Work
What I've built.
Two sample builds for small businesses in completely different styles, and the site you're reading. Different industries, same standard.
I'm early in this. The two sample builds below are work I'd ship for a real client tomorrow. Judge the craft, then let's talk about yours.
Hawthorne County
The contractor other contractors call.
Paver patios, retaining walls, drainage that works. Family-owned, fully insured.
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Sample build · Local trades
Cornerstone Outdoor
A sample hardscape contractor site, built in a different style than the tattoo build below. Earthy, stone-toned, photo-led, with the work front and center. The kind of site I'd ship for a local trades business tomorrow.
Same approach works for roofers, HVAC, electricians, sealcoaters. Lead with the work.
Sample build · Editorial studio
Pink Salt
A sample private tattoo studio site, designed as the opposite of the Cornerstone landing page above. Dark, photo-led, editorial. References are Saved Tattoo and Aesop, not a traditional tattoo shop site. Two industries, two completely different looks. It's a working page, click around.
Same approach works for a barbershop, tanning salon, or any appointment-based business. Tattoo is just the example.
Pink Salt
Custom tattoos.
By appointment.
Maplewood, IL
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conorfayard.com
Built from scratch with the same tools and approach I use for clients. Next.js, Tailwind, TypeScript, Vercel. No CMS, no plugins, no theme. Handwritten code I can change in seconds.
Built
Hand-coded
Pages
6 plus concepts
Stack
Next.js, Tailwind
Google Lighthouse, this site
Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO. All four scoring 100 on the latest run. Every site I ship is held to the same bar.
A site that loads instantly, works for everyone, and ranks well is the job, not a bonus. If something breaks, I treat it like my name is on it, because it is.