Project progress
Where it stands.
Next taskAdd fresh screenshots of the current site
Goal
What I was trying to do.
Give customers a structured way to request custom apparel and gifts instead of handling the whole order through Instagram messages.
How it evolved
Development timeline.
Four stages that changed how the site looked, how customers placed orders, and how the owner worked with those requests.
Original working custom-order site
What changedThe early portfolio became a working site with a conditional order form, order storage, private reference-image storage, a confirmation flow, and basic administration.
Why it changedCustomers needed a structured way to request apparel and gifts instead of relying entirely on Instagram messages.
Purple brand redesign
What changedThe original palette changed to a cohesive purple identity while the layout, typography, responsiveness, and order system stayed in place.
Why it changedThe owner wanted a cleaner, more feminine and creative identity that still felt professional and trustworthy.
Advanced mixed and bulk ordering
What changedThe form gained repeatable design entries, mixed-product choices, per-design quantities, clothing sizes, hat options, and quantity checks.
Why it changedA single free-text description could not reliably capture multiple designs, products, sizes, and quantities.
Owner-focused admin dashboard
What changedSearch, filters, sorting, urgency labels, image counts, clickable rows, and summary filters made requests easier to work through.
Why it changedThe owner needed to find requests quickly, see what was urgent, and prioritize work without opening every order.
What was difficult
As the orders became more detailed, one text box was no longer enough to capture multiple products, designs, sizes, and quantities.
What changed
The site moved from the original coral, yellow, and green look to the purple identity, then added more detailed ordering tools and a more useful admin workflow.
Final result
The current result.
The recovered history ends with an owner-focused dashboard for finding, filtering, and prioritizing custom-order requests. Fresh screenshots of the current site are still needed.
Skills I used
What this one called for.
Current site
Fresh screenshots still needed.
The historical images show how the site changed. These will show where it stands now.
- Current homepage
- Current custom-order flow
- Current mobile view
- Current admin dashboard
- Current order detail and status workflow
Along the way
Updates and lessons.
Built the first working Creative Lex order site
The portfolio gained a structured custom-order form, storage, confirmation flow, and basic administration.
Changed Creative Lex to the purple identity
The new purple branding replaced the original palette while the working order flow stayed in place.
Expanded mixed and bulk ordering
The order flow grew to handle multiple designs, products, sizes, and quantities more clearly.
Improved the owner’s admin workflow
Search, filters, sorting, urgency labels, and summary filters made order requests easier to manage.