Front 
End Designer
The state of play
A former web integrator based in Lyon, I’ve spent over 15 years turning mockups into digital experiences, somewhere between code and design
This is a manifesto designed as a statement as much as a portfolio. I redraw the boundaries of the web integrator role through 8 key principles, standing for an approach at the crossroads of design and development.
So I’m giving this craft a new name…
Clarity Comprehension
One of the front-end designer’s first jobs is to make the interface practical and understandable for everyone. It starts with well-structured content, headings in the right order and accessibility rules.
Information must be easy to find.
Balance
It’s important to find a balance between aesthetics and functionality, so that the interface is both beautiful and practical.
Content should always dictate form (or the other way around, I forget) but the two always end up influencing each other.
It’s the Emotions
Appealing to emotions. A bold design, a well-dosed micro-animation, a touch of humour or a well-placed reference: that’s what brings a sense of authenticity and builds trust.
It’s the little details that make all the difference.
Curiosity Creativity0 × 0
Be curious! Technologies have never been more powerful, design tools are evolving very fast, and inspiration often hides far away from screens.
And being curious also means accepting that the craft evolves. Yesterday, we wrote thousands of lines of code. Today, we prototype, we vibe code, and we iterate faster than ever. Attention to detail and high standards remain very human.
Experience
There’s no secret: mastery comes with practice. Every project, big or small, is a chance to take on new challenges and build new skills. Time sharpens the eye, and the eye makes the difference.
Along the way, I’ve been lucky enough to work for lots of amazing clients.
Deadline
Committing is good, meeting deadlines is better.
Iterating has never been easier. If you don’t want to fix every pixel until the end of time, you’d better set a delivery goal. Anyway, a product is never really finished: what ships today will keep evolving tomorrow.
Satisfaction
Going live isn’t the finish line. The real satisfaction comes after: a “wow ” in a meeting, a project nominated for awards, a conversion rate going through the roof, users coming back. Take a moment to enjoy it, then look at the numbers: every win counts.
” in a meeting, a project nominated for awards, a conversion rate going through the roof, users coming back. Take a moment to enjoy it, then look at the numbers: every win counts.
- 0 Awwwards
- 0 CSS Design Awards
- 0 FWA
1 Manifesto of a Front-end Designer
3 Pichichi at Urban Soccer Lyon-Parilly Seasons 2018 - 2019 - 2023
1 Golden Monsterra for my commendable ability to grow and nurture 12 plants while having no idea of what I’m doing
Well-being
Physical activity, good sleep, healthy food, rest. These are important habits for a great quality of life, and the best ideas rarely show up behind a desk.
When I’m not coding, you can find me watching alpine newts, reading a Wikipedia page, nutmegging someone or hiking in the Belledonne mountains.
- to tinker with everything, make stuff
- sunsets (such a cliché)
- climbing blues (purples soon)
- to listen to rap, soul and afrobeats
- homemade lemonades
- the living world
- to hike in the high mountains
- cinema (Matrix, Le Prestige and Jackie Brown)
- chocolate too much
- Cretaceous fauna
- to nutmeg
- to eat a banana a day
- woodworking
- photographing nature
The last word
The web integrator hasn’t disappeared, they’ve evolved (like ). For a long time, they bridged design and development.
Today, the two crafts are coming together, and what looked like an awkward in-between is becoming a real superpower. Weakness: too strong.
The front-end designer is no longer defined by their tools, but by their ability to connect design and code, in service of the same product.
- Respect earned in the fieldThe early days
HTML and CSS as the only weapons, slicing PSD mockups and fighting IE6. What a life.
- The fantastic epicThe 2010s
CSS3 and its wave of new features, responsive and its breakpoints, Bootstrap and CSS frameworks, Flexbox, Grid: every season brings its own battle.
- A legacy to defendYesterday
JS frameworks barge in and bring Tailwind along, more or less snubbed by CSS lovers. On the design side, Figma becomes the absolute reference.
- A new arc to writeToday
The rise of no-code, AI and vibe coding reshuffles the deck. Design and code are now one.
Game over