Project Northstar
My first full project assignment at Dorxata — a multi-page Webflow build that taught me a lot about structure, implementation, and why small interactions are sometimes the most satisfying part.
The project is real. The name is not. Confidentiality says the client gets to stay mysterious. :)
Build notes
Built from scratch in Webflow
Client-First structure
Reusable Webflow components
Around 5 pages
Responsive implementation
Custom nav search interaction
The assignment
My first proper build. No pressure.
The design was provided by our design team, and my job was to turn it into a working Webflow site from scratch.
The project was around five pages and built using Client-First, reusable Webflow components, and a clean structure that would be easy to maintain after handoff.
It wasn't a wildly complex build — and that's part of why I still like it. The focus was on keeping everything organized, responsive, and intentional.
My favorite detail
The search bar had no business being this fun.
The navigation included a search function, but instead of treating it like a normal input that just appears, I wanted the interaction to feel more deliberate.
When you hover over the search icon, the search field expands across the navigation while the other nav links smoothly collapse to zero width to make room for it.
Tiny interaction. Extremely satisfying.
Roughly what happens
Rest
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What I learned
Simple doesn't mean thoughtless.
This project taught me a lot about building cleanly from an existing design system instead of trying to make the implementation more complicated than it needed to be.
Good structure, reusable components, responsive behavior, and a few intentional interactions can do a lot of the heavy lifting.
It was my first full assignment, so yes, I'm probably a little sentimental about it.
End note