In any website, design plays an essential role in its credibility and conversion, but this is even more impactful for a portfolio site. If your creations are unique and beautiful, that is not enough — it is important to showcase them on your site. While most people think it is simply a matter of putting up images, you will discover in our examples what true showcasing really is, with a site that is itself a work of art in its own right.
What Is a Portfolio For?
If you do not understand the interest of having a website that showcases your creations, that is quite legitimate since there are dedicated platforms, such as Instagram, Dribble, and Behance — the most well-known. If your site simply displays images of your creations and has even less design than those apps, you are most certainly right. Creating a portfolio must therefore be carefully thought through and done correctly.
Beyond the fact that a highly designed site can showcase your creations like nothing else, it is also possible to do whatever you wish — you are free. For example, platforms allow you to showcase your creations but cannot present you as well as a website can. Moreover, having a website means you will be much better presented to employers or clients. And nothing stops you from displaying your social media on your site. Finally, a website allows you to be far more visible on Google and attract many visitors and potential clients.
The 10 Best Inspiring Portfolios
See for yourself what creative portfolios perfectly showcasing their creators look like:
1. Eduardo Smerilli: Film Director
https://edoardosmerilli.com/
CMS: Netlify
2. Chiara Luzzana: Sound Designer
https://www.chiaraluzzana.com/
CMS: Webflow
3. Esther Jansma
Creative designer: graphic identity and visual communication.
https://www.estherjansma.nl/
CMS: WordPress
4. Alex Fisher: Graphic Designer & Illustrator
https://www.alexfisherdesign.ca/
CMS: Webflow
5. Mathieu Levesque
Photographer & Director
https://mathieulevesque.com/fr
CMS: None
7. Simon Daufresne – Graphic Designer
https://simondaufresne.com/
CMS: Netlify
8. Alice Lee: Illustrator & Muralist
https://www.byalicelee.com/
CMS: Webflow
9. Sarah Lupton
Synthesises data, research, field science, and complex metaphysical concepts into stories that have an impact worldwide.
https://www.sarahlupton.com/
CMS: Webflow
10. Webflow Templates
Photographer portfolio template
https://reflex-template.webflow.io/ (https://webflow.com/templates/html/reflex-portfolio-website-template)
Video creator portfolio template
https://rewind-single-page.webflow.io/ (https://webflow.com/templates/html/rewind-video-website-template)
Still lacking inspiration? Check out our article on the 10 best websites!
How to Create Your Incredible Portfolio?
As you have seen, a creative portfolio that does not merely display images or videos of its projects is much more impactful and clearly showcases the person. But how do you create a portfolio as creative as what you have seen? The best solution is to call on a professional to create your website. In any case, I recommend you look towards the Webflow CMS. Moreover, there are ready-made templates for certain fields, which we have actually touched on. More complex in terms of design, you can also decide to create a site with WordPress — there are also some beautiful WordPress templates.
Here are the pages you need to create on a portfolio site:
- Home
- Work
- About
- Blog (optional)
- Contact
What next? The next and final step for you would be to generate traffic to your website!
Call on a Creative Developer
While creating a site is open to everyone using CMSs such as WordPress or Webflow, it will be difficult for you to achieve such a high-quality result without spending months or years on it. Moreover, if you want to be visible on Google, you will need to learn natural SEO. Therefore, the best way is to contact me directly if you want a portfolio as exceptional as those you have seen.
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