System Requirements Document for zen-portfolio

1. Introduction

The zen-portfolio project aims to create a portfolio website for a freelancer product designer and UI/UX designer. The website will showcase the designer's work and professional positioning to impress potential clients. The target audience includes potential clients and portfolio visitors interested in the designer's capabilities and work.

2. System Overview

The zen-portfolio website will consist of three main pages: Landing, Portfolio, and About. These pages will collectively present the designer's work, professional information, and capabilities. The website will be accessible to the public without requiring user authentication. The design will follow an editorial minimalism style with a bold and confident aesthetic, inspired by Tobias van Schneider.

2a. Product Interpretation and Delivery Boundary

The website is designed for a freelancer product designer and UI/UX designer, with no specific page count or access model constraints. The portfolio will be publicly accessible, allowing visitors to explore the designer's work and professional information. The website will not include data-dense tools or budget retail elements, adhering to the creative direction's guidelines.

2b. Source Content Inventory

Not applicable as no content source directive was provided.

2c. Page Content and Component Coverage

Landing

• Introduction: Presents the designer's capabilities and work.
• Oversized Headline: Spans the viewport with a bold statement.
• Monochrome Background: Full-bleed imagery with a red accent for calls to action.
• Navigation: Links to Portfolio and About pages.

Portfolio

• Work Showcase: Displays the designer's projects and design work.
• Project Details: Includes descriptions, images, and design process insights.
• Navigation: Links back to Landing and About pages.

About

• Professional Information: Details the designer's background, skills, and experience.
• Contact Information: Provides ways to reach the designer.
• Navigation: Links back to Landing and Portfolio pages.

3. Functional Requirements

• As a Freelance product designer and UI/UX designer, I should be able to supply or publish my portfolio work and professional information for the public website. (Provenance: required_inference)
• As a Portfolio visitor, I should be able to reach the anonymous landing entry and continue to the portfolio content. (Provenance: required_inference)
• As a Portfolio visitor, I should be able to browse the designer's portfolio content and work to understand their capabilities. (Provenance: explicit)

4. User Personas

• Freelance product designer and UI/UX designer: The user whose portfolio, professional profile, and work are presented on the website.
• Portfolio visitor: A public visitor who browses the freelancer's product design and UI/UX design work to understand their capabilities.

5. Core User Flows

Freelance Product Designer and UI/UX Designer

1. Supply or publish portfolio work and professional information.
2. Ensure the content is displayed correctly on the website.

Portfolio Visitor

1. Access the Landing page anonymously.
2. Navigate to the Portfolio page to view the designer's work.
3. Optionally, visit the About page to learn more about the designer.

6. Visuals Colors and Theme

• Muse: Tobias van Schneider
• Palette:
  • Background: #FFFFFF
  • Surface: #F9F9F9
  • Text: #000000
  • Primary: #FF0000
  • Accent: #FF4500
  • Muted: #CCCCCC
• Typography:
  • Headings: Playfair Display — Bold, oversized, tight leading
  • Body: Söhne
  • Scale: 1.25 modular, 64/48/32/24/16
• Shape Language: Sharp corners with asymmetric editorial grids
• Layout: Asymmetric layouts with full-bleed imagery and sparse UI elements
• Imagery: Large-scale editorial photography with generous cropping

7. Signature Design Concept

The Landing page will feature an oversized headline in Playfair Display spanning the viewport over a full-bleed monochrome image. A striking red accent will be used sparingly for calls to action, creating a bold and confident first impression.

8. Interaction Model & Motion Direction

• Interaction Model: Static
• Motion Tempo: Restrained
• Hero Dimensionality: Flat
• Landing Hero Motion Brief: An oversized headline over a full-bleed monochrome image with slow crossfade transitions to enhance the editorial feel.

9. Non-Functional Requirements

• The website must maintain a clean and sophisticated aesthetic, avoiding data-dense tools and budget retail elements. (Provenance: creative direction)

10. Tech Stack

• React for frontend development
• Node.js for server-side rendering
• CSS for styling, adhering to the creative direction's guidelines
• Docker for containerization

11. Assumptions and Constraints

• The website is intended for a freelancer product designer and UI/UX designer.
• No specific page count or access model constraints are provided.
• The design must adhere to the editorial minimalism style with a bold and confident aesthetic.

12. Glossary

• Portfolio Visitor: An individual browsing the portfolio website to view the designer's work.
• Freelance Product Designer and UI/UX Designer: The user whose work and professional information are showcased on the website.