Digital Marketing Portfolio: Building a Responsive, Interactive Website Using Framer
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Challenge
The challenge involved learning the principles of UI/UX design from scratch while mastering Framer, a tool for website building. It required understanding design concepts, applying UI/UX best practices, integrating responsive elements, and dealing with the complexity of animations and interactive components. Additionally, dynamic code integration to enhance user experience posed a significant learning curve.
Solution
I approached the challenge by conducting extensive research on UI/UX laws, utilizing design websites, watching YouTube tutorials, and reading various resources.
The process involved practicing on Framer, iterating through different design drafts, and refining them through trial and error.
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Research and Skill Building: Researched UI/UX best practices from trusted sources and applied them directly into designs.
Iterative Design Approach: Practiced by creating multiple drafts, identifying and correcting mistakes, and improving design systems.
Responsive Design and Animation Integration: Focused on building a fully responsive website with seamless animations through Framer's interactive features.
Result
Successfully built a fully responsive and visually appealing website with dynamic animations.
Enhanced proficiency in UI/UX design principles, interaction patterns, and coding for dynamic website components.
Gained the ability to adapt these skills for future web projects with flexibility and creativity.
Impact
Importance of Continuous Learning: Mastering UI/UX requires ongoing education and practice, as new challenges emerge with every project.
Trial and Error Improves Understanding: Mistakes led to a better grasp of design systems and coding capabilities.
Hands-on Practice Enhances Proficiency: Practical experience in using Framer accelerated the learning process and improved overall design and coding skills.
Tech Stack
Framer, ChatGPT, Custom GPT