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1991files
Digital Marketplace · WordPress

1991files

A WordPress marketplace for discovering free and member-only design resources.

ServicesProduct Strategy · Marketplace UX
Year2026
Duration3 months
RoleUI/UX Design · Development
01 About the project

1991files is a digital-resource platform for designers looking for PSD, Figma, PNG, templates, and related creative files. I designed and developed the WordPress product around fast discovery, useful filtering, member access, and the workflows that sit behind downloading and managing resources.

More than a download grid

The product includes resource archives, search and filtering, item details, collections, favourites, download history, accounts, creator-facing surfaces, membership plans, and licensing foundations. Those connected flows required both product-level decisions and careful WordPress architecture.

A self-owned product, built iteratively

I continue to improve the interface and platform in small releases. The case study focuses on the system I built and the problems it supports; it does not present unverified download, sales, or growth figures as design outcomes.

02 Project highlights
01
Challenge

A growing resource library can become difficult to navigate.

Design files vary by format, tool, category, colour, access level, and use case. The platform needed to help visitors find the right asset while also supporting accounts, favourites, downloads, plans, and creator workflows.

Multi-formatResource library to organise
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Solution

Treat discovery, access, and ownership as one product system.

I built a custom marketplace theme with searchable resource archives, practical filters, consistent file cards, item details, account areas, download history, member access, creator profiles, and a licensing-ready commerce foundation.

ConnectedDiscovery and access flows
03
Outcome

A maintainable base for a real digital-resource product.

The result is a working WordPress platform that can organise and deliver free and member-only design resources while remaining extensible as the content, membership model, and creator tools evolve.

OngoingIndependent product releases
03 Inside the process

Discovery, access, and ownership built as one product system.

The product work connects browsing, accounts, downloads, membership, creator-facing surfaces, and the commerce foundation instead of treating each screen as a separate feature.

Resource discovery

Combined search, filters, categories, formats, and access level into a practical browsing system.

Member access paths

Connected free and member-only resources with accounts, favourites, and download history.

Creator foundations

Shaped creator profiles, storefront concepts, and submission workflows for future growth.

Commerce and licensing

Built on a WooCommerce-ready foundation for plans, access, and clearer usage rights.

1991files
Resource model
Multi-format

PSD, Figma, PNG, templates, and related files share one extensible content structure.

Access paths
Member-ready

Free and member-only journeys remain understandable throughout discovery and download.

Product flows
Connected

Accounts, favourites, history, creators, and resources work as one system.

Product releases
Ongoing

The self-owned platform can improve through focused iterative releases.