## Problem Nasr Mahrous, an architect, needed a portfolio site that did justice to the work without becoming a slow art-house experience. The brief: feel premium, load fast, navigate cleanly across the project archive. ## Approach React with Framer Motion for transitions that respected the photography rather than competing with it. Custom typography pairings and a deliberately restrained color palette to keep attention on the projects. Mobile-first layout; image preloading on hover so transitions feel instant. ## Outcome Live at [nasrmahrous.com](http://www.nasrmahrous.com/). Loads fast across geographies, performs cleanly on the slower devices clients actually use, and the project archive structure scales as the practice grows. ## Role Sole engineer; worked directly with Nasr on layout and content strategy. ## What I learned Portfolio sites for visual creatives reward the smallest motion budget that still feels alive. Most of the work was choosing what NOT to animate.
Type: Portfolio · Year: 2023