Food from E-Bay – Flexbox Layout

I made this last semester

Probably one of my most favorited war movies. Desmond Doss is incredible.
Enjoy.

Wordy Words

So many words, so little thought.
This is my logo for like... everything currently. It's a new rendition of one I did in the past.
This was made around the 7th of November, 2025.

Side note, these three panels were made using the card component we covered in this web-design project.

Another prior project

Same class last year, same project.
Also, another one of my favorite movies.

A squished cake box from the Food from E-Bay series.

October 30, 2025

Lining Up the Disaster with Flexbox

This layout uses Flexbox to keep the Food from E-Bay images and descriptions on the same row, no matter how odd the subject matter is. The container is set to display: flex, which lets the image and text sit side by side with consistent spacing and alignment.

Flexbox replaces the older float-based approach and makes it easier to center content, control gaps, and stack elements vertically on smaller screens without completely rebuilding the HTML.

Keeping Product Rows Flexible

In a real online shop, product cards need to stay balanced as the viewport changes. Here, Flexbox lets each Food from E-Bay “product” grow or shrink while keeping the text grouped with its image, which keeps the layout from collapsing as the window narrows.

Properties like gap, align-items, and flex-direction help control how these strange grocery boxes line up, so the page still feels intentional even if the food feels questionable.

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A dented bread box from the Food from E-Bay series.

October 30, 2025

From Single Column to Side-by-Side

One of the biggest advantages of Flexbox is how easily a layout can switch from stacked to side-by-side. For this project, the same HTML can support a single-column mobile view and a desktop view where the Food from E-Bay boxes and captions sit next to each other.

This makes it easier to focus on the visuals and message of the series without getting stuck fighting the layout. Flexbox takes care of the structure so the design can lean into the humor and uneasiness of buying food from e-Bay.

See how Grid handles the gallery