July 18, 2025 1 min read
Sanity Schema Design: Lessons from Building a Portfolio CMS
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Patterns I've learned for designing Sanity schemas that scale and remain maintainable.
Sanity Schema Design: Lessons from Building a Portfolio CMS
After building several Sanity projects, these patterns consistently produce maintainable schemas.
Pattern 1: Use Objects for Repeated Structures
Pattern 2: Conditional Field Visibility
Use the hidden property to show fields only when relevant. This keeps the editing interface clean.
Pattern 3: Rich Previews
Invest time in preview configurations. When you have 100+ documents, good previews make content management bearable.