diff --git a/Frontend/src/pages/create.js b/Frontend/src/pages/create.js
index 28b2a33..8bec443 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/pages/create.js
+++ b/Frontend/src/pages/create.js
@@ -10,44 +10,43 @@ export default function Create() {
   const [url, setUrl] = useState("");
   const [isImageAccepted, setImageAccepted] = useState(null); // null = not decided, true = accepted, false = rejected
   const [generating, setGenerating] = useState(false);
+  const [accepting, setAccepting] = useState(false);
   const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false);
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
 
-    try {
-      setGenerating(true);
-      setFailed(false);
-      setImageAccepted(null);
-      await axios.post(
-        "http://localhost:5000/generate_image",
-        { prompt: text },
-        {
-          headers: {
-              "Authorization": `Bearer ${Cookie.get("token")}`
-          }
-        },
-      ).then(response => {
-          if (response.data.output) {
-            setUrl(response.data.output);
-            setImageAccepted(null); // Reset the decision state when a new image is fetched
-          } else if (response.data.error) {
-            setFailed(true);
-            console.error(response.data.error);
-          }
-      }).then(() => setGenerating(false));
-
-    } catch (error) {
-      setFailed(true);
-      setGenerating(false);
-      console.error("Error:", error);
-    }
+    setGenerating(true);
+    setFailed(false);
+    setImageAccepted(null);
+    await axios.post(
+      "http://localhost:5000/generate_image",
+      { prompt: text },
+      {
+        headers: {
+            "Authorization": `Bearer ${Cookie.get("token")}`
+        }
+      },
+    ).then(response => {
+        if (response.data.output) {
+          setUrl(response.data.output);
+          setImageAccepted(null); // Reset the decision state when a new image is fetched
+        } else if (response.data.error) {
+          setFailed(true);
+          console.error(response.data.error);
+        }
+    }).catch((error) => {
+        setFailed(true);
+        console.error("Error:", error);
+    }).then(() => {
+        setGenerating(false);
+    });
   };
 
   const handleAccept = async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
 
-    setImageAccepted(true);
+    setAccepting(true);
     await axios.post("http://localhost:5000/store_image",
         {
             "prompt": text,
@@ -57,11 +56,17 @@ export default function Create() {
             headers: {
                 "Authorization": `Bearer ${Cookie.get("token")}`
             }
-        }).catch((error) => console.error("Error: ", error))};
+        }).catch((error) => console.error("Error: ", error))
+        .then(() => {
+            setUrl("");
+            setAccepting(false);
+            setImageAccepted(true);
+        });
+  }
 
   const handleReject = () => {
     setImageAccepted(false);
-    setUrl(""); // Clear the image if rejected, or add any other logic if needed
+    setUrl("");
   };
 
   return (
@@ -98,9 +103,10 @@ export default function Create() {
           <div className="mt-4 flex justify-center gap-4">
             <button
               onClick={handleAccept}
-              className="bg-green-500 text-white p-2 rounded hover:bg-green-600 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-green-500"
+              className="bg-green-500 text-white p-2 rounded hover:bg-green-600 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-green-500 disabled:bg-green-300"
+              disabled={accepting}
             >
-              Accept
+              {accepting ? "Accepting..." : "Accept"}
             </button>
             <button
               onClick={handleReject}
@@ -112,10 +118,10 @@ export default function Create() {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {isImageAccepted === true && (
+      {isImageAccepted === true && accepting === false && (
         <p className="mt-8 text-green-500">Image accepted!</p>
       )}
-      {isImageAccepted === false && (
+      {isImageAccepted === false && accepting === false && (
         <p className="mt-8 text-red-500">Image rejected.</p>
       )}
       {failed === true && (
diff --git a/Frontend/src/pages/leaderboard.js b/Frontend/src/pages/leaderboard.js
index 36bfe23..b87730c 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/pages/leaderboard.js
+++ b/Frontend/src/pages/leaderboard.js
@@ -40,19 +40,20 @@ const Leaderboard = () => {
           {images.map((image) => (
             <div
               key={image.id}
-              className="bg-white p-4 rounded-lg shadow-md cursor-pointer transition-transform transform hover:scale-105"
+              className="transition-transform transform hover:scale-105"
               onClick={() => openImageModal(image)}
             >
-              <div className="w-full h-64 relative rounded-lg mb-4">
+              <div className="w-full h-full relative rounded-lg">
                 <Image
+                  className="rounded-lg"
                   src={image.url}
                   alt='Votable Image'
-                  layout="fill"
-                  objectFit="cover"
+                  width={1024}
+                  height={1024}
                 />
                 <div className="absolute inset-0 flex flex-col justify-end p-4 bg-black bg-opacity-0 text-white">
-                  <p className="text-lg font-semibold">{image.creator}</p>
-                  <p className="text-gray-100 font-semibold">ELO: {image.elo}</p>
+                  <p className="text-lg font-semibold drop-shadow-[1px_1px_0.5px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]">{image.creator}</p>
+                  <p className="text-gray-100 font-semibold drop-shadow-[1px_1px_0.5px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]">{image.elo}</p>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -65,12 +66,11 @@ const Leaderboard = () => {
           className="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex justify-center items-center bg-black bg-opacity-80"
           onClick={handleModalClick}
         >
-          <div className="bg-white p-4 rounded-lg shadow-md" ref={modalRef}>
+          <div ref={modalRef}>
             <button
               className="absolute top-2 right-2 text-gray-600 hover:text-gray-900"
               onClick={closeImageModal}
             >
-              Close
             </button>
             <Image
               src={selectedImage.url}
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ const Leaderboard = () => {
               width={800}
               height={800}
             />
-              <p className="text-lg text-gray-800 mt-2">&quot;{selectedImage.prompt}&quot; ~{selectedImage.creator}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/Frontend/src/pages/nav.js b/Frontend/src/pages/nav.js
index 1a055e0..7d5ad94 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/pages/nav.js
+++ b/Frontend/src/pages/nav.js
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ const NavBar = () => {
             {/* Primary Navbar items */}
             <div className="hidden md:flex items-center space-x-1">
               <Link href="/vote">
-                <span className="py-4 px-2 text-gray-300 font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer">
+                <span className={`py-4 px-2 ${window.location.pathname === "/vote" ? "text-blue-400" : "text-gray-300"} font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer`}>
                   Vote
                 </span>
               </Link>
               <Link href="/portfolio">
-                <span className="py-4 px-2 text-gray-300 font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer">
+                <span className={`py-4 px-2 ${window.location.pathname === "/portfolio" ? "text-blue-400" : "text-gray-300"} text-gray-300 font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer`}>
                   Portfolio
                 </span>
               </Link>
               <Link href="/leaderboard">
-                <span className="py-4 px-2 text-gray-300 font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer">
+                <span className={`py-4 px-2 ${window.location.pathname === "/leaderboard" ? "text-blue-400" : "text-gray-300"} text-gray-300 font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer`}>
                   Leaderboard
                 </span>
               </Link>
               <Link href="/create">
-                <span className="py-4 px-2 text-gray-300 font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer">
+                <span className={`py-4 px-2 ${window.location.pathname === "/create" ? "text-blue-400" : "text-gray-300"} text-gray-300 font-semibold hover:text-blue-400 transition duration-300 cursor-pointer`}>
                   Create
                 </span>
               </Link>
diff --git a/Frontend/src/pages/portfolio.js b/Frontend/src/pages/portfolio.js
index 7f471f2..0ae05c0 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/pages/portfolio.js
+++ b/Frontend/src/pages/portfolio.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { isAuthenticated } from "./auth";
 import Cookie from "js-cookie";
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useState, useRef } from "react";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import axios from "axios";
 
 export default function Portfolio() {
   const [portfolio, setPortfolio] = useState(null);
+  const [selectedImage, setSelectedImage] = useState(null);
+  const modalRef = useRef(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     async function fetch_portfolio() {
@@ -24,28 +26,66 @@ export default function Portfolio() {
     fetch_portfolio();
   }, []);
 
+  const openImageModal = (image) => {
+    setSelectedImage(image);
+  };
+
+  const closeImageModal = () => {
+    setSelectedImage(null);
+  };
+
+  const handleModalClick = (e) => {
+    // Check if the click event occurred outside the image modal
+    if (modalRef.current && !modalRef.current.contains(e.target)) {
+      closeImageModal();
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
-    <div className="bg-gray-100 min-h-screen p-6">
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
+    <div className="bg-gray-100 min-h-screen py-8">
+      <div className="container mx-auto">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
           {portfolio && portfolio.map((image) => (
-            <div key={image.url} className="w-full h-64 relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-4"> {/* Add key here */}
-              <Image 
-                src={image.url}
-                loader={() => image.url}
-                layout="fill"
-                objectFit="cover"
-              />
+            <div
+              key={image.id}
+              className="transition-transform transform hover:scale-105"
+              onClick={() => openImageModal(image)}
+            >
+              <div className="w-full h-full relative rounded-lg">
+                <Image
+                  className="rounded-lg"
+                  src={image.url}
+                  alt='Votable Image'
+                  width={1024}
+                  height={1024}
+                />
+              </div>
             </div>
           ))}
-
-        <Link legacyBehavior href="/create" passHref>
-          <a className="w-full h-64 rounded-lg flex justify-center items-center border-4 border-dotted border-gray-300 hover:border-solid hover:bg-gray-50 transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer">
-            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-16 w-16 text-gray-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
-              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 4v16m8-8H4" />
-            </svg>
-          </a>
-        </Link>
+        </div>
       </div>
+
+      {selectedImage && (
+        <div
+          className="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex justify-center items-center bg-black bg-opacity-80"
+          onClick={handleModalClick}
+        >
+          <div className="bg-white rounded-lg" ref={modalRef}>
+            <button
+              className="bg-white absolute top-2 right-2 text-gray-600 hover:text-gray-900"
+              onClick={closeImageModal}
+            >
+            </button>
+            <Image
+              src={selectedImage.url}
+              alt='Votable Image'
+              width={500}
+              height={500}
+            />
+            <p className="m-4">"{selectedImage.prompt}"</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };