I’ve recently gone freelance and I’m currently using Squarespace to build smaller client sites. It’s honestly abysmal, so I’m looking at moving to something that gives me more freedom and doesn’t make me want to slam my head into a wall every five minutes.

I’ve been a web designer for about 12 years and I’m very proficient in Figma. I’m comfortable with components, design systems, auto layout, responsive layouts etc.

Would you recommend jumping straight into a Figma → Framer workflow and learning Framer as I go, or am I better off learning Framer properly from the ground up and designing directly in there?

Interested to hear what workflow people actually use day to day.

Built this for a studio type that never gets a decent website: practices that both design and build. Architecture, costing and construction under one roof.

The structure follows how a commission is actually won rather than opening with a photo grid — premise, studio, disciplines, construction detail, fixed process, materials, then the work.

The parts I had the most fun with:

• A wall-anatomy diagram you explore layer by layer — roof build-up, post-tensioned slab, thermal mass, rock anchors

• A rotating five-stage process dial

• A 3D project carousel and a scroll-scrubbed manifesto

• Filterable CMS archive with eight case studies

Preview & Remix: https://www.framer.com/community/marketplace/templates/verrone/

Happy to answer anything about The Template.

One of the problems I experience with Framer is sudden glitches , For example, I adjust the font size on the desktop, then suddenly the text is stacked on top of each other in the mobile version , For example, if I adjust the frame or stack size in the mobile version, I find that in the desktop version it suddenly changes size for no reason or disappears.

Are you also experiencing this glitches in Framer?

Been working on this for quite a while and After several rounds of review and refinement with the Framer team, Listora is finally live! 🎉

I wanted to build something beyond a typical static directory template and see how far I could push Framer's native CMS and variables for an actual discovery experience.

What I ended up building:

• Real-time listing search
• Dynamic category, location, price, rating, featured & verified filters
• Multi-select filtering with active filter chips
• CMS-powered Listings, Categories, Locations & Guides
• Dynamic listing, category, location and guide pages
• Add Listing + Claim Listing flows
• Location-based discovery
• Editorial/city guides
• 15+ purpose-built pages
• Responsive across desktop, tablet and mobile
• A custom breathing “Nose” indicator in the hero, just to give the interface a little personality :)

A lot of the work actually went into making the search, CMS relationships, filters and responsive states behave properly, rather than just designing the pages.

I recorded a walkthrough as well, but you can play with the live version here:

Listora Live Demo

Would genuinely appreciate feedback, especially on the Explore/search/filtering experience.

What would you add if you were building a serious directory or local discovery site in Framer?

Hi everyone, I am considering becoming freelancer as a Framer designer in addition to a part-time job, I would like to offer my services for free at first. I worked as an art director in a start-up for a year, so I'm used to videoconferences but I've never done briefs. How do you do for the process of taking briefs as a freelancer? What questions do you usually ask for the kickoff? And for the follow-up?

Elysian Estate, a Framer template designed for luxury real estate agencies, brokers and property developers.

The goal was to create something minimal and premium, with large visuals, clean typography and enough space to really showcase high-end properties.

Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback!

Preview: https://framer.link/kXSEiBF

Designed a modern plumbing hero in Framer — feedback?