Forge - Striking Metalsmith Landing Page Template

Quick summary

Forge is a masonry-style portfolio landing page for a solo metalsmith video studio. The template opens with a scroll-controlled cinematic header that advances footage frame by frame as the visitor scrolls. Below, a structured project grid mounts work like framed prints, complete with laurels and brand logos. Every design choice drives toward one goal: a booked commission.

Who this template is for

This template is built for a specific kind of visual storyteller. If you film craft, industry, or material-process work and need clients to take you seriously, Forge was designed around your pitch.

• Solo video artists and directors who document metalwork, blacksmithing, or maker culture
• Studios pitching tool brands, knife makers, and gallery curators for campaign and exhibition work
• Creatives who need a landing page that handles B2B conversion without a traditional agency setup

What problem this template solves

Most portfolio sites treat every project equally. That approach undersells prestigious work and gives brand clients no clear path to hire you. Forge solves this with architecture that guides attention and a conversion flow that removes friction.

• Visitors who arrive from cold referrals have no obvious first step; the sticky bar and commission form fix that
• High-value clients need social proof before they inquire; the award laurels and brand partner logos deliver that context immediately
• A generic contact form asks too much too early; the three-question commission form keeps the entry point focused and welcoming

What you get with this template

The template delivers a complete, single-page portfolio layout with every major section built and ready to populate with your own footage and project details.

• A scroll-jacked video header that lets visitors control the pace of a forge-to-finished-blade narrative
• A masonry project grid with framed-print styling, festival laurels, brand logos, and serif view counts
• A sticky bottom call-to-action bar, a gated rate card download form, and a three-step sequential commission form

Feature list

This template ships with a focused set of interactive and structural features drawn directly from the brief. Each one serves the goal of presenting craft-level video work to serious commercial and institutional clients.

Scroll-Jacked Cinematic Header

The viewport locks on load and a single continuous video advances in sync with scroll position. Frame increments match scroll speed, sparks freeze on pause, and the final frame reveals a finished blade alongside the studio wordmark. Visitors literally control the tempo of the story.

Masonry Portfolio Grid

Projects are displayed in a Pinterest-style masonry layout where each tile is styled as a framed print on a paper-textured background. Captions carry festival laurels, brand partner logos, and view counts in delicate serif type. The grid narrows progressively as work grows in scale, funneling attention toward the most prestigious pieces.

Sticky Commission Bar

A bottom-anchored call-to-action bar appears after the scroll-jacked header releases. It carries the primary call to action "Commission a Film" and stays visible as the visitor scrolls through the entire project grid. The bar ensures the conversion path is never more than one click away.

Gated Rate Card Download

A secondary conversion path captures a visitor's email address and company name before delivering a downloadable rate card in PDF format. This keeps the inquiry lightweight while building a qualified contact list organically through the page itself.

Sequential Commission Form

The commission inquiry form asks three questions in deliberate order: brand name, project type (product launch, documentary, or campaign), and a freeform textarea labeled "Describe the metal, the maker, or the story." There is no budget field. The portfolio is designed to justify pricing before the visitor ever reaches the form.

Electric Indigo Visual System

The color palette uses deep sumi ink black, charged indigo, rice paper warm white, and electric violet for hover states and play buttons. The combination evokes a Japanese printmaker's workshop lit by an ultraviolet tube, merging ancient texture with something unmistakably current.

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Design & branding system

The visual identity follows an Ink and Paper theme powered by the Electric Indigo color system. The overall feel is a Japanese printmaker's workshop that has been electrified by a single ultraviolet tube.

• Core palette: deep sumi ink black (#0D0221), charged indigo (#4B0082), rice paper warm white (#F5F0E8), and electric violet (#7B2FBE) used on hover states and play buttons
• Typography uses delicate serif type for captions, laurels, and view counts, reinforcing the weight and permanence of physical print craft
• Paper-textured backgrounds mount each video tile like a framed artwork, giving the grid the atmosphere of a physical gallery corridor

Mobile & speed optimization

The template is structured so that the scroll-jacked header and masonry grid adapt to smaller viewports without losing the cinematic quality of the experience.

• The masonry grid reflows cleanly for tablet and mobile screen widths, preserving the framed-print aesthetic on every device
• The sticky commission bar and gated download form remain accessible and tappable on touch screens throughout the scroll experience

How this template helps you convert

Every structural and visual decision in Forge points toward a single outcome: turning a curious visitor into a booked client or a qualified lead.

1. The scroll-jacked header creates an immediate emotional investment before the visitor sees a single project, so they arrive at the grid already primed to take the work seriously.
2. The progressive grid architecture and award laurels build credibility in sequence, presenting the most prestigious work at the moment attention is highest, then delivering the sticky commission bar at the exact point trust has peaked.

Other information about this template

Forge is a purpose-built template for the metalsmith video portfolio niche within the broader Portfolio and Agency category. It is specifically designed for the Partnership and Business-to-Business conversion goal, which means every detail from the no-budget-field form to the gated rate card reflects how high-value creative services are actually sold.

• The template sits in the Metal Smith Portfolio subcategory and is matched to the Metal Smith Video Portfolio niche, making it immediately applicable without heavy customization
• The Intersection Match Score of 13 reflects a tightly aligned combination of theme, creative direction, color system, header concept, and layout style
• The "Award and Recognition" creative direction means the grid is built to display festival laurels, exhibition credits, and brand partner logos as primary trust signals rather than as decorative extras
• The template style is Masonry and Pinterest layout, which is well-suited to video-heavy portfolios where variety in aspect ratio and project scale needs to coexist on a single page

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