Selected Work

Skyler Smith

Calm Operational Minimalism

A quieter front door for current work and trusted partnerships.

This version moves the project away from a game-first landing page and toward a standard website: clear hierarchy, restrained color, and simple paths into the work. The older multiplayer lobby still exists, but it is now an optional archive instead of the main experience.

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The interactive version stays out of the way unless you explicitly open it.

Retail

Consumer brands with a clear point of view

Simple pathways into product-led businesses and brand-led storefronts.

Homes

Real-estate work with a direct local connection

Professional, service-oriented presentation with minimal friction.

Music

Independent songs and community-facing projects

Listening, lyrics, and lighter creative work without turning the site playful.

Selected Work

Five destinations, presented like a directory instead of a game board.

The structure is intentionally report-like: readable rows, thin dividers, restrained accents, and direct outbound links.

CK

Retail / Home

Clementine Kids

Soft, playful bedding and room essentials for babies and kids.

Visit site
BG

Retail / Outdoor

Bridger Gear

Mountain-ready apparel and goods shaped by a western outdoor sensibility.

Visit site
DR

Real Estate

Dwell Realty Group

Work with Skyler Smith to buy or sell homes across northern Utah.

Meet your realtor
TG

Music

Tony Grove Music

Original songs with a straightforward singer-songwriter feel.

Open Spotify
FP

Songbook

Front Porch Band

Lyrics, chords, and familiar tunes organized for easy group playing.

Open songbook

Message Queue

A calmer intake lane, modeled after the Alcove desktop thread view.

New requests enter on the left, active threads stay readable on the right, and status changes stay lightweight. It fits the quieter site without reverting to game framing.

Selected Thread

Choose a request

The detail view opens here once a request enters the queue.

The queue is empty. Use the form on the left to add the first request.

Select a request to start writing.

Direction

The new front end is quieter, flatter, and easier to trust.

The design-bible in Alcove pushed the site toward typography-led hierarchy, sparse accent color, and a single continuous page rather than stacked novelty panels.

What Changed

Website first

The primary experience is now a conventional site with direct navigation, editorial spacing, and thin structural rules instead of game framing.

  • Open layout instead of layered portal cards
  • Neutral canvas with restrained green and rust accents
  • Readable work rows rather than playful destination tiles

Optional Archive

The interactive lobby remains available.

The Phaser experience is still in the repo for people who want the older exploratory version, but it no longer competes with the main landing page.

  • Launched only on request
  • Presented as an archive, not the default
  • Kept visually aligned with the calmer palette