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Canva → code: the same page, before and after a real build

A split-screen proof: a static Canva mockup next to the same content rebuilt as a responsive, animated, dev-ready page. The difference is the pitch.

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Context

Thousands of businesses have a beautiful Canva or Figma mockup — exported as one giant image, text baked into pixels, unusable on a phone. This build is the before/after argument for doing it properly.

The problem

A static image can't respond to screen sizes, can't be read by Google or AI assistants, can't animate attention toward the CTA, and can't be A/B tested. It looks like a website. It behaves like a poster.

The approach

I rebuilt the identical content as a real page, side-by-side with the original: components sliced from the flat design (header, hero, cards, CTA), fluid breakpoints for desktop/tablet/mobile, entrance animation on the card, and floating accents that guide the eye — purposeful motion, not decoration.

What the build shows

The same brand, same words, same layout — and an unmistakable difference in life. It's the fastest way to explain to a client why "we already have a design" is the start of the job, not the end of it.

Recreated for confidentiality — a faithful, fully-working mimic of a real production build; client names, branding and data have been fictionalized.

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