For your Luxury Website project, I recommend structuring the GitHub roadmap like a professional product development workflow. Based on your earlier setup (Next.js + Tailwind CSS + luxury dark/gold theme), here is a clean roadmap you can use in GitHub Projects.
Luxury Website — Development Roadmap
📌 Phase 1: Project Foundation (Completed / In Progress)
Goal: Establish the technical foundation.
Tasks
✅ Create Next.js application structure
✅ Configure Tailwind CSS
✅ Setup project repository
✅ Create basic folder architecture
✅ Implement global styles
✅ Configure responsive layout system
⬜ Add environment configuration
⬜ Setup code formatting (Prettier + ESLint)
⬜ Add deployment configuration (Vercel)
Milestone: Foundation Complete
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📌 Phase 2: Brand Identity & Design System
Goal: Create a consistent luxury visual experience.
Tasks
⬜ Define brand colors (black, gold, neutral tones)
⬜ Create typography system
⬜ Design logo placement and branding guidelines
⬜ Create reusable UI components
⬜ Setup design tokens
⬜ Create button styles
⬜ Create card components
⬜ Create navigation styles
⬜ Create footer design
Milestone: Luxury Design System Ready
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📌 Phase 3: Core Website Pages
Goal: Build the main customer-facing experience.
Homepage
⬜ Full-screen hero section
⬜ Luxury headline and CTA
⬜ Premium background visuals
⬜ Trust indicators
⬜ Featured services section
About Page
⬜ Company story
⬜ Mission and values
⬜ Leadership/team section
Services Page
⬜ Service cards
⬜ Detailed service descriptions
⬜ Pricing/consultation CTA
Contact Page
⬜ Contact form
⬜ Location details
⬜ Consultation request flow
Milestone: Public Website Complete
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📌 Phase 4: Advanced Features
Goal: Add business functionality.
Features
⬜ Contact form integration
⬜ Email notifications
⬜ CRM connection
⬜ Appointment/request workflow
⬜ Client dashboard (optional)
⬜ Analytics tracking
⬜ SEO optimization
⬜ Social media integration
Milestone: Business Features Complete
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📌 Phase 5: Performance & Security
Goal: Make the website production-ready.
Tasks
⬜ Optimize images
⬜ Improve loading speed
⬜ Mobile testing
⬜ Browser compatibility testing
⬜ Add metadata
⬜ Configure sitemap
⬜ Add security headers
⬜ Test accessibility (WCAG)
Milestone: Production Ready
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📌 Phase 6: Launch
Goal: Deploy and monitor.
Tasks
⬜ Connect custom domain
⬜ Deploy production build
⬜ Setup analytics dashboard
⬜ Monitor errors
⬜ Create backup strategy
⬜ Create launch checklist
Milestone: Website Live 🚀
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Recommended GitHub Project Columns
Use this workflow:
📝 Backlog
📋 Planned
🚧 In Progress
👀 Review
✅ Done
🚀 Released
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Suggested Labels
Priority
Type
Area
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First Sprint Recommendation (Next 7–14 Days)
This structure will make the repository look like a professional software project and will also make it easier to manage future development.