UI/UX Case: Custom Interface for Me4Hik Safe Site Audit Local
Task: Package complex functionality of technical SEO/Security audit into a convenient local Windows application.
Typically, such utilities look like standard gray windows with dozens of incomprehensible settings or like a bare console. I took a different approach: I created an interface that is not only intuitive but also has a bright, premium visual identity.
Visual concept: Gothic Tech / Dark Fantasy
The application looks like elite software or an artifact. I completely abandoned native Windows elements in favor of custom graphics.
Deep dark palette with neon purple accents.
Decorative frames and status blocks, hand-drawn.
Absolute focus on the main target action (glowing start button).
UX architecture: One-click rule
The interface is designed not to distract the user. No overloaded menus or unnecessary checkboxes. The scenario is linear and foolproof:
Inserted URL.
Clicked Run Safe Audit.
Waited for a response in the status window.
The entire panel of additional actions (opening Markdown report, going to folder, copying prompt for GPT) is grouped at the bottom and does not draw attention until the main task is completed.
Technical implementation of UI (Hard Level)
The biggest challenge of the project is technology limitations. The interface is built on WinForms (.NET classes) over the logic of Windows PowerShell 5.1.
To make it look modern, I implemented:
Complex asset work: Preparation of PNG elements, meticulous background removal, preservation of transparency, and manual size adjustment for correct rendering in the WinForms window.
Interactive states: Logic for normal, hover, and disabled states for all buttons (main and secondary) is scripted to make the interface responsive.
Seamless integration: Layer and graphic alignment without using modern CSS frameworks — pure hardcore coding.
Result: An author’s tool that works under the hood like Swiss watches, while looking expensive and unconventional on the outside. Proof that even purely technical utilities deserve a cool UI.
Typically, such utilities look like standard gray windows with dozens of incomprehensible settings or like a bare console. I took a different approach: I created an interface that is not only intuitive but also has a bright, premium visual identity.
Visual concept: Gothic Tech / Dark Fantasy
The application looks like elite software or an artifact. I completely abandoned native Windows elements in favor of custom graphics.
Deep dark palette with neon purple accents.
Decorative frames and status blocks, hand-drawn.
Absolute focus on the main target action (glowing start button).
UX architecture: One-click rule
The interface is designed not to distract the user. No overloaded menus or unnecessary checkboxes. The scenario is linear and foolproof:
Inserted URL.
Clicked Run Safe Audit.
Waited for a response in the status window.
The entire panel of additional actions (opening Markdown report, going to folder, copying prompt for GPT) is grouped at the bottom and does not draw attention until the main task is completed.
Technical implementation of UI (Hard Level)
The biggest challenge of the project is technology limitations. The interface is built on WinForms (.NET classes) over the logic of Windows PowerShell 5.1.
To make it look modern, I implemented:
Complex asset work: Preparation of PNG elements, meticulous background removal, preservation of transparency, and manual size adjustment for correct rendering in the WinForms window.
Interactive states: Logic for normal, hover, and disabled states for all buttons (main and secondary) is scripted to make the interface responsive.
Seamless integration: Layer and graphic alignment without using modern CSS frameworks — pure hardcore coding.
Result: An author’s tool that works under the hood like Swiss watches, while looking expensive and unconventional on the outside. Proof that even purely technical utilities deserve a cool UI.
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Arseny Antonenko
 Kyiv 14 0
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Available for hire
14 Safes completed
1 arbitration
On the service 4 years
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