What does a next-gen designer do when the little one’s taking a nap? Exactly. You build a smart web platform to replace your portfolio.
Sure, we all know no-code tools like Framer. Great stuff — until you want to offer digital services or resources without giving control away. Oh, and it still needs to look damn good (we’re designers, after all).
So… why not just build it ourselves? Let’s find out. Speedrun:
✺ Design in Figma
Or use the “HTML to Design” plugin. Clone an existing site and give it your own twist. (“Good artists copy, great artists steal?” Anyone? No? Okay, moving on.)
✺ Export with Build.io plugin
Select your frame and let Build.io turn it into a Lovable prompt. Give it a minute. Lovable quickly builds a React app styled with your Tailwind CSS.
✺ Sync with GitHub → Supabase → Auth0
Database? Check. Login flow? Check. TL;DR: deploy via Vercel, update your domain — you’re live for a fiver.
✺ Open Cursor
Start your free trial, polish the styling, squash the bugs, and vibe on the code until you’re hyped.
In theory, you now have: a working website, login flow, database, Tailwind transitions, slick animations, and (optional) Stripe API for sales.
The cool part? If you can set this up in the time it takes Pogačar to ride from the Paterberg to the finish line in the Tour of Flanders… well, let’s just say the apple (a.k.a. rapid prototyping) doesn’t fall far from the tree.