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. 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