MICHELLE

APRILE

Front-end engineer + freelance web designer

Michelle Aprile creates thoughtful front-end experiences and soft, editorial websites.

Based in London, I work across product interfaces and freelance sites with calm structure, visual sensitivity, and a strong eye for detail.

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Web projects

A selection of recent work, combining client projects and ongoing builds.

Each project focuses on clarity, structure, and creating experiences that feel simple, calm, and easy to use.

A selection of recent and ongoing work, with new projects currently in development.

✦Live client project

Authorised UK distributor

EDUP Global Flex

A website designed and developed for a UK-based wellness brand, focused on presenting specialised products in a clear, approachable way.

The goal was to simplify complex information and create a calm, trustworthy experience that fits naturally into users’ everyday lives. The structure, layout, and front-end were built to guide users smoothly through the content, while maintaining a soft and non-clinical visual direction.

View live site GitHub repo

NuxtTypeScriptResponsive UI

Highlights

Clear and structured content architectureCalm, approachable visual directionFully responsive across devices

✦In progress

✿In progress

In progress

Valentina — Photographer Portfolio

A portfolio website designed to showcase photographic work through a more visual, editorial approach.

This project focuses on layout, rhythm, and storytelling — allowing the imagery to lead, while keeping the experience clean and unobtrusive.

GitHub repo

Image-led layoutVisual storytellingEditorial structure

Highlights

Image-led layoutVisual storytellingEditorial structure

✦Next project

✿Coming soon

Coming soon

Diana — Makeup Artist Portfolio

An upcoming portfolio for a makeup artist, designed to highlight services, aesthetic identity, and client work in a soft and refined way.

The direction combines clean structure with a more expressive, beauty-focused visual style.

Repo coming soon

Service-based structureStrong visual identityElegant layout

Highlights

Service-based structureStrong visual identityElegant, user-friendly layout

Hover the scraps

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my skills

these are the frameworks and tools i have used since the start of my career

ui systems

Vue.js

full-stack vue

Nuxt.js

structured apps

Angular

versioning

Git

interface direction

Figma

interaction logic

JavaScript

safer front-end

TypeScript

page structure

HTML

visual polish

CSS

component work

React

local environments

Docker

mobile tooling

Android Studio

Michelle

About me

Hi, I’m Michelle.

I'm a designer and front-end developer based in London, originally from Italy.

I create websites that feel clear, soft, and genuinely nice to use — balancing structure with a strong visual eye.

based in Londonoriginally from Italydesigner & developer

how I think

I pay attention to small details.
I don't like cold interfaces.
I like when design feels considered, calm, and human.

my approach

Most of my day-to-day is Vue, Nuxt, React, and TypeScript — real products, dashboards, and structured apps.

Alongside code, I'm naturally drawn to styling and visual composition — which shapes how I think about layout, spacing, and storytelling.

clear structure soft interactions thoughtful design

if this resonates

I like things that feel a bit sunlit, a bit soft, and never too corporate.

front-end roles freelance work creative projects

If this resonates with you, you'll probably enjoy working together.

editorial note

Clear, soft, and never too corporate.

Michelle

London via Italy

little note

I like things that feel a bit sunlit, a bit soft, and not too serious.

Michelle.exe

Workspace proof

Code, thoughts, GitHub, and the way I actually work.

Clear communication

“Michelle is thoughtful with details, but also practical. She brings calm structure to ideas and makes the work feel easy to move through.”

Clear communication

"Michelle is thoughtful with details, but also practical. She brings calm structure to ideas and makes the work feel easy to move through."

Front-end delivery

"She balances the visual side with real product thinking, so the end result feels polished without becoming fragile or confusing."

Taste and direction

"Her styling eye changes the atmosphere of a project. Even functional screens end up feeling considered, warm, and very intentional."

Working note

"Strong balance between design taste and real product thinking."

VueReactTypeScriptCypressAngularJavascriptcsharpgit

GitHub preview

@KeMichelle

live feed

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Pulling the latest public GitHub activity.

keeps things simple

edge cases matter

clean but not cold

structure first, then polish

terminal tab

tests passing, still checking hover states

debug receipt

1 bug, 2 edge cases, 1 softer shadow

tiny shortcut

cmd + shift + p + fix the thing properly

live notes

if (form.breaks) fixIt();

const vibe = "soft but solid";

shipCalmUI({ edgeCases: true })

state.value = clearer;

git commit -m "tiny polish"

TODO: fix spacing before coffee

Contact

If you're looking for a website that feels thoughtful, clear, and visually refined, I'd love to hear from you.

I'm open to creative websites, product and front-end work, and freelance projects and collaborations.

Based in London, working with clients everywhere, always bringing a soft, considered approach to both design and development.

✦London based

♡front-end + creative

Open

For roles, introductions, and professional enquiries.

GitHub

Open

Code, experiments, and the technical side of my work.

Instagram

Open

Visual mood, personal work, and behind the scenes.

For freelance projects, collaborations, or a direct hello.

✦ Playground