/ colophon — May 2026
The spec sheet.
This rebuild moves the old site into a prebuilt Next application with client-side visual systems, build-time fleet data, and a containerized delivery path I operate. The visual system is intentionally quieter: dark industrial fields, warm paper edges, signal orange only where it earns the draw.
frameworkNext.js App Router with React client surfaces
motionSmooth scroll + animations, disabled on reduced-motion and touch devices
3D heroInteractive 3D background, loads only on desktop, pauses when off-screen
typeSpace Grotesk, IBM Plex Sans, IBM Plex Mono, Instrument Serif
hostingPrebuilt Next assets served from an nginx container I manage
rebuildsAuto every 6h to refresh build-time fleet data; also rebuilds on push to main
analyticsCloudflare Web Analytics — cookieless, no third-party scripts beyond CF
design sourceLow Noise Industries, Gonser Systems, SlurpNet design artifacts
principles
Built like a tool, not a brochure.
Specifics over adjectives. If a number goes on the page, it gets attached to a scope. No pop-ups, no cookies, no third-party trackers — but analytics is on, because a portfolio that isn't measured is just decoration. The 3D hero only loads on desktop with a mouse; mobile and reduced-motion get nothing extra.
The site is allowed to feel designed. It is not allowed to hide the actual work behind effects.