Colton Schweitzer

DESIGNPaaL

- Design partner for early-stage through Series C startups.
- We offer an 8-hour free design trial where we resolve a design issue for you.

Co-Founder

Kickass UX

For the past four years, we've been reimagining UX education specifically for graphic designers.

Kitty AF

New comics every so often. 

https://www.facebook.com/kittyasf/

Owner

Smartsheet

- Led the UX design for the "Solutions" pillar of the product team. 
- Redesigned and shipped the Admin Center to help thousands of users better administrate their instance of Smartsheet.
- Designed and shipped 3+ premium products that significantly increased revenue.

Senior UX Designer

UX Designer

At Kickass UX, we're on a mission to empower graphic designers to craft a career they love and achieve financial success.

VictorFlow

- Created 90+ Webflow Templates in the Webflow Marketplace
- 1000+ Active Webflow websites used our Templates
- 50+ Client SaaS and Business Product Design & Webflow Projects Completed

Envato

- Completion of 51 WordPress themes (Victor Themes) for Themeforest
- Over 11,000+ WordPress Themes have been sold
- $750K has been earned through WordPress Themes & Graphic Template Sales
- Nicheaddons, We Completed 8 WordPress Plugins
- 16,000+ Our WordPress Plugins Downloaded in WordPress Community
- 1200 Graphic Templates Created for Envato Elements (Interface kits and Mockups)

UI/UX Designer

Upwork

- Worked on 100+ Freelance Web Design Contracts Upwork Freelance Platform
- Achieved 4.5 stars from Clients
- Participated in Web Design Contests at the 99designs, garnering 16 finalist positions and 4 victories

ATOM Systems Private Limited

- Designed and developed 20+ business Websites.
- Met tight deadlines and managed multiple tasks on daily basis.
- Designed and developed various websites, corporate identities, and flash banners.
- Used UI/UX as the main frame for all my designs.

Web/Graphic Designer

Clusters Animation Studio

-Instructed 100+ students in Web Design and Multimedia Software
- Created illustrations and websites for 20 projects with UI/UX Principles

Website Designer and Instructor

Co-founder @Victorflow | I help SaaS founders boost signups & MRR with high-converting Webflow & Framer redesigns | Webflow Premium Partner | Get a Free CRO Review

Your SaaS product is powerful, but your website isn’t showing that.

 And when it feels outdated, slow, or unclear… users bounce. Investors doubt. Conversions drop.

That’s where I come in.

I'm Altaf, Co-founder of VictorFlow, Webflow Premium Partner, and a SaaS redesign expert with 17+ years of web experience.

Over the last few years, I’ve:

✅ Built 50+ SaaS websites to look legit and perform better
✅ Launched 200+ web projects that prioritize clarity, speed, and UX
✅ Built 100+ Webflow templates used by thousands of startups

If you’re a funded or bootstrapped SaaS founder looking to:

  → Build trust  → Convert more signups  → Stand out in your niche  ...you’re in the right place.


Want to see what’s holding your SaaS site back?
📩 DM me “audit” for a Free CRO Review.

Altaf Rahman 🚀

I’ve been running my web agency for 12+ years…

And I still take a fixed salary from my own company VictorFlow.

Last month, I got a flood of DMs.

→ Not about design.
→ Not about clients.
→ Not about Webflow.

But about money.

→ How do I earn fast?
→ How do I make lakhs quickly?
→ How do I settle in a few months through design?

And look, I get it.

Money matters.
Life doesn’t pause.

But here’s the honest truth:

👉 If I had chased only money in the beginning, Victoflow wouldn’t exist today.

No brand.
No clients.
No team.
Nothing.

Here are the 3 things that actually helped me grow, slowly, steadily, and safely:

1️⃣ 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

The moment you make a profit, it’s tempting to buy:
New phone, new bike, new whatever.

But the real smart move is:

• Hire help
• Build a team
• Take more projects
• Strengthen the base

Lifestyle can wait.
Growth can’t.

2️⃣ 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲. 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬.

Whether your company earns 2L or 20L…
Your salary stays the same.

This one habit saved us during slow seasons.

3️⃣ 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥. 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜.

Every agency has quiet weeks.

What helped us survive:

• Saving during peak seasons
• Offering add-ons
• Diversifying income
• Staying consistent, not desperate

And the biggest lesson you should learn:

✅ Take care of your team.
✅ Teach them.
✅ Support them.
✅ Grow with them.

When your team rises, your company grows without you pushing every day.

12 years later, here’s what I truly believe:

• Don’t build for quick money.
• Build for long-term freedom.

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📌 If you’re in the design or agency world, follow Altaf Rahman 🚀, I share real lessons that actually help.

Co-Founder @ VictorFlow | 150+ Website Projects Delivered for Brands & Startups → $25M+ Revenue Impact | Design, Development & Growth Partner for High-Performance Teams

I’ve been running my web agency for 12+ years…

And I still take a fixed salary from my own company.

Last month, I got a flood of DMs.

→ Not about design.
→ Not about clients.
→ Not about Webflow.

But about money.

→ How do I earn fast?
→ How do I make lakhs quickly?
→ How do I settle in a few months through design?

And look, I get it.

Money matters.
Life doesn’t pause.

But here’s the honest truth:

👉 If I had chased only money in the beginning, Victoflow wouldn’t exist today.

No brand.
No clients.
No team.
Nothing.

Here are the 3 things that actually helped me grow, slowly, steadily, and safely:

1️⃣ Don’t upgrade your lifestyle before upgrading your business.

The moment you make a profit, it’s tempting to buy:
New phone, new bike, new whatever.

But the real smart move is:

• Hire help
• Build a team
• Take more projects
• Strengthen the base

Lifestyle can wait.
Growth can’t.

2️⃣ Pay yourself a fixed salary. Always.

Whether your company earns 2L or 20L…
Your salary stays

I nearly closed 4 website redesign clients in ONE day.

These are the strategies that helped the most.

Most designers struggle to close even one client.

And it’s not because they’re bad.
It’s because no one teaches them how to talk to clients.

Closing isn’t hard when you focus on the right things.

Here’s what actually works 👇

1️⃣ Be clear. Not clever.

Clients don’t want big words.
They want simple explanations.
If they instantly understand you → they trust you.

2️⃣ Show the problem.

Don’t say: Your site is slow and outdated.
Say: Your users can’t find value in 3 seconds, that’s why conversions drop.

One sentence.
Big impact.

3️⃣ Give value in the first message.

A quick UX fix.
A simple layout suggestion.
A better CTA idea.

Small insights create huge authority.

4️⃣ Don’t chase. Create space.

If a lead goes quiet, I send one line:
Whenever this becomes a priority, I’m here.

This keeps respect high and pressure low.

5️⃣ Stay calm on calls.

Clients don’t buy hype.
They buy confidence.
Talk like someone who’s solved this 100+ times.

Something I learned after 150+ projects:

People don’t choose the best designer.
They choose the one who makes everything feel easier.

And once you understand that
Closing becomes way less scary.

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If you want more real, practical freelancing + UX tips, follow Altaf Rahman 🚀

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Website Designer, Web Design, Europe, UK, USA

A simple timer app → $25K/month.

Here’s why small beats perfect.

Lucas, a solopreneur from Germany, didn’t build the next AI giant.
He didn’t raise VC money.
He didn’t spend years coding.

He built one button. That’s it.
Click → Timer starts.

He launched it in 3 days.

At first, he wasn’t sure anyone would care.

But the response was instant:

• Reddit users: This is exactly what I needed.
• Early feedback was simple and clear.
• No fancy site. No big launch.

Then he improved slowly, step by step.

Fast forward:

→ 20,000+ users
→ 4,400 paying customers
→ $25K/month recurring revenue

The lesson? You don’t need perfect.
You need fast, clear, and useful.

Most founders overthink. Lucas acted.
One small idea, launched fast → big results.

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Stop waiting for perfect. Launch something today.

Drop a “🚀” in the comments if you’re ready to start small and grow fast!

Story of Lucas, a solopreneur from Germany

Most users won’t complain about bad UX.

They’ll just leave.

No email.
No feedback.
No second chance.

This is the part most teams miss.

When UX is bad, users don’t get angry.
They get silent.

And silence is expensive.

Here’s what bad UX usually looks like in real products:

• The value isn’t clear in the first few seconds
• Too many choices, no clear next step
• Pages feel slow or heavy
• Important actions are hard to find
• Mobile feels like an afterthought

Users don’t stop and analyze this.
They feel it.

Confusion → hesitation → exit.

That’s why UX metrics matter.

Not vanity metrics.
No, it looks clean.

But signals like:

• Time to first action
• Task completion rate
• Scroll depth
• Drop-offs in key flows
• Return visits

These metrics tell you what users won’t say out loud.

Here’s the mindset shift that changes everything:

❌ Why aren’t users converting?
✅ Where are users getting stuck?

When you fix friction, results follow.

• Conversions go up
• Retention improves
• Support tickets drop
• Trust builds faster

Good UX doesn’t beg for attention.
It removes resistance.

And the best UX often goes unnoticed.
Because it just works.

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If you’re building a website, SaaS, or product right now:

Ask yourself one simple question:
If a new user landed here today, would they know what to do next in 5 seconds?

📌 If not, that’s your first UX fix.

1. Follow Altaf Rahman 🚀 for more UX, conversion, and website insights.
2. DM if you need help with it.

#webdesign

7 out of 10 dermatology websites look great but fail at bookings.

Here’s why we decided to build a better one.

At VictorFlow, we’re creating a dermatologist website template.

We analyzed 50+ skin and hair care websites.

Here’s what we found:

• Many sites are outdated – slow, confusing, and untrustworthy.
• Some look pretty, but they don’t convert visitors into patients.
• UX is often a nightmare – booking buttons hidden, forms confusing, mobile broken.

Even the good-looking sites?

→ Mostly portfolio-style.
→ No clear CTAs. No pain points addressed.
→ Visitors often leave without taking action.

We realized the problem: Looks alone aren’t enough.

So we designed a template that focuses on:

✅ Clear CTAs – patients always know what to do
✅ Pain points + solutions upfront – visitors feel understood
✅ Mobile-first UX – smooth, frictionless, fast
✅ Trust signals – reviews, credentials, before/after
✅ Easy appointment flow – one click to schedule

This isn’t just a beautiful website.

It’s a production-ready, patient-friendly website.
One that actually converts visitors into patients.

🎯 Dermatologists or skin/hair care pros: want early access? Comment “Template” below.

7 out of 10 dermatology websites look great but fail at bookings.

Here’s why we decided to build a better one.

At VictorFlow, we’re creating a dermatologist website template.

We analyzed 50+ skin and hair care websites.

Here’s what we found:

•Many sites are outdated – slow, confusing, and untrustworthy.
• Some look pretty, but they don’t convert visitors into patients.
• UX is often a nightmare – booking buttons hidden, forms confusing, mobile broken.

Even the good-looking sites?

→ Mostly portfolio-style.
→ No clear CTAs. No pain points addressed.
→ Visitors often leave without taking action.

We realized the problem: Looks alone aren’t enough.

So we designed a template that focuses on:

✅ Clear CTAs – patients always know what to do
✅ Pain points + solutions upfront – visitors feel understood
✅ Mobile-first UX – smooth, frictionless, fast
✅ Trust signals – reviews, credentials, before/after
✅ Easy appointment flow – one click to schedule

This isn’t just a beautiful website.



The story of our first client…

💰 $10 → ⭐ 5-star rating → May 10, 2011

It wasn’t much money.
But back then? It felt like everything.

The project? Turning a 20+ page design into HTML.
A huge job for our first client.

Every page was tricky.
Every section had tiny bugs.
Every step tested our patience… and our skills.

But we finished it.
And the client loved it.

That $10 taught us things no book could:

✅ Listen to feedback and actually use it
✅ Spot mistakes early before they cost time
✅ Talk clearly with clients

After this first job, every project felt easier.

Not because it was simple,
But because we learned how to learn from each project.

A few jobs later, we learned:

→ How to set prices confidently
→ How to plan work better
→ How to turn feedback into growth

Looking back, that first client wasn’t just $10.
It was a launchpad—a small win that led to bigger ones.

If you’re just starting out:

1. Your first project doesn’t need to be perfect.
2. It just needs to teach you something important.

Every client, every project, every year, it all counts.

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💬 Freelancers: What’s the biggest lesson your first client taught you?

Drop it in the comments.

If you’re still using ChatGPT as your main AI tool…

You’re playing on beginner mode.

ChatGPT made everyone powerful.
Yes, 100%.

But it also made everyone average.

Because when millions of people use the same tool…
The output starts to look the same.

You’ve seen it:

→ The same captions
→ The same emails
→ The same strategies
→ The same “10 ideas” posts

It’s not your fault.
That’s what happens when a tool becomes mainstream.

But here’s what the top 1% are doing quietly:

→ They stack tools
→ They don’t depend on one
→ They don’t stop at “good enough”
→ They let AI support their creativity, not replace it

If you want the edge most people will never see…
You need to explore beyond ChatGPT.

Here are 5 tools that work better, think smarter, and give you a real advantage:

1. Perplexity - Research that feels like cheating.
2. Claude - Writes with depth, clarity, and real reasoning.
3. Ideogram - Visuals that look like a full design team made them.
4. ElevenLabs - Turns your words into studio-grade voiceovers.
5. Gamma - Decks, docs, and presentations in minutes.

AI won’t replace people.
But people using better tools will replace the ones who aren’t.

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So tell me… Which tool are you trying first? 👇

1. Follow Altaf Rahman 🚀for AI hacks that actually work
2. Repost so your network levels up too

Here’s what the top 1% are doing quietly

Is Webflow actually a smart choice for small & medium businesses?

Or is it just another designer tool everyone talks about?

I get this question a lot.

- From founders.
- From marketers.
- From small business owners trying to scale without breaking things.

So I wrote an article to answer it properly.

Most SMBs don’t fail because of bad products.

They fail because their websites slow them down.

• Hard to update
• Dependent on developers
• Slow load times
• Poor conversions
• Zero flexibility when the business grows

That’s where Webflow quietly changes the game.

Not as a design tool.
But as a business tool.

In the article, I break down:

→ What Webflow actually is (without tech jargon)
→ Why it works so well for SMB websites
→ Key features that support real business growth
→ How teams move faster without touching code
→ Practical Webflow tips for smaller companies

What I’ve seen after working with SMBs:

When businesses move to Webflow

• Pages load faster
• Teams publish faster
• Marketing experiments happen faster
• Conversions improve
• Costs go down long-term

No hype.
Just systems that scale with the business.

If you’re running a small or medium business this article will save you a lot of trial and error.

📖 Read the full article here 👇

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2. Comment “WEBFLOW” and I’ll share who this is best for (and who should avoid it)

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This SaaS company lost $11,700 in 47 days

Not from a bad product.
From a bad website.

And the scary part?

Most brands don’t even realize this is happening.

October, we audited a finance SaaS product.
They help businesses track expenses and cash flow.
It was a white-label project.

From the outside, everything looked fine:

→ Decent traffic
→ Paid ads ready to scale
→ Solid product

But inside the data?

The site wasn’t doing its job yet.

Here’s what was really blocking:

• The value wasn’t clear in the first 5 seconds
• Too many CTAs fighting each other
• No trust where users needed it most
• Mobile experience felt clunky

People were interested…
But not confident enough to act.

So we rebuilt the experience, not just the design.

Here’s what we changed:

✅ Clear money-focused headline above the fold
✅ Single primary CTA (Book Demo / Start Free)
✅ Instant credibility in the first scroll
✅ Real use cases instead of features
✅ Fast load speed for high-intent traffic
✅ Clear pricing positioning (not confusing tiers)
✅ Mobile flow built for busy founders
✅ Proof near decision points
✅ Friction removed from demo booking
✅ Emotional reassurance for money anxiety

No hype.
Just clarity.

And in the next 30 days?

📈 Conversion rate jumped 1.9x
📈 Demo bookings grew 126%
📈 Ads finally turned profitable

They were about to scale paid ads.
Before they did, we checked one simple thing first:

• Is the message clear in 5 seconds?
• Does the page feel trustworthy instantly?
• Is the next step obvious?
• Does mobile feel effortless?

Most money isn’t lost in ads.
It’s lost after the click.

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📌 If this feels close to home…

Just comment “Site” I’ll send you a few fixes you can apply right away.

If I designed your website today to bring in $$$$…

Here’s exactly what I’d fix first 👇

1️⃣ Say what you do in one clear sentence (no guessing)
2️⃣ Make your hero CTA the only obvious action (more clicks)
3️⃣ Show the problem you solve in 5 seconds (faster clarity)
4️⃣ Use real social proof above the fold (instant trust)
5️⃣ Show the product/UI immediately (people buy what they see)
6️⃣ Cut 50% of the text (readability = conversions)
7️⃣ Fix spacing & hierarchy (your design shouldn’t confuse)
8️⃣ Remove distracting buttons/links (keep users focused)
9️⃣ Add 1 simple value prop section (why choose you?)
🔟 Make the mobile version flawless (60–70% traffic depends on it)

When you combine these, sales rates increase because clients finally understand what you do and why they should care.

Your homepage shouldn’t make people think.
It should make them say, Yes, this is what I need.

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Need help tightening it up?
Give me 15 minutes, and I’ll show you what to fix first.

📌 My call link is below.

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