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Showcase Your Work On These Amazing Portfolio Websites

SpyreStudios

Building a portfolio is not always an easy task but there are exceptional online portfolio-building platforms that will make your job a lot easier. #1: Create your online portfolio here. #2: Why build a portfolio website from scratch when you can quickly create your very own template-based portfolio online?

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James Olstein uses his love of screen printing to create stunning digital illustrations with an analogue feel

Creative Boom

I started working on getting my own clients and building an illustration portfolio. In 2016 I had enough clients that I went out on my own as a freelancer, and I still am today." Being able to design and code was pretty attractive to employers. I still work on websites, but rarely code as I used to."

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How to Launch Your Blog or Portfolio in 2020 (3,500+ Word Start to Finish Guide)

Inspiration Feed

The graphic design industry is tough. No matter where you go, you’ll see amazing talent through the work of other designers in the field. Some may apply styles that are similar to yours, while others use a very unique approach,…

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20+ Essential Skills for a Web Design Career

Inkbot Design

Aim to write clean, valid and optimised code. Performance optimisation – Minify code, lazy load images, use efficient CSS selectors, remove unused code and more. Valid code – Write standards-compliant HTML and CSS for greater accessibility, SEO and performance. Should web designers learn to code?

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Why Figma’s acquisition is bad for designers

UX Collective

Forbes described the company, “As Google Docs did for word processing and GitHub for code, so Dylan Field’s Figma is doing for design. Figma officially launched for consumer use in 2016. All of the programs added to Adobe’s portfolio from the time are no longer in use.

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ART Domains Celebrates Five Years of Building Digital Identities

Colossal

Since launching in 2016,ART has become a popular extension for creatives and is among the top five fastest-growing domains—all through organic growth and remarkably high renewal rates. Use promo code ARTBDAY to get 55% OFF on all domains. Multidisciplinary artist Shantell Martin. Photo by Timothy Schenck.

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Meet Melissa McAuliffe, Shillington Graduate and Exhibition Designer for the National Gallery of Victoria

Shillington

I was also attracted to the very hands-on and practical nature of the course—lots of real-world briefs, which was great as I knew once I graduated I’d have a great portfolio. I’m currently exploring no code/low code website building and would love to turn one of my designs into a functional website.

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