry’s demands and high overhead costs, Nicholas prioritizes efficiency in his operations. While specialized roofing equipment is essential, owning niche vehicles like cement mixing trucks isn’t a top priority. However, when occasional projects require additional equipment for preliminary construction work, he values having access to such resources.
Instead of investing capital in seldom-used assets, Nicholas seeks a solution to rent expensive equipment as needed, ensuring cost-effectiveness and proximity to project sites. With a skilled team capable of handling diverse machinery, his primary concern is finding a reliable rental service that offers competitive rates and convenient locations.
Senzo, a seasoned auction-house buyer, has thrived in his profession for the past four years, capitalizing on substantial hauls and reselling investments for a comfortable living.
Having transitioned from a career as a real estate agent during the Covid retrenchment period, Senzo embarked on a new path to support his household of five.
With a background in marketing and sales, Senzo’s expertise lies in driving business success. However, managing the logistics of transporting goods from auction lots poses a challenge, as it requires large trucks with trailers—a resource he lacks the means to acquire or the licensing to operate.
In search of a solution, Senzo seeks a dependable rental service offering substantial haulers and skilled drivers at an affordable rate. This would facilitate the seamless transportation of goods from auction houses to his warehouse and his customers.
Working alongside a team of amazing developers and managers, collaboration was key in analyzing various ideas and methods of creating an application that will cater towards solving the issue of logistical hiring
Not only did we have to address the hiring needs, but also get dealers familiar with the other end of the process by ensuring a user friendly experience on both sides
A variety of workshops were carried out, including brainstorming sit-downs, feature prioritization, and scenario studies.
All this planning lead to great success in a field well deserving of a product to help cater for these needs of users in desperation for an outlet to expand and seek growth in their industry without needing to forgo massive expenses
Driving a Porsche is an experience to behold, so why shouldn’t owning it be one as well?
This app was designed to for users to be able to set up their vehicles for their ideal conditions, monitor their vehicles health and enhance convenience with booking their services and appointments at their nearest Porsche Center. In addition, they can also use the app for what a Porsche is known best for.
Driving pleasure. Track times, acceleration, and course tracking allows the Porsche owner to improve their driving skills and times, enabling the best use of their vehicle whilst being able to save and record their improvements
Personal Project
UI Design, UX Designer, Branding and Design
Personal Workspace
The goal of this app is to create a unity between your vehicle and lifestyle. By merging the thoughts and interactivity of your vehicle to your app, a new level of convenience has been achieved. Whether a stark businessperson or aspiring GT racer, the app caters for all of your Porsche needs.
With Porsche, excellence is not a choice, nor should your convenience. With the Porsche Drive app, an even greater connection is built between yourself and your vehicle. Ensure a comfortable environment before you step into your car by adjusting the interior climate control before you even start your journey. Set the mood by selecting your playlist and adjusting your ambient lighting for the ultimate levels of being coccooned in your own world
Michael is a 58 Year Old Surgeon. A married man with no kids, his lifestyle affords him the luxury of owning multiple Porsches for work and play, with his wife Michelle, owning a Macan S. Much like his work, Michael lives according to schedules. Ensuring that each and every part of his day is planned out and as efficient as possible. A car and app combined with features that can make his life even more convenient in the mornings is something that will be highly beneficial. He’s loved Porsche’s ever since his dad bought his 930 Targa new in 1978. A heroes work at day and play on the weekends. Michael loves taking his Porsche out on track to enjoy each and every horsepower within. A competitive nature means he also wants to constantly improve his skills and having an integrated tool for his vehicles allows him to constantly monitor and clip the apexes a little tighter, and quicker.
A Porsche is an experience. And what better way to do so than by doing what every Porsche is built to do. Drive. Enter track mode. Go on… Here you’ll be able to measure your fastest acceleration and drag times. Monitor and track your fastest lap times on any track around the world and set up a trip monitor for a course or journey. We’ll let you decide which one it is
The goal of this app is to create a unity between your vehicle and lifestyle. By merging the thoughts and interactivity of your vehicle to your app, a new level of convenience has been achieved. Whether a stark businessperson or aspiring GT racer, the app caters for all of your Porsche needs
Unmistakable. Just the way our cars are, our app harbors on the simplicity of being engineered to brilliance. A clean interface, with easy navigation and sensible flow create an experience like no other. Each need simplified and categorized into its respectful region. With such a powerful and detailed app, one would expect a great deal of experience needed to fully benefit from its features, however, a mindful and progressive layout meets the eyes and touch with ease
Owning one Porsche is a dream come true, but what happens if you own two or more? No need to create a whole new account. Simply add a vehicle in the garage area by uploading or scanning your VIN. Switch between your vehicles instantly or remove a vehicle whenever you need to
Creating this app really made me think about what it would be like to be in the shoes a Porsche owner, or one who owns many.
By doing so, I managed to design a tool that not only allows one to take full benefit of all of its interior features, but Porsche’s very own emphasis on customer service and driver enjoyment. Technology and cars have merged to become much more than just man and machine nowadays.
They’re a vital accessory to the way in which we lead our lives. By understanding the various types of owners from luxurious Panameras to the hardcore Carrera GTS, one needs to take into account that whilst they all truly live the badge, they lead very different lives.
By doing so, I’ve designed an app that only makes ownership a simpler task, but a much more powerful experience as well