Open-source side project

ASCII Art Generator

Interactive image-to-ASCII converter focused on creative control, quick iteration, and export flexibility.

Role: Interactive tooling, front-end engineering, export workflow.
Timeline: Ongoing product iteration
Client: Open-source side project
Team: Solo developer
Stack: React · Vite · Tailwind CSS · Lucide · Canvas API

ASCII Art Generator landing page with upload, presets, and export controls.

Key points

Make image upload and preview feel instant
Expose typography and density controls without clutter
Keep export formats one click away

Highlights

Users want a strong default result before touching settings
Generated code and image export need to be visible in the same flow
Dark UI helps the ASCII preview feel like a creative tool, not a form
Upload surface

The result is a compact creative utility that looks polished enough for sharing while staying simple to extend.

Gallery

Generated code modal showing the exported ASCII animation markup. — The export modal keeps generated markup accessible without leaving the creation flow.

Reflection

The strongest part of the tool is the balance between instant gratification and real control. That balance is what makes a utility feel worth revisiting.

Links

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