Pixi Paint

Enjoy creating tiny masterpieces in a retro 8×8 pixel-art style. Paint and share your creations with ease, and have fun playing built-in minigames. All of this is available within a lovingly handcrafted web platform designed for pixel art enthusiasts ✨

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Features

  • 🎨 Paint → Create pixel masterpieces on a cozy 8×8 canvas with unlimited colors and cool animations.
  • 💾 Save, export & import → Keep your creations safe, share them, or load them back anytime.
  • 🌍 Community gallery → Publish your art anonymously, explore works from other creators, and soak in inspiration.
  • 🕹️ Mini-games → Enjoy fun pixel-art games like Speed Paint, all built into the platform.
  • 🕹 Handcrafted UI → Every detail custom‑made and lovingly inspired by the charm of the Wii interface.
  • 👩‍🎨 User friendly design → Intuitive and accessible for artists of all skill levels.
  • 🚫 No login required → No barriers, no accounts. Just create and share instantly.

My Role

  • Designed and implemented the pixel-painting engine with custom tools, save/export features (PNG & JSON), and a gallery for publishing and exploring community art.
  • Built a responsive, handcrafted UI with React, Tailwind, Zustand, and a MongoDB backend to handle storage and scalability.
  • Delivered an intuitive U X with attention to detail, applying design thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving, while driving the project independently from concept to launch.