portfolio

Jacob Maynard — AI Systems Portfolio

Premium recruiter-facing executive architecture portfolio for Jacob Maynard, Founder

AI Systems Architect.

Live production domain: https://portfolio.jacobmaynard.co

Stack

• Next.js 15 (App Router)
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4
• Framer Motion
• Vercel

Local setup

npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Scripts

Command	Purpose
npm run dev	Local development server
npm run build	Production build
npm run start	Serve production build
npm run lint	ESLint

Project structure

src/
  app/                 # Layout, metadata, OG image, favicon, sitemap
  components/
    sections/          # Hero through Contact
    PortfolioShell.tsx # Navigation + section assembly
  hooks/               # Active section tracking
  lib/content.ts       # Copy and structured content
public/downloads/      # Resume + portfolio PDFs

Environment variables

No required environment variables for local or production.

Optional (if you later add analytics or form handlers):

Variable	Purpose
NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL	Override canonical site URL (defaults to https://portfolio.jacobmaynard.co via code)

Downloads

• Resume: /downloads/Jacob-Maynard-Resume.pdf
• Portfolio PDF: /downloads/Jacob-Maynard-Portfolio.pdf

Replace the email placeholder in src/lib/content.ts (emailPlaceholder) when a public contact address is ready.

Vercel deployment

Option A — CLI

npm i -g vercel
vercel login
vercel
vercel --prod
vercel domains add portfolio.jacobmaynard.co

Option B — Dashboard

1. Import this GitHub repository into Vercel.
2. Framework preset: Next.js
3. Build command: npm run build
4. Output: Next.js defaults (no override needed)
5. Deploy Production
6. Project Settings → Domains → add portfolio.jacobmaynard.co

DNS (Namecheap)

Domain is already attached in Vercel to project jacob-maynard-portfolio.

In Namecheap → Domain List → jacobmaynard.co → Manage → Advanced DNS, add:

Recommended (project CNAME)

Type	Host	Value	TTL
CNAME Record	portfolio	6eab7719ec5ef5cf.vercel-dns-017.com.	Automatic

Fallback options (if Namecheap rejects the project CNAME)

Type	Host	Value	TTL
CNAME Record	portfolio	cname.vercel-dns.com.	Automatic
or A Record	portfolio	76.76.21.21	Automatic

Notes:

• Delete any conflicting URL Redirect, A, or CNAME records for host portfolio.
• Keep existing apex/www records for jacobmaynard.co unless you intentionally migrate nameservers.
• After saving, verify with: vercel domains verify portfolio.jacobmaynard.co
• Propagation is usually minutes; allow up to 24–48 hours in rare cases.

Live URLs

• Production alias: https://jacob-maynard-portfolio.vercel.app
• Custom domain (after DNS): https://portfolio.jacobmaynard.co
• GitHub: https://github.com/pulseforgeatmns-ops/jacob-maynard-portfolio

Accessibility & QA checklist

• Semantic landmarks and headings
• Skip link
• Keyboard-focusable navigation
• Visible :focus-visible states
• Active section tracking
• Smooth scrolling with reduced-motion fallback
• Responsive desktop / tablet / mobile layouts
• Print stylesheet
• Resume + Portfolio PDF download buttons
• Open Graph + favicon metadata

Design system

• Navy: #18365B
• Gold: #B78A2D
• Background: #FAFAF8
• Body text: #222222
• Display: Playfair Display
• Body: Inter