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enterprise2024

Hephaestus International

Built a high-performance corporate website with Next.js and Strapi CMS. Balanced enterprise credibility with modern design, achieving sub-2-second page loads and a CMS workflow enabling non-technical content updates.

Where I learned to build at scale and lead teams

Field notes

Role

Design Team Lead

Context

Flo Labs

Read order

Evidence first, then constraint → build → proof. Use the chapter rail to jump sections; orbit to adjacent work from the bottom of the case study.

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Evidence

Interface & evidence

A real surface area—not a mock. Scroll the story below for constraint, build, and outcome.

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Hephaestus International application interface

Story arc

How this shipped

Where I learned to build at scale and lead teamsThree beats: what pressed against the work, how the stack answered, and what changed once it was live.

I · Constraint

The brief

Conveying corporate professionalism while maintaining the modern, dynamic feel of the Flo Labs design system.

II · Build

The craft

Balanced enterprise credibility with contemporary design. Built Strapi CMS integration enabling non-technical team members to update content independently without developer involvement.

III · Proof

What moved after launch

Sub-2-second page loads. Content updates require zero developer involvement. Professional design increases client trust.

Inventory

Stack & signals

Next.jsStrapiPerformance
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