After months of learning, experimenting, breaking things, fixing them again—and repeating that cycle—I’m happy to say that my personal portfolio and blog website is finally live.
Apart from the theme this site was built completely from scratch using all the resources available online, and of course, with the help of AI. What started as a simple idea slowly turned into a deep dive into how WordPress actually works and, more importantly, how much of it I really need for my own purpose.
The Learning Curve
It took me roughly four months to properly understand WordPress—from themes and page builders to custom post types, dynamic content, and backend structure. At the beginning, it felt overwhelming. But step by step, things started to make sense.
Initially, I designed the frontend in Figma, heavily inspired by the clean and functional layout of ArtStation. Translating that design into a live website using a page builder was… an experience. It’s easy. Too easy. And also very easy to mess everything up if you’re not careful.
The Real Goal
My main goal was never just a static portfolio. I wanted a fully dynamic backend system, something that works similarly to ArtStation—where creating new portfolio entries or blog posts is simple, fast, and doesn’t require redesigning or rethinking the layout every single time.
After a lot of trial and error, that goal is finally achieved.
The website now works exactly as intended:
- Dynamic portfolio posts
- Clean, repeatable blog publishing
- No unnecessary friction in the workflow
It’s stable, functional, and scalable.
Still a Work in Progress
That said, this is not the “final” version. There are a few known issues and plenty of improvements planned. I’ll get to them when time allows—balancing a professional job, personal projects, and personal responsibilities hasn’t been easy. But this milestone feels worth celebrating.
Say Hi
If you spot something that could be improved, have feedback, or just want to say hello—feel free to use the contact form.
Yes, it works.
And yes, your message lands directly in my DMs.
Thanks for checking it out—and thanks to everyone who shares knowledge online. This site wouldn’t exist without that collective effort.
