my student / dev portfolio website

a personal student / dev portfolio built with next.js. features a custom molten glass design that includes ambient animations and light mode support.

next.jsreactverceltypescripttailwindcssfigma

the design & wireframing

site branding (figma)

site branding (figma)

site branding #2 (figma)

site branding #2 (figma)

low fidelity wireframe (figma)

low fidelity wireframe (figma)

design prototype for the hero section (figma)

design prototype for the hero section (figma)

the aesthetics of this design were directly inspired from the natural colors of molten glass.

the architecture

  • next.js / react
  • typescript
  • tailwindcss
  • vercel

a lot of the components were built with reusability in mind, such as the rounded badges / tags for each programming language / utility. i also built components for things like resizable images and the ambient backgroun.

when building this site, i wanted to build something that resonated with who i am, design-wise. and for that to work technically, i wanted to use an industry standard framework.

the goal was to create something that was smooth, simple, and aesthetically pleasing. it gets the job done while also looking nice.