Premium Personal Branding Website Design - 19/05/2026 08:20 EDT
Summary
Freelancer Client is hiring: Premium Personal Branding Website Design - 19/05/2026 08:20 EDT.
Location: Remote
I'm looking for a skilled web designer to create a personal branding website that showcases my portfolio and editorial blogs. The design should reflect a premium digital magazine style.
"Want to connect? Reach out here →" — bottom of page before footer Page title "Writing" in large serif at top with a one-line descriptor beneath Two filter tabs: The Everyday Edits and Strategy & The World — default shows all
Requirements:
• Minimalist, Modern, or Classic design preferred
• Portfolio sections: Work samples, and some blogs on various topics
• Interactive blog elements: Commenting system, social media sharing buttons, and a like button
• Ideal Skills and Experience:
• Expertise in creating premium, interactive websites
• Strong portfolio in digital magazine or similar styles
• Proficiency in integrating interactive blog features
• Experience with minimalist, modern, and classic design aesthetics
Nice to have:
• All animations must feel effortless — invisible, not showy
• Mobile Responsiveness
• Mobile-first design throughout
• Single column on mobile, 2-column on tablet, up to 3-column on desktop
• Navigation: clean hamburger menu on mobile, full-screen overlay preferred
Skills: PHP, Website Design, Graphic Design, CMS, HTML, UI / User Interface, Web Development, Web Application, Web Design, Website Development
Budget: $1500–$12500 USD
Source: Freelancer Client via Remote / Online. Apply on the source website.
Original
I'm looking for a skilled web designer to create a personal branding website that showcases my portfolio and editorial blogs. The design should reflect a premium digital magazine style.
Key Requirements:
- Minimalist, Modern, or Classic design preferred
- Portfolio sections: Work samples, and some blogs on various topics
- Interactive blog elements: Commenting system, social media sharing buttons, and a like button
Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Expertise in creating premium, interactive websites
- Strong portfolio in digital magazine or similar styles
- Proficiency in integrating interactive blog features
- Experience with minimalist, modern, and classic design aesthetics
Interactions & Motion
Smooth scroll across entire site
Subtle fade-in and slight upward translate as sections enter viewport on scroll (200–300ms, nothing dramatic)
Card hover states: slight scale-up (1.02) with a soft lift
Link hover: slide-in underline animation instead of color change
Page transitions: clean fade (200ms)
Optional custom cursor dot on desktop for premium feel
All animations must feel effortless — invisible, not showy
Mobile Responsiveness
Mobile-first design throughout
Single column on mobile, 2-column on tablet, up to 3-column on desktop
Navigation: clean hamburger menu on mobile, full-screen overlay preferred
Minimum touch target height: 44px
H1 on mobile: maximum 36–40px
Zero horizontal scrolling on any screen size
Hero section on mobile: photo stacks below text
Pages & Content
Page 1 — Home
Section 1 — Hero Full width. Name in large serif on the left. One-line positioning statement beneath in sans-serif. Professional but editorial photo on the right. Two CTA buttons: "Read My Writing" (primary, filled, accent color) and "About Me" (secondary, outlined). Clean off-white background.
Section 2 — Writing Categories Two large editorial category cards side by side on desktop, stacked on mobile. These should feel like magazine section covers, not navigation buttons.
Card 1 — The Everyday Edits: lighter observational writing on life, habits, ideas, and culture through a business lens
Card 2 — Strategy & The World: analytical longer-form pieces on business trends, industry shifts, and news with context Each card: bold category title in serif, short descriptor line, hover state that lifts the card subtly. Links to the filtered Writing page.
Section 3 — Featured Articles Three article cards in a row on desktop, stacked on mobile. Each card: category tag in accent color, article title in serif, one-line teaser, read time. Typography-led — images optional, and if used must be muted or monochrome.
Section 4 — About Strip Narrow horizontal section breaking the page rhythm. Small circular photo, two lines about who I am, and a "Read my full story →" link.
Section 5 — Latest From The Blog Two to three most recent posts in a minimal editorial list — date on left, title in center, read time on right. Newspaper-style rows separated by thin rules. No cards here.
Section 6 — Footer Name and one-line description on the left, social links (LinkedIn, email) on the right. Thin top border, generous padding. Bottom line: "Designed and written by [Name] — [Year]."
Homepage CTAs:
"Read My Writing" — hero section
"About Me" — hero section
"Want to connect? Reach out here →" — bottom of page before footer
Page 2 — Writing
Page title "Writing" in large serif at top with a one-line descriptor beneath
Two filter tabs: The Everyday Edits and Strategy & The World — default shows all
Articles in a clean vertical list — each row: category tag, title, one-line excerpt, date, read time, separated by thin horizontal rules
Title shifts to accent color on hover
"Load More" button at the bottom (no pagination)
Individual article pages: centered column max 680px wide, large serif title, category tag and read time beneath, comfortable body text, pull quotes in large italic serif, "More Writing" section at the bottom with 2 related articles
Page 3 — About
Inverted full-width header section (dark background): name and a short descriptor — e.g. "Thinker. Writer. MBA."
Editorial portrait photo — natural, not corporate
First-person long-form story broken into sections with subtle subheadings: The Beginning / The Work / The MBA / What I'm Thinking About / Outside of Work
Currently section: what I'm reading, focused on, and listening to — updated regularly
Skill/interest tags displayed as clean typographic text tags — no icons, no progress bars
Closing paragraph with CTA button: "Let's Talk" linking to Connect page
Page 4 — Projects
Short honest intro: "This section is growing. Here's what I've worked on so far."
Projects displayed as full-width horizontal cards with a left-side accent color stripe
Each card: project title, context, 3-line description, and my specific contribution
One placeholder card at the bottom styled differently: "More coming soon" — so the page doesn't look abandoned
Minimal for now, designed to be easily updated later
Page 5 — Connect
Large serif heading: "Let's Talk." or "Say Hello."
3-line warm intro paragraph
Four prompt boxes explaining who should reach out: recruiters, fellow MBA students, readers of my writing, collaboration ideas — gives visitors permission to contact
Minimal contact form: Name, Email, dropdown (What is this about? with the 4 options), Message, Submit button in accent color
LinkedIn handle and email written out beneath the form for direct contact
Note at bottom: "I usually reply within 48 hours."
CTA: "Send Message" submit button on the form
Technical Requirements:
Built on a CMS I can manage myself without touching code — Webflow or Framer preferred
I must be able to add, edit, and publish new blog posts independently
Fast load time — no unnecessary plugins or heavy libraries
SEO basics configured — meta titles, descriptions, clean URL structure, my full name in page title
All fonts properly licensed
Contact form connected to my email
Deliverables Expected From Freelancer :
Fully designed and developed 5-page website
Tested on mobile and desktop across major browsers
CMS walkthrough so I can manage content independently
All source files and assets handed over on completion
Blog post template ready to use from day one
What I will provide: all existing blog posts and portfolio content, the details for about me section.
Location & Details
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