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A legacy PHP website redesigned and rebuilt in Next.js with Tailwind CSS for a faster, cleaner, and more modern experience.
Russ Stoll — Front-end Design Engineer
Design-led front-end that thinks like a marketer and ships like a developer.
Twenty years building digital experiences for LEGO, the Smithsonian, and Forum One. Structure and craft first, with accessibility from the first wireframe — not bolted on at the end. It's why agencies trust me to deliver, and lean teams trust me to get the thinking right before the build.
Work
Selected project work
Web
Robotics Homepage Prototype
A focused homepage study showing how motion, hierarchy, and performance can work together in a modern marketing site.
Web
Data-Rich Dashboard Prototype
A front-end concept exploring how animation and layout can make dense, technical interfaces feel clearer and easier to use.
Web
National Museum of Natural History
Full front-end redesign for one of the Smithsonian’s flagship museum websites.
Web
National Museum of the American Indian
Complete front-end redesign for another major Smithsonian museum site.
AI
History Speaks
An AI chatbot that lets users converse with legendary historical figures through persona-driven conversations.