Project — 03 / 07
Reload Sound
A Y2K inspired visual identity for a Bristol-based DJ collective
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Project labelNo. 03
- Length
- 2 weeks
- Services
- Web Development, UI Design, UX Design
- Stack
- NextJS, Sanity.io, S3 Storage, Tailwind
- Team
- Nat Watson (Design & Development), Sam Bates (Branding & Positioning)
Built by humans
The brief
“I wanted a new and unique visual identity to stand out from the crowd. I wanted it to feel expressive.”
Reload Sound’s website is a visually immersive, artist-driven experience designed to reflect the creativity of the music collective it represents.
How it grew
01 Seed
- Stakeholder workshops
- Brand + visual research
- Success metrics + user goals
- Creative concept alignment
02 Sprout
- IA & sitemap draft
- Page-level outcomes
- Wireframes for immersive flows
- Modular CMS planning
03 Harvest
- Next.js build setup
- Sanity CMS integration
- Custom Three.js rendering
- GSAP-driven animation design
04 Soil
- SoundCloud API connection
- Custom music player build
- Persistent playback across pages
- Artist-driven content modules
05 Prune
- QA & performance optimisation
- Animation + music player validation
- CMS workflows refined
- Public launch & client handover
Up next — 04 / 07
MediaClash
A grown-for-purpose nomination system for a leading event organiser
Next project
Project labelNo. 04
- Length
- 3 weeks
- Services
- Full-Stack Development, Web Development, CMS
- Stack
- NextJS, Supabase, S3 Storage
- Team
- Nat Watson (Design & development)
Built by humans