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Not Every Website Needs the Same CMS.
One of the first questions I ask when starting a website project is:
"Who will manage this website after launch?"
Because the best CMS isn't necessarily the one with the most features.
It's the one that fits the business.
For example:
🟣 Framer
Great for marketing websites, startups, portfolios, and teams that want a fast visual editing experience.
🔵 WordPress
A strong choice for businesses that need flexibility, blogging, plugins, integrations, or a large content ecosystem.
🟢 Webflow
Excellent for teams that need structured CMS content, powerful design control, and more advanced visual interactions.
🟠 Shopify
Built around e-commerce, making it a natural choice when selling products is the core of the website.
The mistake is choosing a platform first and trying to force the business into it.
I prefer to start with:
Business goals → Content structure → Team needs → User experience → Then the CMS.
The platform should support the business—not become a limitation.
If you were choosing a CMS today, what would matter most: ease of editing, flexibility, design freedom, or scalability?
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A recent project we shipped for Arcway, Inc — a real estate software company in the US. Check it out
We partnered on the Framer implementation, turning the design into a fast, polished, and scalable website.
What we focused on:
💫 Custom animations & interactions
▶️ Media & performance optimization
💻 Scalable component system for easy editing
Built in Framer · March–April 2026
Live site: https://arcway.ai/
Congrats on shipping, the final build looks super polished! What was the most challenging part of the project to bring across the finish line?
Designing OVA: Translating Sound into Motion
Designing the visual identity and web experience for OVA was all about taking something completely invisible: sound, AI, and futuristic energy, to give it a bold, tangible visual form.
The Idea & Inspiration
It all started with one simple question: What does sound look like when it moves? I wanted to capture that magic spot where human emotion meets generative AI. Drawing inspiration from real-time audio visualizers and fluid dynamics, every gradient, wave, and curve in this system was built to mimic audio ripples moving through space.
The Challenges and solutions:
Making Static Graphics Feel Alive: Audio is pure motion, but static screens can easily feel flat. The trick was creating visual rhythm through fluid shapes and high-contrast gradients so the identity felt energetic without needing heavy video files that bog down site performance.
Futuristic, But Still User-Friendly: AI branding can quickly slide into generic sci-fi tropes. To keep it grounded, I paired an electric blue and neon purple palette with clean, spacious UI, readable typography, and straightforward navigation.
Putting the Tech Together: Embedding custom 1440px canvas layouts, interactive Spline 3D scenes, and responsive Framer builds into a seamless portfolio view took a lot of trial, error, and breakpoint tweaking but getting that full-width desktop feel was totally worth it.
At its core, OVA is a minimal, modern showcase of what happens when design, music, and artificial intelligence hit the exact same frequency.
Love how you translated something as intangible as sound into the whole visual language. The gradients and fluid forms really make it feel like it’s moving even when it’s static. Really loved how this turned out!
