KTEA Makeup Artist was a website built for a freelance makeup artist, providing an online portfolio and contact presence for a creative services professional. The site was developed using XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and supporting PHP and MySQL functionality.
The XHTML and CSS foundation established the site's layout and visual presentation, with the markup and styling reflecting the client's brand aesthetic as a makeup artist. Creative service portfolios need to put imagery front and center, with the site structure organized to showcase the artist's work across different project types or techniques.
A slideshow feature was implemented using a MooTools-based JavaScript module. MooTools was a JavaScript framework commonly used at the time for building animations, DOM interactions, and class-based JavaScript components. Using MooTools for the slideshow gave the image display component smooth transitions and interactive controls without the heavier footprint of a full JavaScript library.
PHP and MySQL were used to support the dynamic elements of the site — likely for contact form handling, simple content management, or data persistence for the portfolio entries. For a single freelancer's site, this kind of lightweight PHP/MySQL layer provides just enough server-side capability to handle form submissions and manage content without the overhead of a full content management system. The site served the practical goal of giving the makeup artist a professional web presence to support client acquisition and portfolio presentation.
