Roman Yee Photography

2024

I rebuilt NYC photographer Roman Yee’s portfolio on Next.js and Sanity so publishing new work is fast, migrating him off a CMS where one project could take over an hour.

Client: Roman Yee, NYC-based fashion photographer
Role: Solo design & front-end: custom Sanity studio + Next.js site
Goal: Cut project update time and keep the portfolio current
Solution: Modular Next.js site with Sanity blocks for flexible layouts
Tech Stack: Next.js, Sanity, Framer Motion, Vercel, Storybook.js

Problem

Roman’s old CMS made updates painful. Adding one project could take over an hour, so the site went stale. In fashion, fresh work is the product; he needed a CMS without the friction.

Approach

I customized Sanity for his workflow: project categories plus modular layouts (video, 1-, 2-, and 3-column image sets). Live, animated components were proven early in Storybook before shipping the Next.js site.

Impact

Before: over an hour to add a single project. After: a studio Roman can update himself, with modular layouts and a live site at romanyee.com. Built so publishing stays easy as the work evolves.