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Design Notes

The case-study layer for how the experiments are supposed to work.

The notes layer exists so the showcase work does not become pure surface. Each piece needs a reason, a frontend proof, and a short list of guides worth reaching for when the next version gets built for real.

Why it exists What it proves Which guides matter
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Experiment notes

What each microsite is trying to prove.

Motion Poster

Prove that one release page can feel cinematic and premium without needing a full gallery or a product stack.

  • Use typography as the main piece of choreography.
  • Keep the supporting copy sparse enough that the frame still does the talking.
  • Route continuity matters more than micro-interaction clutter.
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Photography Contact Story

Prove that the contact or booking moment can stay emotionally aligned with the rest of a quiet photography site.

  • Sequence matters more than form fields.
  • Whitespace is part of the conversion path.
  • Reduced-motion safety cannot break the pacing.
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Interactive Product Story

Prove that a premium product page can be technical, calm, and visually distinct without defaulting to generic SaaS blocks.

  • Anchor callouts to real story beats, not random decoration.
  • Use transitions to smooth route changes and section reveals.
  • Keep the object or central idea visible throughout the page.
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Data Story

Prove that benchmarks and product signals can read like an argument instead of a clipped dashboard export.

  • Use data to support the narrative, not replace it.
  • Readable hierarchy matters more than flashy charting.
  • Keep the page useful even when advanced effects are missing.
Open experiment
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Reference shelf

External guides we want close at hand.

Baseline-aware web platform targets

Use this to keep the showcase work ambitious without drifting into brittle one-browser tricks.

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View Transitions

The clearest route-level polish tool for making these pages feel connected instead of isolated panels.

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Astro view transitions

Relevant the moment one of these experiments graduates from a single static page into a fuller Astro-powered surface.

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Anchor positioning

Useful for notes, labels, and UI callouts that should stay attached to the visual they are describing.

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Scroll-driven animations

Useful for staging reveals and narrative pace when the effect remains readable and optional rather than essential.

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WebGPU

Keep it in reserve for one flagship experiment only, and only behind graceful fallbacks.

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