About Cornice
Cornice is a bold, black-and-white template for design studios, creative agencies and freelancers who want to look established from day one. Strong type, editorial layouts and calm, polished motion make your work feel confident and credible.
It’s a complete agency site, not just a homepage. Swap in your projects, edit the copy and go live in an afternoon.
Why Cornice
Looks like a real studio: big type, honest case studies and trust-building stats
Moves beautifully: smooth scroll, soft page transitions, word-by-word text reveals and a hero video that expands to full width as you scroll
Easy to own: grouped color tokens, text styles and reusable components, so you can rebrand in minutes
CMS-powered: projects, blog posts and authors update across the whole site
14 pages included Home, Work, Case Study (CMS), Services, 4 service detail pages, About, Contact, Blog (CMS), Blog Article (CMS) and 404.
Highlights
Services mega menu with active-page and animated hover underline
Bento services grid with animated micro-graphics
Project cards with client, year and dark hover state
Awards list with a cursor-following image
Full case study layout: challenge, approach, solution, results, process, credits and quote
Blog with featured post, category filters, author, reading time and share links
FAQ, testimonials, process steps, team and a working contact form
Built properly
Fully responsive for desktop, tablet and phone
Accessibility pass with alt text, ARIA labels and reduced-motion support
SEO-ready titles and dynamic CMS meta
Built-in Template Guide documenting colors, typography and components
Perfect for branding studios, design agencies, web designers and creative freelancers who want a portfolio that sells their thinking, not just their visuals.
