{"id":98269,"date":"2019-08-13T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acqo.tkdemos.co\/blog\/?p=98269"},"modified":"2022-12-26T16:13:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T16:13:21","slug":"best-online-portfolio-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeskingdom.com\/blog\/best-online-portfolio-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s what you can learn from best online portfolio sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a (hopefully!) respected designer, do you honestly believe that having a portfolio on Behance or Dribble is enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

C\u2019mon, you can\u2019t be serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, having a profile on these sites can help you find your place in the community, but if you want to work for the big names in the industry, you are far from done.

You need to build a portfolio website.<\/strong>

Here\u2019s why.

First of all, having a portfolio website allows potential clients to find out more about your skills and capabilities. Always remember that clients have a limited amount of money<\/strong>, and they want to spend it on a credible, responsible, and TALENTED designer that will give them what they want.

Second, you need to distinguish yourself from fellow designers, not only through the projects you have done but also through the design of your portfolio. What better way to show your creativity than to invest time, and craft into creating your online portfolio?

And third, posting on Behance and Dribble may seem like a good step that will get your gigs, but some clients haven\u2019t even heard about these platforms (shocking, right?!). Also, if they are familiar with these sites, they are not sure where to look or how to choose the best one.

Which is why you need to create an online portfolio that will compliment your career, and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, as it usually goes, there\u2019s only one problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are literally millions of online portfolio sites. Designers from all around the world are all trying to win the hearts of potential clients, the same way you are. Which is why you must create a never-before-seen portfolio<\/strong> clients won\u2019t be able to miss.

To help you create a visually impressive portfolio that will convince recruiters you are The One, we decided to list best online portfolio sites we found on Awwwards.com (and the online world), share why these sites are the best, and give you a few tips on what you can learn from them.

Feel free to steal these ideas!

Let\u2019s get started.

Disclaimer:<\/strong> Before you start reading the rest of the post, keep in mind that we have also listed design agencies\u2019 portfolios, not only personal websites. There\u2019s a lot you can learn from these studios, believe it or not.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create profiles of your potential clients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say that you are a web designer, looking for your next big gig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You consider yourself lucky because there are thousands of companies that look for web designers. From small cupcake shops that need a website to worldwide-known moguls like Nike, or IBM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, before you start designing your portfolio website, you need to ask yourself which companies you are interested in working with, and who your potential clients can be<\/strong>. For example, are you aiming for the big-name brands or are looking to help local small businesses and startups build their websites?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the answer may be, you need to create profiles of the \u201cideal\u201d clients so you can adjust your portfolio design to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how a freshly built #00F design agency<\/a> from Milano, one of the best online portfolio sites, made sure that their site worked for their potential clients. On the company\u2019s Work page<\/a>, #00F decided to add a gif of a character from a TV show \u201cHow I Met Your Mother\u201d, Barney. You can see it just below the projects the agency listed \u4e00 there\u2019s Barney, winking at you and there\u2019s a text that goes over the gif, saying \u201cLet\u2019s work together!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"#00F<\/a>
#00F Work Page<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The reason why this move is pretty genius (even if you don\u2019t find it that appealing) is that #00F agency immediately made clear with whom the company wants to partner up<\/strong> \u4e00 innovative, hip, modern companies, led by creative Millennials who are willing to do anything to stand out on the market. Think about it \u4e00 a 55-year-old law firm owner probably wouldn\u2019t recognize Barney, think it was funny, and hire #00F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think through the homepage content (and the design)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Depending on who your potential clients are, you\u2019ll choose to build a different homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if you are interested in working with tech startup companies, whose owners are, once again, creative Millennials, you might want to include jaw-dropping animations while keeping the navigation quite minimalistic. If you are interested in working with century-old companies that are all about the tradition, you might want to stay from the neon-colored homepage and Tom & Jerry gifs.

Nevertheless, we wanted to give you some examples of the best online portfolio sites their homepages to inspire you.

Let\u2019s start with the ones with the minimalistic design.

First off, there is Kzkr.fr<\/a>, Valentin Karkouz\u2019s portfolio site, which is more of a business card<\/em><\/strong> that a personal website \u4e00 there\u2019s no menu in the top right or left corner, no logo, no funny animations \u4e00 just the black background with a white typeface. The focus of this portfolio is on the designer, and the work he has done on Github and Dribble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Valentin<\/a>
Valentin Karkouz\u2019s Homepage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Next, there\u2019s Juraj Moln\u00e1r\u2019s portfolio<\/a>, which is a one-pager<\/strong>. It has navigation placed on the right, but there are no separate pages for the About or Projects content. Just a simple, well-designed black background website with superb animations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then, there\u2019s Stockholmdesignlab.se<\/a>, a digital agency portfolio that is anything but minimalistic. It shocks thanks to its flashing images<\/strong>, leaving the visitors stunned and intrigued.

In the end, it\u2019s up to you to create the homepage you think potential clients will find appealing and attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three tips to help you design a homepage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are having a hard time deciding on what your homepage design should look like, here are three guidelines you should always have in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n