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Behind every site that moves is a stack that works.

I use the same professional tools trusted by top studios and product teams. Every site I build is designed with precision, built to load fast, animated with taste and launched on infrastructure that scales. Here is every tool in my kit, and what it does for a project.

Tools by project role

28 tools in the kit

Design

Figma

Where the whole site is designed before a single line of code.

What it is used forLayouts, reusable components, colour and type systems, and clickable prototypes. You approve the look and flow up front, so changes are cheap and surprises are rare.

Design

Adobe Illustrator

Razor-sharp vector art that never blurs, at any size.

What it is used forLogos, icons and custom shapes that stay crisp from a phone screen to a billboard, exported as lightweight SVG.

Design

Photoshop

Retouching and texture work that makes visuals feel finished.

What it is used forPhoto cleanup, mockups, backgrounds and surface textures, so every image looks polished and on-brand.

Design

Spline

3D you can touch, right in the browser.

What it is used forInteractive 3D scenes, like floating objects or product models, that react to the cursor and add depth without heavy video.

Design

Blender

The 3D studio behind soft, clay-like looks.

What it is used forModelling and rendering realistic 3D objects, which become images, loops or animations for hero sections and product shots.

Design

Adobe Firefly

Concept art in minutes, not days.

What it is used forFast mood boards, backgrounds and visual ideas, so we can explore directions with you before committing to a design.

Build

VS Code

The workshop where every line gets written.

What it is used forThe code editor with live previews, linting and Git built in, keeping the code clean, consistent and quick to ship.

Build

Next.js

Full-scale sites that load instantly and rank well.

What it is used forA React framework for fast, SEO-friendly sites and web apps, with rendering, routing and APIs in one place.

Build

Astro

Ships almost no JavaScript, so pages fly.

What it is used forContent-focused sites like salons, portfolios and blogs that score high on speed, because only what is needed gets loaded.

Build

React

Interfaces that respond the moment people tap.

What it is used forComponent-based UIs for booking forms, carts and dashboards that stay smooth as your site grows.

Build

Tailwind CSS

Design consistency, built into every class.

What it is used forA utility-first styling system that keeps spacing, colour and responsive layouts uniform, and speeds up the build.

Build

TypeScript

Catches the bugs before your customers do.

What it is used forTyped JavaScript that flags mistakes while writing, making larger sites safer to change and easier to maintain.

Build

Vite

Instant previews, lightning-fast builds.

What it is used forThe build tool that reloads changes in milliseconds and bundles optimized code for production.

Motion

GSAP

The industry standard for animation that feels expensive.

What it is used forScroll-triggered reveals, timelines and precise easing that make a site feel alive and premium.

Motion

Framer Motion

Smooth, physical motion for React.

What it is used forPage transitions, hover effects and drag gestures with natural spring physics, built into the components themselves.

Motion

Lenis

Buttery smooth scrolling on every device.

What it is used forReplaces jerky default scrolling with a fluid glide, so long pages and scroll animations feel effortless.

Motion

Three.js

Real 3D in the browser, no plugins.

What it is used forWebGL scenes, particles and interactive objects that turn a flat page into an experience.

Motion

Rive and Lottie

Tiny animated illustrations that react to users.

What it is used forLightweight animated icons, mascots and micro-interactions that stay sharp and load fast.

Shop and content

Shopify

Run a real store without reinventing the wheel.

What it is used forProducts, inventory, checkout and orders, using ready themes or the headless Hydrogen framework for a fully custom storefront.

Shop and content

Stripe

Get paid anywhere, securely.

What it is used forCards, wallets and local payment methods with secure checkout, so customers pay with confidence and the money lands reliably.

Shop and content

Sanity

A friendly dashboard so you can edit your own site.

What it is used forA headless CMS where owners update prices, photos and posts without touching code or waiting on a developer.

Shop and content

Medusa

Open-source commerce with no lock-in.

What it is used forA flexible backend for custom shop logic, like bundles, regional pricing and special workflows, that you fully own.

Launch

Vercel

Push the code, and the site is live worldwide.

What it is used forHosting with automatic deploys, a preview link for every change and a global network that keeps pages fast.

Launch

Netlify

Simple, reliable hosting for static sites.

What it is used forOne-click deploys, forms, free SSL and previews, ideal for portfolios and small-business sites.

Launch

Cloudflare

Fast, protected and always on.

What it is used forDNS, CDN, DDoS protection and Pages hosting, keeping your site quick and safe through attacks and traffic spikes.

Launch

GitHub

Every change tracked, nothing ever lost.

What it is used forVersion control and collaboration, so your project is backed up, reviewable and easy to roll back.

Launch

Lighthouse

The scorecard that keeps us honest.

What it is used forAudits speed, accessibility, SEO and best practices, so the site is tested and tuned before launch.

Launch

Squoosh and sharp

Big images made tiny, with no visible loss.

What it is used forConverts photos to WebP or AVIF and compresses them, so galleries look crisp but load quickly on mobile data.

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