Codorus Web
My web studio, brought to life through editorial layouts, purposeful motion and a direct path from an idea to a conversation.
- The work
- Independent studio
- My role
- Founder, brand direction, design and engineering
- Year
- 2026
My own web studio needed to demonstrate the same care it offers clients. I built Codorus Web as a practical service website with an editorial visual identity, original motion, real project evidence, and clear routes into a conversation.
The challenge.
The offer spans new websites, rebuilds, ecommerce, web apps, ongoing help, identity, and motion. Visitors needed a recognizable starting point without having to understand development terminology or sit through a presentation before finding a service.
Decisions that
shaped the work.
Organize around the work people need
The service directory groups Websites and apps, Website help, and Identity and motion. It pairs concrete destinations with Ascension client proof. On mobile, one scrolling directory exposes all three groups, with Work and Let’s talk available first.
Use motion to explain a journey
The homepage’s three-phone sequence connects exploring a service, inspecting a project, and requesting an estimate. The service panel opens with a coordinated reveal and retracts on pointer exit. Keyboard departure and reduced-motion modes respond immediately, preserving clear control.
Build the quiet parts as carefully
Astro provides the page structure, with focused JavaScript enhancements for navigation and motion. Native disclosure retains a usable path without JavaScript. Forms, confirmation states, redirects, and consent behavior are part of the delivered experience, alongside the visual work.
A closer look.
The expanded directory makes the studio’s range easy to scan and connects it to real work.
The homepage sequence explains the route from a useful service page to a relevant inquiry.
A working studio, expressed through its website
Published the current service structure across the retained site, then added the persistent navigation and refined motion. Desktop, narrow-screen, keyboard, and static-mode checks informed the implementation. Live form verification followed requests through provider records to the notification inbox.
What I take forward.
Working on the studio itself sharpened the balance I want in client work: enough character to be memorable, with practical destinations always close at hand.
