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BLACK HOLE / 02
An evolution of the previous experiment.
Two interpretations of the same phenomenon.
Dark - feels dense, mysterious and cinematic.
Light - feels calm, ethereal and almost weightless.
Same gravity.
Still exploring how images can bend,
stretch and dissolve around an invisible force.
I absolutely love this style. It feels mysterious, cinematic, and beautifully crafted. 👏🔥
For the next Framer template release, I’m trying something new.
Alongside the template, I’ll give away a Codex / Claude prompt that helps you rebuild the homepage direction and adapt it for your own project.
To get it, support the template on its Framer Marketplace page: like it there and leave a real comment with what you’d adapt it for.
Then I’ll send the prompt after launch.
Dropping tomorrow.
This is one-shot btw ↓
This is nice!
A successful business shouldn't lose time to successful growth.
That's exactly what happened to Riley Taylor Tattoo Studio.
My lifelong friend Andrea and her partner Fernando have built an incredible reputation. More clients meant more inquiries, more consultations, more bookings—and more time spent answering the same questions, collecting reference images, coordinating appointments, and managing conversations across Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, email, and phone.
I built Riley Taylor Studio OS—a complete operating system for the studio.
Instead of scattered conversations, every client now follows one structured journey:
• Discover the studio through a modern, mobile-first website.
• Submit a detailed consultation instead of endless message threads.
• Receive confirmations, reminders, booking updates, and aftercare automatically.
• Track the entire process through a dedicated client portal.
• Get instant answers from an AI Studio Concierge before waiting for a human response.
On the studio side, the transformation is even bigger.
Instead of manually piecing together conversations from multiple platforms, every request arrives in one dashboard, already organized and ready for review. AI summarizes consultations, artists prepare quotes, manage bookings, update request status, and keep everything moving from a single Studio OS.
The result isn't just a better website.
It's fewer repetitive conversations.
Less administration.
Better communication.
A smoother client experience.
And, most importantly, more time for Andrea and Fernando to do what they love: create incredible tattoos.
This is exactly why I love building software—not because technology is exciting, but because the right system quietly gives people their time back.
Explore the live project:
🌐 https://rileytaylor.tattoo
There are still 4 days left to join the challenge:
👉 https://on.contra.com/PBPbwH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jelenastricak_giveitaglow-base44giveitaglowchallenge-activity-7480876494781685760-SfVj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACmlhzEBkf_rFZaNY8RuL4ZabiQvNBMNVBw
X: https://x.com/jstricak/status/2075112310176174544?s=20
Project Note
Riley Taylor Tattoo Studio is a real local business. This project was built with the owners' collaboration and permission specifically for this challenge. All tattoos, paintings, and artwork shown belong to Andrea and Fernando of Riley Taylor Tattoo Studio. Client demonstrations use fictional data to protect privacy.
#GiveItAGlow
This is the perfect example of how software should solve real-world problems. Truly impressive work, Jelena! 👏🔥
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