A world to explore. A clear path to connect.
April Rucker, The Lantern, needed a digital home that felt like her brand—not a conventional service website. The experience had to balance atmosphere and discovery with practical paths to book sessions, browse products and explore ongoing content.
My role: Brand discovery, UX/UI design, creative front-end development, interactive 3D, and integrations. Built across 2025–2026.
The design decision
A portal-led 3D homepage introduces three key pathways—About, Services and Bookings. The immersive setting expresses the brand while recognizable navigation and readable content keep the experience usable.
3D portal-driven homepage
A complete experience beyond the hero
This was not just a visual showcase. The site connects OnceHub appointment booking, a Shopify Storefront API shop, and a Sanity-managed Fireside library, with content search and filters. The frontend uses Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS and Three.js.
Integrated session booking
Storefront within the same visual universe
Searchable Fireside content library
Delivered
A live, responsive and distinctive digital home that unifies storytelling, bookings, commerce and content without making visitors learn a new interface to complete ordinary tasks.
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A bespoke 3D digital world for April Rucker, pairing creative storytelling with session booking, an integrated shop, and a searchable content library.
