Inspiration
For this challenge, I wanted to capture the quirks and essential elements of office culture. Office life has a rhythm all its own: from casual water cooler conversations to the clack of mechanical keyboards, and of course, the all-important coffee breaks.
I chose to represent these staples of office culture through simple but expressive CSS Art. I think these moments whether it's a chat near the water cooler or the background hum of keyboards clicking are what define a typical day in the office. So, I built a fun and minimalist interpretation using pure HTML and CSS.
Demo
Check out my CSS Art below!
You can interact with it directly in the demo editor:
Project link:
https://github.com/CliffordIsaboke/office-art-challenge.git
Journey
This was my first time creating CSS art of this kind, and it was both fun and challenging! The most exciting part was realizing how much can be done with just HTML and CSS no JavaScript or images required. I used CSS flexbox for layout and keyframe animations for the steam rising from the coffee cup, which I think turned out really cool!
What I Learned:
Flexbox:
I had to really dive into flexbox for aligning the elements, especially the keys on the mechanical keyboard. It was tricky at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was the perfect tool for this kind of project.
CSS Animations:
The steam rising from the coffee cup was my first time implementing animations like this in CSS. I had fun experimenting with keyframes to make the steam rise and fade out.
Pure CSS Art:
I learned how to create minimalistic art purely with CSS, which gave me a lot more appreciation for how powerful CSS can be in design.
What I’m Proud Of:
I’m particularly proud of how the water cooler and coffee cup turned out. The water cooler, despite being a simple shape, captures the essence of those small, informal office interactions, and the steam animation from the coffee cup adds a nice touch of dynamism to the art.
What’s Next:
For the next step, I’d love to add more elements of office culture—like an office chair or a desk with a laptop and papers. I’m also thinking of making the characters interactive, like animating a coworker’s hand typing on the keyboard or having an animated chat bubble appear over the water cooler.
This was a fantastic challenge, and I can't wait to see what others have created! 😄
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