hola! I'm laura padilla, a designer-turned-engineer based in Philadelphia. i'm inspired by brutalism, swiss design and music. You can find me at the beach, playing chess, eating pizza, or playing Fornite.
selected works
Books for learning chess
next.js / typescript / sanity / vanilla-extract
JOIN Strategies
next.js / typescript / sanity / pandaCSS / zod
Access To Medicines Book Exchange
next.js / vanilla-extract
Resource Library
next.js / css modules / formspree
Punk Idols
html / css / javascript / p5.js
Dope HipHop
html / css / javascript / p5.js
Nostalgia Glitch
html / css3 / blotter.js
Virtual CD Collection
html / css / javascript / jquery / draggabilly
Matisse Deconstructed
html / css / javascript / gsap
When the Pawn
html / css / javascript
Pogz
html / css / javascript
i focus on
frontend development,
visual design
react
nextjs / t3 / vite
typescript
ES6 / ESNEXT
CSS
pandaCSS / vanilla-extract / styled-components / styleX / tailwind
utility + validation libraries
zod / react-hook-form / lodash / date-fns
content management systems
sanity / contentful / payload
web animations
react-three-fiber / react-bits / framer-motion
full-stack
REST API / supabase / prisma / docker / postgres
design
Figma / visual design / ux / ui
Graduated from
Pratt Institute
Communications Design, MS
Penn State
Visual Communications, BA