Design portfolios come in all shapes and sizes, whether you're an
illustrator, graphic designer or web-savvy developer. These 30 inspiring
examples are some of the best of the bunch.
The internet is full of thousands upon thousands of awe-inspiring design portfolios. To enable you to stand out in this tough market, it's important to make your online portfolio as impressive as you can.
It's not just the examples of work that need to blow away your potential clients (although they do
help) it's the way that they're presented. You don't have to be a
superstar web designer; a touch of creativity and innovative thinking
will get you a long way. And there are plenty of free online tools, such
as Behance, to help you build a portfolio without any coding knowledge.
So, check out these 30 inspiring examples of online design
portfolios, both for individual designers and design agencies - to help
you angle your own in just the right way...
A clean-cut portfolio for the team at Fieldwork
Fieldwork are a focused team of makers and do-ers who specialise in
crafting engaging experiences across digital, web and brand. Founded in
2012 by Loz Ives and Andy Gott, the company has worked with a number of
brands including craft beer brewers and illustrators. Their
attractive-looking portfolio is both clean-cut and easy to navigate.
Some wonderful icon designs ensure Jeremy's portfolio stands out
Jeremy Sallee is a self-taught French graphic designer. Creating
wonderful icons, Sallee uses a very popular portfolio layout but with a
few precision tweaks to make it stand out from the creative crowd. Salle
has an impressive array of work on offer that you can navigate using
some very cute mini icons.
Simple colours and a responsive layout makes this a portfolio to die for
This portfolio from designer Marc Thomas teams a sleek layout with a
handful of striking shades. His use of typography is masterful, plus the
look and feel of the site stays consistent on mobile screens.
A unique and original approach to the usual portfolio layout
Julien Renvoye's portfolio benefits from a clean design, brilliant
use of typography and cute characters. A particularly nice touch is how
the shapes that surround each example of work are highlighted and
enlarged when you hover over them.
It may look scattered at first but we love the layout of this portfolio
Rosie Lee is a hybrid creative agency, with on and offline expertise
in branding, advertising and retail design. We love the unique layout
and the use of complementing colours makes it a winner in our eyes.
Leading designer Frank Chimero's portfolio takes a minimalist approach
Frank Chimero is a designer and illustrator based in Missouri with
clients including The New York Times, Nike, Wired, Facebook and many
others. He believes great design comes from sharp thinking and
reflective practice and every solution creates unexpected problems. His
online portfolio is minimalistic, which makes it easy to navigate. We
love the overlaid imagery that displays his portfolio of work.
The content in the Projects section reorders itself when you switch menu items
Studio Airport is a design agency based in the Netherlands, with a
strong online presence embracing airport graphics, large photographs and
strong typography.
We love the little animated reordering of contents that takes place in
its Projects section when you switch options in the left-hand menu.
The design portfolio of Paul Currah is clean and simple
Paul Currah is an award-winning multi-disciplinary graphic designer,
delivering creative, innovative and engaging solutions to communication
problems across brand identity, print, packaging, environmental, and
digital. His portfolio is a clean and simple offering, with each project
photo fading in and out, showcasing different aspects of the creation.
Teacake's portfolio is nothing if not eye-catching
Teacake is a quintessentially British, inventive and conscientious
design studio. Its online portfolio instantly catches your attention
with its yellow backdrop and large imagery. Navigating through the site
you see a strong and diverse portfolio of work. Our only plea would be
for the trackpad to allow for horizontal scrolling through the content.
The online portfolio of Smart! has a simple structure
Smart! is a multidisciplinary team of professionals in graphic
design, communication and information technology that have two offices
in Buenos Aires and Perú.
Their online portfolio has a simple structure, with the grey turning
to full colour once you hover over each project. We love that the
selected images from each project are presented in a horizontal line.
The online portfolio of Olly Gibbs shows real attention to detail
Olly is a London based, multi-disciplined designer and illustrator
who has already worked with the likes of Warner Bros, Muse, and The
Salvation Army. It's the attention to detail within his portfolio that
really makes it stand out.
The sense of fun immediately showcases Olly's personality, whilst the
typography and lay-out makes it work aestheically. We especially love
the 'About' section.
Pollen's online portfolio is beautifully structured and reminiscent of editorial layouts
Pollen are strategists and innovators, as much as as they are
designers. They have developed a format that allows them to work closely
with clients as creative partners, engaging the target audience and
driving results. Pollen have a beautiful structured website, comparable
to editorial layouts. We’re a big fan of the chunky yet simplistic
footer.
The online portfolio of design agency Viget shows just how important photography is becoming in the industry
Working as a team of 58 creative individuals, Viget have got some
impressive projects under their belt. Set up by brothers Brian Williams
and Andy Rankin and their Dad, Wynne 'Pop' Williams, Viget Labs was
established back in 1999 when the internet was changing.
The portfolio showcases just how important photography and user
experience is within this industry. They're able to showcase their work
in a stunning fashion that allows potential clients to really get a feel
for the agency.
We love the illustrated wire and circuits in the online portfolio of Laureano Endeiza
Laureano is based in San Luis, Argentina and has been working as a
web designer for almost a decade. Although his portfolio is pretty
simple, it's the brilliant illustrated wire and circuits that make all
the difference.
Each wire connects to a different project, which shows off Laureano's
hard work. The wire connecting to the sites also coincides with each
project's colours, which works as a perfect finish.
The online portfolio of web design agency Super Awesome is, well, super awesome
With a name like Super Awesome, you'd expect this web design agency's
portfolio to be pretty, well, awesome. And it's safe to say that it
most certainly is!
Making sites not suck since 2007, the layout of each project allows
the user to gain an insight into each aspect of the web page. We love
that the site isn't afraid to produce statements such as 'portfolios are
boring' and 'we don't do meetings'. Bold, super awesome stuff.
The design portfolio of Ashleigh Downer is immediately attention grabbing
In a world of quick clickers and impatient scrollers, it's important
to instantly grab the attention of your potential clients. Too much text
on the homepage could scare away the curious, so it's a good idea to
entice them with an image. Here, Ashleigh Downer does just that with a
quirky landing page before showcasing her incredible collections.
Remember, you want to make your visitors click and you can't help but do
just that with this portfolio.
The online portfolio of Small Studio showcases great use of horizontal scrolling
Small Studio is an award winning creative agency, founded in
Melbourne in 2007 by directors Paul Kotz and Todd Proctor. Describing
themselves as 'design adventurers', this online portfolio is an
adventure for any user.
The horizontal scrolling already enables the portfolio to stand out
from the rest, with each section of the site within easy reach. It also
looks pretty great on a tablet!
Bleed aims to challenge conventions with its work
Bleed state that they "represent a mix of cultures and disciplines to
challenge today’s conventions around art, visual language, interaction,
media and identity". This mode of thinking is implemented within their
online projects, full screen imagery and large type engage the user
whilst scrolling through the site. We love they have included a
manifesto at the end - nice touch.
The online portfolio of Kendra Schaefer is packed with personality
As soon as you stumble upon Kendra's site, you're immediately
presented with this image and we love it! There's nothing better than
showing off your personality and sense of humour.
Not only is it great photography; the colours, typography, and
statement, "This is how I feel when I'm not making the internet.
Luckily, I make websites for a living", will instantly etch Kendra in
your memory.
The online portfolio of Cast Iron Studio is full of creative flair
With a name like 'Cast Iron Studio', you're going to need a pretty
vintage looking portfolio. Thankfully, this design studio does just that
but with some creative flair.
Using the simple grid structure, the site oozes class with the use of
traditional, vintage-looking typography and complementary colours.
The online portfolio of DJNR truly stands out
This is an online portfolio that really stands out from the crowd.
DJNR crafted this highly interactive site, which includes a GIF of a
working day that coincides with the bar running at the bottom of the
page.
There's also music and a highly eye-catching colour scheme. You can
browse through all the projects on one page, which includes development,
games, animation and design. It was even a FWA site of the day!
The design work of Gareth Strange is showcased well, with the colours complementing each other perfectly
The phenomenon of Pinterest
has meant a huge rise in Pinterest-style layouts. Whilst some may grit
their teeth at the sight of yet another 'copycat', graphic designer
Gareth Strange manages to make this one his own. The homepage directly
focuses on his illustrations, with the colours nicely complementing each
other. The visitor is able to immediately gauge Gareth's design
approach, which certainly makes for a successful portfolio.
The design portfolio of Emil Olsson offers a great scrolling experience
When you first stumble onto Emil Olsson's portfolio, it may not seem
the most impressive of sites. However, once you start scrolling - and we
all love a good scroll - it quickly becomes sleek, stylish and highly
original. Today, more and more of us are visiting websites via our
smartphones and tablets, so it only a matter of time before designers
showcased their examples of work on the little gadgets... on their
websites. We think it works extremely well but what are your thoughts?
The design portfolio of Steven Bonner is reminiscent of Pinterest's layout
Steven Bonner is a bonafide illustrator, whose work deserves to be
splashed across any screen. Thankfully his online portfolio - designed
by Mike Sullivan and David Cole
does just that. Laid out in a lovely Pinterest-ish fashion, you're able
to hover over each image to gain insight into the brief and Steven's
original ideas. It's a fantastic addition to the design that enables the
user to really get to know Steven's style. You can also change the
layout with a simple click of a button if the array of images is a bit
too much for you.
The design portfolio of Ion Drimba Filho is based around a revolving cube
Now this is certainly a new take on the online portfolio. Created
using Flash by designer Ion Drimba Filho, it's an interactive, revolving
cube! You can hover over each image to highlight the example and click
on it to read more about the project. Allowing your user to interact
with your work is always a bonus and this one works perfectly. Very nice
indeed.
The design portfolio of Jesse Willmon has a playful sense of fun
This playful portfolio comes from designer Jesse Willmon. As soon as
you arrive on the homepage, the site alludes an instant sense of fun
whilst still managing to showcase the examples of work in an innovative
way. Its cute approach allows the visitor to feel welcome, with its
chatty tone, felt-tip font and colourful icons. It only gets better once
you click on the links as the style continues throughout.
Peter Godek showcases his work using numbers
Odd Web Things certainly lives up to its name by portraying its
portfolio in a somewhat unusual way. Instead of images, web designer
Peter Godek showcases his portfolio using numbers - with an image
appearing every time you hover over one of them. Once you click on an
image, the right to left scrolling continues with the example in full.
The site is easy to navigate, fun and fresh.
The design portfolio of Seymour Powell offers both Flash and HTML versions
You can enter this site in both HTML and Flash, which allows the
visitor to see the portfolio in any way they choose. We were curious
enough to check out the Flash version and boy, is it awesome! Firstly,
you're presented with a stack of business cards entitled 'Seymour Powell
in seven clicks'. What ensues is pretty self-explanatory but it's one
of the most original portfolio presentations we've ever witnessed.
The design portfolio of Lounge Lizard, who describe themselves as 'brandtenders'
Website design and marketing agency Lounge Lizard has been making
waves on the design circuit for almost 15 years. Describing themselves
as 'brandtenders', this bar-themed portfolio is the perfect execution of
their work and style. It gets even better once you click the 'Games' or
'Mobile Apps' icons, with the examples portrayed on an iPad you have to
turn on yourself and another you have to feed money to. A truely
impressive, highly interactive portfolio.
The design portfolio of Tim Lahan is perfectly laid out
New York based graphic designer and artist Tim Lahan presents his
portfolio in a simple yet stunning way. The important logo and
information stays firmly at the top of your screen as you scroll through
his colourful examples of work. The drawings and designs are also
perfectly laid out to really show them off; with no framing or barriers
to distract the visitor or alter the work's effect. Sometimes,
simplicity really is the key.
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