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Beyond Code

Brand Relaunch Explorations

This directory contains design explorations for the Beyond Code brand relaunch. Each version explores different visual approaches while maintaining the core brand identity and content.

1 Brand Foundation

2 Brand Colors

Product colors used across all design explorations:

Herd
#ff5c4d
Tinkerwell
#fbbf24
Expose
#f472b6
Primary
#6366f1

3 Design Versions

Version 1

Original

The original design with custom CSS. Features ambient gradient glows, centered hero layout, and card-based product showcase.

Custom CSS Gradient Glows Centered Layout

Version 2

Iteration

Refined version with improved hero gradients, testimonials section, and enhanced visual hierarchy. Still uses custom CSS.

Custom CSS Enhanced Gradients Testimonials

Version 3

Tailwind

Full Tailwind CSS conversion maintaining the gradient aesthetic. Flowing gradients across hero and logo sections, Liftoff product addition.

Tailwind CSS Flowing Gradients Liftoff Product

Version 4

Geometric Blocks

Bold "Neon Pop" exploration with no gradients. Large solid color geometric blocks positioned at section edges create an architectural, edgy feel.

No Gradients Geometric Shapes Bold & Edgy

Version 5

Accent Strips

Thin horizontal color bars divide sections, creating visual rhythm. Full-width 4-color strips between sections, colored top bars on cards. Refined and sophisticated.

No Gradients Color Strips Visual Rhythm

Version 6

Side Rails

Fixed vertical color bars on both edges of the viewport frame the entire page. Content elements use left borders to echo the rail concept. Creates a "framed canvas" effect.

No Gradients Fixed Side Rails Framed Layout

Version 7

Mosaic Grid

Technical minimalist design with mosaic background pattern, bento grid layouts, and corner markers. Uses Space Grotesk + JetBrains Mono typography. Paper background with forest green accents.

Light Theme Bento Grid Technical

Version 8

Neo-Brutalism

Bold, high-contrast brutalist design with heavy 2px borders, hard shadows, and acid yellow accents. Features glitch text effects, physical button presses, custom cursor, and infinite marquees.

Light Theme Hard Shadows Glitch Effects

Version 9

Terminal CLI

Retro terminal aesthetic with neon green on black, CRT scanlines, and phosphor text glow. Features ASCII art, shell prompts, blinking cursors, and bracket-style buttons. JetBrains Mono throughout.

Dark Theme Monospace CLI Aesthetic

Version 10

Kinetic Typography

High-energy kinetic design with massive viewport-scaled typography, infinite marquees, and hard color inversions on hover. Uses vibrant brand colors with gradient text and noise texture overlay.

Dark Theme Marquees Color Floods

Version 11

Kinetic Light

Light mode variant of V10's kinetic typography. Same high-energy design with massive headlines, marquees, and color floods—but on a clean white background with dark text and inverted terminal.

Light Theme Marquees Color Floods

4 Design Approaches Summary

Version Approach Feel Tech
V1-V3 Ambient Gradients Soft, modern, glowing CSS / Tailwind
V4 Geometric Blocks Bold, edgy, architectural Tailwind
V5 Accent Strips Refined, rhythmic, sophisticated Tailwind
V6 Side Rails Framed, contained, distinctive Tailwind
V7 Mosaic Grid Technical, precise, light Tailwind
V8 Neo-Brutalism Bold, playful, tactile Tailwind
V9 Terminal CLI Retro, hacker, authentic Tailwind
V10 Kinetic Typography High-energy, dramatic, motion Tailwind
V11 Kinetic Light High-energy, dramatic, light Tailwind