diff --git a/src/pages/Index.tsx b/src/pages/Index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57f261c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/Index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Progress } from "@/components/ui/progress";
+import {
+  ArrowRight, ExternalLink, Palette, Github, Star,
+  ChevronRight, ChevronDown
+} from "lucide-react";
+import Header from "@/components/Header";
+import Footer from "@/components/Footer";
+
+const projects = [
+  { title: "Fintech Dashboard Redesign", desc: "Complete overhaul of the analytics dashboard for a Series B fintech startup, improving engagement by 40%.", tags: ["React", "TypeScript", "Figma"], gradient: "from-violet-400 to-purple-600" },
+  { title: "E-Commerce Mobile App", desc: "End-to-end design and development of a premium shopping experience serving 100K+ monthly active users.", tags: ["React Native", "Node.js", "Stripe"], gradient: "from-sky-400 to-blue-600" },
+  { title: "Healthcare Platform", desc: "HIPAA-compliant patient portal with appointment scheduling, telehealth, and real-time chat.", tags: ["Next.js", "PostgreSQL", "Tailwind"], gradient: "from-amber-400 to-orange-600" },
+  { title: "SaaS Marketing Site", desc: "High-converting marketing website with interactive demos, resulting in 65% increase in trial signups.", tags: ["Astro", "GSAP", "Framer Motion"], gradient: "from-emerald-400 to-green-600" },
+];
+
+const logos = ["Acme", "Globex", "Initech", "Umbrella", "Aperture", "Wayne"];
+
+const testimonials = [
+  { name: "Sarah Chen", role: "CTO, TechVentures", quote: "Working with Alex was transformational. Delivered beyond expectations and on time." },
+  { name: "Marcus Lee", role: "Founder, DesignLab", quote: "Exceptional design sense combined with technical prowess. Highly recommended." },
+];
+
+const designSkills = [
+  { name: "UI/UX Design", value: 95 },
+  { name: "Design Systems", value: 90 },
+  { name: "Prototyping", value: 85 },
+];
+
+const devSkills = [
+  { name: "React / Next.js", value: 95 },
+  { name: "TypeScript", value: 90 },
+  { name: "Node.js", value: 85 },
+];
+
+export default function IndexPage() {
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-background text-foreground antialiased">
+      <Header />
+
+      {/* ── HERO ── */}
+      <section className="relative pt-32 pb-24 px-6 overflow-hidden">
+        <div className="absolute top-20 left-10 w-72 h-72 rounded-full bg-primary/10 blur-[120px]" />
+        <div className="absolute top-40 right-20 w-96 h-96 rounded-full bg-violet-500/15 blur-[120px]" />
+        <div className="absolute bottom-10 left-1/3 w-64 h-64 rounded-full bg-primary/10 blur-[120px]" />
+        <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl relative z-10">
+          <Badge variant="secondary" className="px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium mb-6">
+            <span className="relative flex h-2 w-2 mr-2">
+              <span className="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75" />
+              <span className="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-2 w-2 bg-green-500" />
+            </span>
+            Available for hire
+          </Badge>
+          <h1 className="text-6xl md:text-9xl font-black tracking-tighter leading-[0.9]">Alex Rivera</h1>
+          <p className="mt-4 text-xl md:text-2xl text-muted-foreground font-light">Product Designer & Frontend Developer</p>
+          <div className="h-1 w-32 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary via-violet-500 to-primary/50 rounded-full mt-6 animate-fade-in" />
+          <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 mt-8">
+            <Button asChild size="lg" className="rounded-full px-8 text-base shadow-lg active:scale-[0.98]">
+              <Link to="/work" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 hover:gap-2 transition-all">View My Work <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4" /></Link>
+            </Button>
+            <Button asChild size="lg" variant="outline" className="rounded-full px-8 text-base active:scale-[0.98]">
+              <Link to="/contact">Get in Touch</Link>
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute bottom-8 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 animate-bounce"><ChevronDown className="h-6 w-6 text-muted-foreground" /></div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ── CLIENT LOGOS ── */}
+      <section className="py-24">
+        <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 text-center animate-fade-in">
+          <div className="border-t border-border/50 mb-12" />
+          <p className="text-sm uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground font-medium mb-8">Trusted By</p>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-6 gap-8 items-center justify-items-center">
+            {logos.map((name, i) => (
+              <div key={i} className="grayscale opacity-40 hover:grayscale-0 hover:opacity-100 hover:text-primary transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer text-xl font-bold text-muted-foreground">{name}</div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          <div className="border-t border-border/50 mt-12" />
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ── FEATURED PROJECTS ── */}
+      <section className="py-24 bg-muted/30">
+        <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6">
+          <div className="flex items-end justify-between mb-16">
+            <h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight animate-fade-up">Selected Work</h2>
+            <Button asChild variant="ghost" className="hidden sm:flex">
+              <Link to="/work">View All <ChevronRight className="ml-1 h-4 w-4" /></Link>
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+          <div className="grid gap-8 grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 stagger">
+            {projects.map((p, i) => (
+              <Link key={i} to="/project" className="group block hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-xl transition-all duration-300 rounded-2xl">
+                <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl animate-scale-in">
+                  <div className={`aspect-video bg-gradient-to-br \${p.gradient} flex items-center justify-center transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105 relative`}>
+                    <div className="absolute inset-0" style={{ backgroundImage: "radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 1px, transparent 1px)", backgroundSize: "20px 20px" }} />
+                    <div className="absolute top-6 left-6 w-20 h-20 rounded-full bg-white/10 blur-xl" />
+                    <div className="absolute bottom-8 right-10 w-28 h-28 rounded-full bg-white/10 blur-2xl" />
+                    <Palette className="h-16 w-16 text-white/30 relative z-10" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 p-6 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/80 to-transparent translate-y-full group-hover:translate-y-0 transition-transform duration-500">
+                    <h3 className="text-white font-semibold text-lg">{p.title}</h3>
+                    <p className="text-white/70 text-sm mt-1">{p.desc}</p>
+                    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-3">
+                      {p.tags.map((tag, j) => (
+                        <Badge key={j} variant="secondary" className="text-xs bg-white/10 text-white/90 border-white/20">{tag}</Badge>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </Link>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */}
+      <section className="py-24">
+        <div className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6">
+          <h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight text-center mb-16 animate-fade-up">What Clients Say</h2>
+          <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-8 stagger">
+            {testimonials.map((t, i) => (
+              <Card key={i} className="hover-card-lift transition-all duration-300">
+                <CardContent className="pt-6">
+                  <div className="flex gap-0.5 mb-4">
+                    {[...Array(5)].map((_, j) => (
+                      <Star key={j} className="h-4 w-4 fill-amber-400 text-amber-400" />
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
+                  <p className="text-muted-foreground italic leading-relaxed">"{t.quote}"</p>
+                  <div className="mt-6 flex items-center gap-3">
+                    <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/60 to-violet-500/60 flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold text-white">
+                      {t.name.split(" ").map((n: string) => n[0]).join("")}
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                      <div className="font-semibold text-sm">{t.name}</div>
+                      <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t.role}</div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ── SKILLS PREVIEW ── */}
+      <section className="py-24 bg-muted/30">
+        <div className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6">
+          <h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight text-center mb-16 animate-fade-up">Skills & Expertise</h2>
+          <div className="grid gap-8 md:grid-cols-2 stagger">
+            <Card className="border shadow-sm hover-card-lift transition-all duration-300">
+              <CardHeader>
+                <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2"><Palette className="h-5 w-5 text-primary" /> Design</CardTitle>
+              </CardHeader>
+              <CardContent className="space-y-5">
+                {designSkills.map((s, i) => (
+                  <div key={i}>
+                    <div className="flex justify-between text-sm mb-1.5">
+                      <span className="font-medium">{s.name}</span>
+                      <span className="text-muted-foreground">{s.value}%</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <Progress value={s.value} className="h-2" />
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+            <Card className="border shadow-sm hover-card-lift transition-all duration-300">
+              <CardHeader>
+                <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2"><Github className="h-5 w-5 text-primary" /> Development</CardTitle>
+              </CardHeader>
+              <CardContent className="space-y-5">
+                {devSkills.map((s, i) => (
+                  <div key={i}>
+                    <div className="flex justify-between text-sm mb-1.5">
+                      <span className="font-medium">{s.name}</span>
+                      <span className="text-muted-foreground">{s.value}%</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <Progress value={s.value} className="h-2" />
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ── CTA ── */}
+      <section className="py-24">
+        <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 text-center">
+          <h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight mb-4 animate-fade-up">Let's Build Something Amazing</h2>
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground mb-8 max-w-xl mx-auto">Have a project in mind? I would love to hear about it and explore how we can work together.</p>
+          <div className="flex gap-4 justify-center">
+            <Button asChild size="lg" className="rounded-full px-8 shadow-lg active:scale-[0.98]">
+              <Link to="/contact">Start a Project <ArrowRight className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" /></Link>
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <Footer />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
\ No newline at end of file