MightyType.xyz – Squarespace customer (United States)
Your website is a place of unlimited freedom to create, share what you do, and promote the things you’ve made. It’s the place you have full control to show the world what you’re most proud of. You may want to highlight past work, share current projects, or promote your personal business. One of the best parts about your website is that you can use it to share all this and more. This week’s #WebsiteWednesday is a multi-talented individual who serves as a stellar example of how to do just that: MightyType.xyz.
MightyType.xyz is the online home of skilled creative Tanner Vargas. An architecture student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Tanner researches social infrastructure and inclusive space. He uses his website to share articles he’s written on these topics along with other pieces on creative mediums like music, movies, and short stories. This content is how Tanner began expressing his creativity online, calling it The Type. He’s since expanded to include his photography work and a dedicated page for his independent store, Mighty Merch. This marked his website’s evolution into MightyType.xyz.
Tanner shares his written work in the Typed section of his website. His pieces often focus on the topics he’s most passionate about. He writes about architecture, exploring ideas for future city designs and discussing how architecture impacts people. His article on inclusive infrastructures in cities, for example, seeks to address the problems of division against minorities. He writes about music, giving his captivating criticism of new albums, songs, movies, and trends. These come in the form of compilation lists like best songs of the year, as well as individual album reviews. He writes about films his audience may want to check out and gives an analysis on why they are worth watching or skipping, as well.
Going beyond standard blog updates, Tanner displays his own creative writing prowess by completing a short story series he dubbed “short story Sundays.” His horror-themed narrative explores different emotions, from fear to overcoming internal battles. This series shows Tanner’s impressive writing ability while also allowing his audience to join in his love of creating.
On his dedicated architecture page, Tanner introduces readers to his professional passion and explains why he chose it for his studies. He links to papers he’s written and shares photos of designs he’s created in the program. All this content is enough to make for a robust personal portfolio website, but it’s only half of how Tanner uses MightyType.xyz.
Tanner also uses MightyType.xyz as an online store to sell what he’s dubbed “Mighty Merch.” The Mighty Shop features prints and stickers of Tanner’s original artwork as well as clothing designs he created with his partner Daniell. Shoppers can buy photo prints inspired by architecture or Tanner’s own artistic interests. Some print designs prominently feature the MightyType.xyz URL to help spread the word about his website.
The shop also launched an original line of screen printed shirts and sweaters featuring The Mighty Type artwork in a similar style to their stickers and prints. In addition to original designs, the store features upcycled vintage shirts or sweaters refinished with an acid wash look. Some have custom embroidery done by Daniell to add a unique touch.
Many clothing items in the shop are one of one, making them especially unique for the buyer. Tanner uses an e-commerce store he set up through Squarespace (where you can get a free .xyz domain) to process orders, which also allows him to see data on what products are most popular. Buyers can check out right on his website, then switch over to reading his content and enjoying his creative work.
Your personal website can be anything you want it to be. Tanner uses the freedom his personal website provides to blend his creative work with his passions. He also uses it as a platform to launch his own independent business through his shop. Take inspiration from Tanner to harness the power of your personal website to share your passions, start a side hustle, or create anything you want to put out to the world. Connect with Tanner on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, or get alerts on MightyType.xyz shop sales by joining the Mighty Mail newsletter.
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