one site in particular deserves special acknowledgement.
ribo.zone is incredible and inspires a lot of this design.
please check them out!
mdn web docs — learn html and css
vscode — code editor
p5.js — creative coding library
three.js — 3d graphics for the web
dithermark — image dithering
js-paint — pixel art & buttons
background remover — remove image backgrounds
lenny photo — album art from last.fm