Looking to create a stunning and visually appealing portfolio website? In this tutorial, we'll guide you through building a dynamic React JS portfolio using the powerful Tailwind CSS utility framework and GSAP for smooth animations.
Key Highlights:
• Tailwind CSS: Learn how to quickly and efficiently style your React components using Tailwind's class-based approach.
• GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform): Discover the art of creating captivating animations with GSAP. We'll demonstrate how to use GSAP's scroll trigger feature to reveal elements on scroll.
• Lenis: Enhance user experience with a smooth scrolling library, Lenis.
• Best Practices: Follow along as we implement best practices for React development, ensuring your portfolio is both functional and visually appealing.
Watch this video to learn:
• How to set up a React project with Tailwind CSS
• Creating custom components and layouts
• Utilizing GSAP for scroll-triggered animations
• Implementing smooth scrolling with Lenis
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced React developer, this tutorial will equip you with the skills to build a standout portfolio website. Subscribe to our channel for more in-depth tutorials and web development tips!
📁 Resources:
- Starter file: Henry Clark - Portfolio Images.zip
- GitHub gist: Henry Clark - Portfolio Gist
- Source code (Patreon): Henry Clark - Portfolio source code
Source code (Buymeacoffee): Henry Clark - Portfolio source code
ReactJS: https://react.dev/
Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
GSAP: https://gsap.com/
🔗 Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Project overview
4:09 - Project initial
17:12 - Style default scrollbar with tailwind-scrollbar
19:04 - Header
52:56 - Hero
1:16:02 - About
1:25:33 - Skill
1:36:54 - Work
1:51:26 - Review
2:03:55 - Contact
2:22:47 - Footer
2:32:16 - Smooth scroll animation
2:35:31 - GSAP for scroll reveal animation
2:50:47 - Final overview of the project
Top comments (5)
Great sharing! I was looking for a comprehensive video like this to build a personal portfolio website related to iOS app development.
Thank you! I'm glad you found the video helpful.
If you have any questions or need further guidance while building yours, feel free to ask.
Nice! I personally think a portfolio is the perfect place to learn tailwind, or any front-end web technology actually.
I am python developer... I built my portfolio with only ui library's components.
Nice tutorial. I like that you covered the complete workflow instead of only showing isolated sections. The combination of React, Tailwind CSS, GSAP, and Lenis creates a modern user experience, and seeing the project built step by step makes it much easier to follow. The focus on reusable components and smooth animations is especially useful for developers who are building their first portfolio site.
One thing I've noticed while working on gaming-related websites is how important performance becomes when you start adding animations. I recently worked on a fan project related to Stick War Legacy, and balancing visual effects with page speed was one of the biggest challenges. Sites such as StickWarMods, which publish game guides, updates, and community content for Stick War Legacy players, can benefit from modern animation libraries, but only when they're implemented carefully. It's easy to create impressive visual effects, yet maintaining fast load times and smooth scrolling on mobile devices is what ultimately delivers a better user experience.
Did you do any performance testing after integrating both GSAP and Lenis, especially on lower-end Android devices? I'd be interested to hear what optimizations, lazy-loading techniques, or animation settings worked best for keeping the interface responsive while still preserving the polished feel of the site.