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Portfolio Website

Personal Brand & Showcase Platform

Modern portfolio website with an outspoken design, featuring scroll-triggered video scaling, brutalist typography, and advanced GSAP animations.

Max Kruijs Voorberge's portfolio website showcasing modern design with GSAP animations and brutalist typography

Project Overview

Role: Full-Stack Developer & Designer

Duration: 3 weeks

Team: Solo Project

Year: 2025

Live Site: Visit Project

MKV

Technologies Used

Next.jsTypeScriptGSAPLenisStyled Components

Project Details

A cutting-edge personal portfolio designed to showcase technical expertise through interactive design. Built with performance optimization in mind, featuring advanced scroll animations, video backgrounds, and a distinctive brutalist aesthetic that stands out in the developer community.

95+
Performance Score
Lighthouse performance score achieved through optimization
< 2.5s
LCP
Largest Contentful Paint optimized for fast loading
< 0.1
CLS
Cumulative Layout Shift prevented through proper sizing

Challenge

Create a unique portfolio that demonstrates advanced frontend skills while maintaining excellent performance and SEO optimization. The challenge was to balance creative expression with technical excellence and user experience.

Solution

Implemented a comprehensive solution using Next.js 15+ with App Router, advanced GSAP animations, and Core Web Vitals optimization. Used dynamic imports for performance, semantic HTML for accessibility, and implemented extensive SEO optimizations including structured data and comprehensive metadata.

Key Features

  • Advanced GSAP scroll animations
  • Video background with scroll-triggered scaling
  • Brutalist typography design
  • Core Web Vitals optimization
  • Comprehensive SEO implementation
  • Dynamic imports for performance
  • Semantic HTML and accessibility features
  • Mobile-first responsive design

Results & Impact

  • Achieved 95+ Lighthouse performance score

  • Implemented comprehensive SEO with structured data (JSON-LD)

  • Created unique brutalist design that stands out from typical developer portfolios

  • Optimized Core Web Vitals (LCP < 2.5s, FID < 100ms, CLS < 0.1)

  • Built responsive design with mobile-first approach