A custom artist portfolio with elegant content management for a retired finance professional turned visual artist.
Raj Gupta, a retired finance professional pursuing an MFA at the School of Visual Arts, needed a portfolio site that would showcase his diverse body of work while being easy to update and maintain himself.
His extensive collection of artwork needed an organized presentation that would differentiate from a typical folder structure, with an engaging visual experience that would highlight the quality of his work.
Our challenge was to create a sophisticated portfolio with intuitive organization, while ensuring Raj could easily manage content updates without technical assistance.
Artwork pieces organized
Content update time
Raj needed complete control over his portfolio content with the ability to organize work into nested collections and easily update pieces as his body of work expanded.
We implemented Sanity CMS with a custom recursive tree structure that allows for unlimited nesting of portfolios, creating an intuitive organization system that's both powerful and easy to use.
This approach gives Raj the flexibility to organize his work conceptually rather than chronologically, creating meaningful connections between pieces while maintaining a clean navigation structure.
How we created a custom portfolio system that balances aesthetics with functionality
We analyzed Raj's existing Google Drive of artwork to understand his organization needs and developed a content strategy that would showcase his work effectively.
We designed a recursive schema in Sanity CMS that allowed portfolios to contain other portfolios, with leaf nodes representing individual artwork pieces.
We built a Next.js server-rendered application that dynamically generates the navigation structure from the CMS while optimizing for SEO and performance.
Creating a solution that balances aesthetic presentation with practical content management
We implemented a self-referencing content model in Sanity that allows portfolios to contain other portfolios, creating a flexible organization system that adapts to the artist's needs.
Using Next.js, we created a server-rendered application that generates the site structure from the CMS data, ensuring excellent SEO while maintaining fast load times.
We implemented responsive image loading with automatic optimization to ensure artworks display beautifully on any device while maintaining fast load times.
We created custom scripts to automate the import of Raj's extensive Google Drive archive into the Sanity CMS, saving hours of manual content entry.
How our portfolio solution has empowered Raj to manage his artistic presence
Raj can now update his portfolio independently, adding new work and reorganizing collections without requiring developer assistance.
The intuitive navigation structure and SEO optimization have increased visibility of Raj's work to curators and art enthusiasts.
The animated showcase and clean design create a gallery-like experience that elevates the presentation of Raj's artwork.
Visual Artist, Alchemy RG