Design Smarter, Not Harder: Akshat Gupta’s Guide to Contextual Creativity

We’re happy to welcome Akshat Gupta, Senior Product Designer at Codeword, to the WordCamp Bhopal 2025 stage!

Akshat Gupta is a Senior Product Designer at Codeword who believes that design thrives on context, not novelty. He’s passionate about crafting minimal, scalable, and user-first experiences and about bridging the gap between designers and developers. When he’s not designing, you’ll find him exploring new places, savoring good food, or deep in conversation about motion, tech, and design philosophy.

What makes a design truly great? According to Akshat, it’s not about being original; it’s about being right for the moment. In this insightful session, Akshat will unpack the misunderstood art of “stealing like a pro,” showing how thoughtful borrowing, when done with context, can lead to smarter, more user-centric products.

Expect real-world stories from his journey building scalable design systems, collaborating with developers, and making small decisions that have a big impact. Whether you’re a designer, founder, or part of a product team, this talk will challenge how you think about creativity, documentation, and what it really means to design for users.

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