a.Selected work

Case study · 07

WordPress to Sanity · CMS migration

I rebuilt a WordPress experience in Sanity without losing the design.

The work combined a pixel-accurate frontend conversion with a structured Sanity content model and a Vercel delivery workflow—preserving the familiar experience while changing what powered it.

Role
Web Developer
Platform
Sanity + Next.js + Vercel
Focus
Migration, visual fidelity, content structure
What changed?
The content platform and frontend architecture moved away from WordPress.
What stayed familiar?
The approved visual language, page intent, and important responsive behavior.
What did I build?
Sanity schemas, content queries, reusable Next.js components, and the delivery path.
How did I verify it?
Through side-by-side visual review, responsive QA, content checks, and Vercel previews.

What I contributed

A CMS migration treated as both a content and frontend project.

01

Content modeling

Translated WordPress content into structured Sanity schemas designed around how the new frontend consumed it.

02

Pixel-accurate conversion

Rebuilt the visual experience in reusable Next.js components while preserving responsive intent.

03

Vercel delivery

Used previews and deployment checks to compare the new implementation before production release.

Selected contributions

Migration work that protected both content and presentation.

  • Mapped WordPress content and templates into maintainable Sanity structures.
  • Recreated the frontend with close visual and responsive fidelity.
  • Connected Sanity content queries to reusable Next.js page components.
  • Used Vercel previews to review content, layout, and breakpoint behavior before release.

How I approach it

  1. 01

    Inventory

    Map WordPress content, templates, and visual states.

  2. 02

    Model

    Define Sanity schemas that preserve meaning rather than old markup.

  3. 03

    Rebuild

    Create reusable Next.js components with pixel-accurate responsive behavior.

  4. 04

    Compare

    Review the old and new experiences through previews before release.

Why it matters

The site keeps its visual identity while gaining a more structured content foundation.

  • Content becomes reusable instead of tied to page markup.
  • The frontend is composed from maintainable components.
  • Visual fidelity protects familiarity during migration.
  • Vercel previews make review and release more deliberate.

Planning a CMS migration without wanting a visual reset?

Let’s preserve the experience while improving the foundation.

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