I didn’t want to build another website that simply “looked good.” I wanted to build something tha...

I didn’t want to build another website that simply “looked good.” I wanted to build something tha...I didn’t want to build another website that simply “looked good.” I wanted to build something tha...

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Waleed B.

pro

• 15h

I didn’t want to build another website that simply “looked good.”

I wanted to build something that felt clear, modern, and actually guided people toward taking action.

So I started with a simple idea: less clutter, more clarity.

I built the layout around strong typography, clean spacing, bold contrast, and small lime-green accents to make important elements stand out.

Then came the details — service cards, responsive sections, portfolio previews, a simple process, and CTAs placed where they naturally make sense.

The goal was simple:

Make the website feel good to explore — and even better to use.

This is what I love about web design. It’s not just about designing a pretty page.

It’s about turning an idea into an experience.

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Artur Mikhov

pro

• 6h

The awkward part of "less clutter" is that the first things to go are usually the proof — numbers, client names, the boring specifics — so a page can get calmer and less convincing at the same time. What did you keep even though it made a section heavier?

Alex Prokhorov

max

• Aug 16

I wanted my next framer template's portfolio showcase to have a standout interaction, not another flat slider. That idea is now the hero: a carousel where every image bends on a cylinder as it moves. Perspective, velocity skew, a touch of chromatic distortion on the edges. It's raw WebGL with the cylinder math written from scratch, no libraries. I didn't write any of it. I described the motion to Framer's agent, one prompt with my art direction, and it built the code component, wired it into the canvas, and exposed the motion as sliders: tilt, curve, skew strength, distortion, chroma, parallax. My part was tuning those sliders until the motion felt right for the template, which took longer than the build itself. The gap between an effect I can imagine and a component I can ship used to be "someday". Now it's an afternoon. What's an effect you've wanted on your site but never built?