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The Trail

Five Projects. One Trail.

Five real builds showing how Kootenay-crafted strategy, design, and code can make a business look sharper, feel more trusted, and move faster.

5 live projectsFrom storefronts to AI productsNeighbour-first, built with teeth

Proof, not promises

A portfolio that climbs from local trust to advanced execution.

Start in the river valley with a polished e-commerce build, move through cinematic launches and SaaS systems, then finish at the summit with the platform you're standing on now.

Lapphund Designs
River Valley
E-Commerce (Shopify)Stop 01

Lapphund Designs

Custom Shopify 2.0 storefront for a Finnish Lapphund niche brand, with breed-first merchandising and interactive content.

Business effect

A niche brand storefront built to feel credible, fun, and conversion-ready on mobile and desktop.

Custom Shopify 2.0 themeLappy quiz + glossary22 sections / 12 templates
Shopify (Liquid)JavaScriptCSS
Disclosure
Night Sky
Mobile App + Landing EcosystemStop 02

Disclosure

A cinematic web landing experience paired with a mobile app built around archetype-based first-contact training.

Business effect

Narrative branding, interaction design, and product architecture aligned into one consistent universe.

Cinematic landing build4-archetype product systemExpo + Supabase + RevenueCat
Expo (React Native)SupabaseRevenueCatHTML/CSS/JavaScript
GenerateIdeas
Alpine Meadow
Idea Product Platform (Web + Mobile)Stop 03

GenerateIdeas

A product ecosystem for idea generation and refinement, with a web platform and companion SparkQuest mobile app.

Business effect

Built as a multi-surface product, not a single-page AI demo.

Web app + backend splitIdea workflow surfacesSparkQuest companion app
React + ViteTypeScriptSupabaseHono (Node backend)React Native (SparkQuest)
Clear to Enter
Trailhead
Immigration Education PlatformStop 04

Clear to Enter

A bilingual Canadian immigration education platform with structured tools, legal references, and pathway guidance.

Business effect

Complex policy and process information turned into guided, tool-based UX.

Bilingual architectureExpress Entry trackerPathway + admissibility tools
Next.jsnext-intlTypeScriptStripeJSON/TS policy datasets
Kootenay Made Digital
The Summit
You Are Here
Agency Portfolio (This Site)Stop 05

Kootenay Made Digital

The agency’s own site, built to demonstrate local brand strategy, interaction design, and production execution.

Business effect

A live capability demo that shows design range, technical depth, and service positioning in one build.

16 demo templatesInteractive style explorerLead capture + content surfaces
Next.js 16Tailwind CSSFramer MotionTypeScript

Interactive build proof

Code people can feel.

A live pretext physics demo showing the kind of custom interaction work we can build when a brand needs something memorable.

⛰ Click to trigger avalanche

Not a video. Not a GIF. Real-time code.

Next move

Want this kind of lift for your business?

We'll look at where your digital presence stands now, where it's leaking trust or leads, and what the smartest next move is, without agency theatre and without the usual guesswork.

Built in the West Kootenays. Practical guidance, premium execution.