I’m launching a new blog and need a designer-developer who can give it a clean, modern look that feels current without sacrificing readability. The site should be fully responsive, load quickly, and be easy for me to update once it’s live. Key pieces I want built in: • A visually engaging image gallery that I can attach to posts or feature on its own page. • Seamless social media integration—share buttons on every post plus live feeds or embeds where they make sense. I’m leaning firmly toward a modern aesthetic (think bold typography, plenty of white space, subtle animation). If you feel a touch of minimalist influence would improve usability, I’m open to suggestions, but vintage styling isn’t the direction for this project. Please develop on a mainstream CMS—WordPress or a comparable platform—so I can manage content myself. Optimise the theme for SEO, set up essential plugins, and make sure everything is secure and backed up before hand-off. When you’re done, I expect: • A fully functional site on my hosting with demo content replaced by a few real posts I’ll supply. • Documentation or a quick walkthrough video showing me how to add new posts, update galleries, and adjust basic settings. If this aligns with your skill set, send over a concise plan and examples of modern blog designs you’ve delivered.