Palette Town Project
Project Overview
Palette Town is a project born out of my admiration for the incredible PokeAPI and their comprehensive Pokemon data. I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has contributed to this incredible resource.
I created this project as a simple yet effective way to showcase my approach to design and development. While working with Pokemon data is fun, my main goal was to build a clean, functional application that demonstrates how I approach UI/UX design and frontend implementation.
This project also served as an excellent opportunity to deepen my understanding of Next.js and TypeScript. Building both a frontend interface and a functional API allowed me to explore Next.js features in a practical, hands-on way.
The SaaS-Style Landing Page
You might notice that the landing page has a very "SaaS" (Software as a Service) look to it. This was intentional—I find it somewhat amusing how similar most SaaS product websites look these days. The colorful gradients, floating elements, and standardized layout are almost a cliché at this point, which I find delightfully kitschy. Consider it a playful nod to current web design trends!
Features
- Pokémon Browsing: Browse through the original 151 Pokémon with their sprites and types
- Color Extraction: Automatic extraction of primary and secondary colors based on Pokémon types
- Detailed Views: View detailed information about each Pokémon with their stats, descriptions, and more
- Copy CSS: Easily copy CSS code snippets for using the color palettes in your own projects
- API Access: Access the color data through our API for integration with other projects
Learning Experience
Working on Palette Town has been an invaluable learning experience. By creating this project, I've gained hands-on experience with:
- Next.js API Routes: Building a proper API alongside the frontend application
- TypeScript: Using strong typing to create more robust, maintainable code
- UI Design Principles: Creating responsive, accessible interfaces
- Data Manipulation: Processing and transforming complex API responses
How to Use
- Browse Pokémon: Navigate through the list of Pokémon on the main page
- View Details: Click on a Pokémon card to see detailed information and color palette
- Copy Colors: Use the "Copy CSS" button to get ready-to-use CSS code
- API Integration: For developers, use our API endpoints to fetch color data programmatically
Technical Implementation
Palette Town is built with Next.js, leveraging its API routes feature to create both the frontend interface and the color API. The application fetches data from PokeAPI and processes it to extract color information based on Pokémon types.
For each Pokémon, the primary color is determined by its main type, while the secondary color is either based on its secondary type or calculated as a complementary color. This approach ensures visually appealing and thematically consistent color palettes.
© 2025 Palette Town Project • Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo
This is a fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company