Portfolio Website Redesign
This project represents a complete redesign and rebuild of my personal portfolio website using modern web technologies. The goal was to create a fast, maintainable, and scalable platform for showcasing projects while maintaining the existing brand identity.
Project Overview
The portfolio website was built from the ground up using Astro, a modern static site generator that excels at content-focused websites. The architecture leverages Astro’s Content Collections API for type-safe project management and maintains optimal performance through static generation.
Key Features
- Static Site Generation: Built with Astro for optimal performance and SEO
- Content Collections: Type-safe project management with Zod schema validation
- Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach with CSS Grid and Flexbox
- Brand Consistency: Maintains existing red (#c22718) and dark gray (#303538) color scheme
- Image Optimization: Automatic image optimization and lazy loading
- SEO Optimized: Proper meta tags and Open Graph support
Technical Implementation
The website uses a clean, component-based architecture with reusable Astro components. The content management system is built around Astro’s Content Collections, allowing for easy addition of new projects through markdown files with YAML frontmatter.
Technology Stack
- Framework: Astro 5.x
- Language: TypeScript for type safety
- Styling: CSS with custom properties
- Content: Markdown with YAML frontmatter
- Validation: Zod schema validation
- Deployment: Static hosting compatible
Challenges and Solutions
One of the main challenges was maintaining the existing brand identity while modernizing the technical foundation. This was solved by carefully extracting the color palette and typography from the original design and implementing them as CSS custom properties.
Another challenge was creating a scalable content management system that would allow easy addition of new projects. The Content Collections API provided the perfect solution with its type-safe approach and automatic page generation.
Results
The final website achieves excellent performance scores with fast loading times and optimal SEO. The content management system allows for easy project additions while maintaining consistency across all pages.