52 Weeks of Obsessions

Concept

A year-long challenge where Thomas Moes creates and publishes a new interactive web experiment each week. The project serves as a public diary of creative exploration, focusing on web technologies, animation techniques, and unconventional UI patterns. Each obsession becomes a self-contained piece showcasing different aspects of frontend development.

Visual Language & Motion

Features bold color palettes that change weekly, with strong typographic treatments and experimental layouts. Motion design plays a central role, using GSAP and custom CSS animations to create kinetic interactions. The visual style varies intentionally between entries to match each week's technical focus while maintaining cohesive branding through consistent navigation and presentation.

UX & Performance

The site prioritizes direct interaction with minimal explanation required. Navigation uses timeline-based progression with smooth transitions between weeks. Performance optimizations include lazy-loaded experiments and efficient animation rendering. Each obsession maintains mobile responsiveness despite complex visual treatments.

Takeaway

Demonstrates how constrained creative challenges can yield diverse technical explorations. The project highlights the expressive potential of web technologies when approached with playful curiosity. Serves as both documentation of skill development and inspiration for others to embrace experimental side projects.