Essence

React,Tailwind & TypeScript template for your freelance site

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April 24, 2025 Quick update

Three days ago, Essence hit #6 on the Indie Hackers Build Board.

🚀 265 views. Not viral, but a solid early validation for this freelance template.

Now launching it at $19 instead of $39 — for the first 10 downloads only!

Ideal for devs and designers who want a pro site fast.

🔗 https://marlenedubois.gumroad.com/l/essence

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April 20, 2025 I turned my own freelance site into a clean React, Tailwind & TypeScript template

Hey Indie Hackers 👋

I'm a freelance dev, and I recently turned my own service site into a clean, animated React, Tailwind and TypeScript template called Essence.

At first, it was just my own site to present what I do. But I kept refining the layout, animations, and architecture — so I decided to make it reusable for other freelancers who want a professional site without spending days on it.

🧩 What it includes:

- React + Vite + Tailwind + TypeScript

- Framer Motion animations

- Mobile-first, accessible, and lightweight

- Modular architecture, clean and DRY

- Easy to customize (just edit /data/)

📸 [Live demo](https://marlenedubois.fr/essence-demo)

💡 [More info here](https://marlenedubois.gumroad.com/l/essence)

Built to help freelancers launch faster, with confidence. Hope it helps others out there 🙌

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  1. 1

    cool, im curious, the buttons in the live demo don't work?

    1. 1

      Good catch! Most buttons work, but “Book a call” and “Send message” aren’t wired on purpose — they’re placeholders so you can plug in your own tools (like Calendly or a form endpoint).

      Everything else works as expected — it’s just up to you to connect your own booking or contact system 🙌

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I originally built it as my own freelance services site. After refining the layout and animations, I turned it into a reusable React, Tailwind & TypeScript template.