The client behind NotKyle wanted a clean, distraction-free blog to share personal thoughts, tutorials, and commentary. Their main concern was avoiding a bloated design or CMS — they wanted a fast-loading, no-fuss website that still felt polished and functional. There was no need for heavy branding or complex design — just a strong, minimal foundation with room to grow.
I was brought in solely as the Webflow Developer, and I focused on building a lean, scalable content structure using Webflow’s CMS capabilities, with particular attention to usability, SEO, and maintainability.
The main challenge was building a flexible content system that allowed for future expansion (tags, categories, and author filtering) - without overcomplicating the current, minimal setup. The client didn’t want those features visible yet, but wanted the option to add them later.
I pre-built hidden CMS fields and filters, and created conditional visibility logic so the client can easily activate features later without needing a full rebuild. This future-proofing kept the project lightweight but ready to scale.
This project sharpened my approach to modular CMS design in Webflow, especially in thinking ahead for feature expansion. It also deepened my experience working within tight simplicity constraints — ensuring that even a very minimal design can still feel elegant, functional, and SEO-ready. I also practiced cleaner, faster workflows for structuring blog post templates efficiently.
