Design Portfolio: Complete guide

[@angelova.nikoleta.design]

Perfect timing for the video! 😂 *crying in procrastination*

[@Gladwebs]

This is a fantastic breakdown, I truly do believe a lot more people will be pivoting into the freelancing world and creating personal brands. Thank you so much for taking the time to share 😀

[@FluxAcademy]

Appreciate the comment Malcolm!

[@DarkPanther-n3r]

You’ve made learning this topic so enjoyable, great job.

[@anthonyleong9901]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm not procrastinating, I'm just doing it wrong, that's why I have been getting job rejections from many of my applications. I need to know how to properly showcase my strengths instead so this video is absolutely valuable. 😊

[@ExactusAtelier]

Woooaah I used to use carbonmade like 10 years ago. They really did a great job with their refresh, love it

[@anthonyleong9901]

Already the comparisons of a very professional portfolio and an amateur is highlighted. Thanks so much for the tips, pointers and what NOT to do in making an awesome portfolio

[@FluxAcademy]

Glad the video was helpful!

[@K3KV]

This gives me more confidence because I was already thinking all this stuff before I knew:D

[@Dopefish1337]

Great vid. What's most important for a freelancer or web design biz, a portfolio or a sales funnel landing page? Perhaps incorporate a portfolio into the sales funnel page? Or make a subpage so you can SEO it individually? Would love to hear thoughts on this

[@FluxAcademy]

Most agencies have one website which includes a portfolio and functions as a sales page.

[@robijith73]

This is really fantastic. Thank You So Much

[@FluxAcademy]

Thanks Robi! means alot

[@SophiaChristian-so2of]

Because of dividends, I first began investing in stocks. It's important, in my opinion, to be able to live off of dividends without selling if you invest and make other income in addition to payouts. It suggests that you may pass that down to your kids and give them a leg up in life. Over the years, I've invested over $600k in dividend stocks; I continue to buy more today and will keep doing so until the price drops even further.

[@AntonioBianh]

Hearing from an experienced investor who has survived adversity and prevailed is always motivating. It may be frightening when your portfolio goes from green to red, but if you have invested in strong firms, you should maintain growing them and stick to your goal.

[@MarkFreeman-xi3rk]

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[@cythiahan8455]

@@MarkFreeman-xi3rk I need a guide so i can salvage my port-folio due to the massive dips and come up with better strategies. How can one reach this advisor?

[@MarkFreeman-xi3rk]

My financial advisor is Margaret Johnson Arndt. I found her on a CNBC interview where she was featured and I reached out to her afterwards. She has long helped me with my portfolio

[@JenniferDrawbridge]

I Found her online page by searching her full name, I wrote her an email and scheduled a call, hopefully she responds

[@masteryoflife5133]

I want to make a portfolio, though I do newsletter articles, I haven’t gotten hardly any results on that yet, I am terrible with websites and trying to manipulate and change them, I always have trouble importing my photo into websites from my library, and doesn’t seem to accept from any other place, I don’t have any professional photos so I tried Taking some of myself, I don’t know who I am to serve or what I am shooting for that I am qualified for which is pretty much nothing. I guess I should just try to get results online and see what happens. I just quit my job since it was bad for my mental health especially in summer so I am building stuff online and researching different subjects.

[@saskiasauer2678]

This was really helpfully. Thank you so much :)

[@Salma-ul5zt]

I am at the entry level of my profession, what can I do to attract employers towards my portfolio.Please guide.

[@choicefootwears232.]

I really like your vibe👍

[@jasmineg2520]

Great guide! Currently using Semplice to build my portfolio :)

[@FluxAcademy]

good luck!

[@jmj2638]

Something I’m struggling with…I see how cool these portfolios look. Mine is simple and straight to the point. These portfolios give me insecurity LOL.

[@nina-xii]

Sometimes simplicity, and being straight to the point is better, it just depends on who you will attract. Don't underestimate the power it has :)

[@jamesmac7071]

Same for me, my design skills are still pretty basic and tbh I'm not a fan of the animation overkill as a freelancer trying to draw clients who aren't designers themselves (I get it if your goal is to get hired on by a company). What I have to keep reminding myself is that I'm explicitly marketing my services towards offering websites that are intuitive for any user and don't distract with unnecessary clutter, and a simple, straightforward, but still stylized portfolio sells that imo, otherwise it's pretty easy to get down on myself watching videos like these.

[@TheCladeL]

Keep in mind that overly animated websites are usually terrible for accessibility, which is very important. How? Firstly, they can mess with screen readers ("ohh but blind people won't look at my portfolio" -they just might), and secondly people with cognitive issues such as motion sickness, epilepsy or ADHD might reaally dislike those (and that's quite a sizeable user group). I may sound like a killjoy, but making a simple product that serves everyone (unless it's very niche, specialized and targeted) is more important than creating a flashy, cool one. That doesn't mean you can't make it pretty and cool!

[@eLeieZer]

Semplice is a good tool. We use it for our filmmaking agency.

[@vinnichugh7539]

is it free of cost?

[@shahabazshaikh7113]

What's point of including personal photos of oneself. I personally feel first one of the 3 portfolios, will be my choice based on their photos, without giving attention to the skills 😢.

[@KalvinPatel]

Been on Semplice for now, still learning it but want to make it better eventually

[@vinnichugh7539]

is it free of cost?

[@fuzzyfredy4010]

Hello! Someone who doesn't have the resources for a website can as well use Behance, right?

[@ashrey25]

Can't access the portfolio handbook There's an error..

[@MrWax]

Adobe portfolio does the job

[@LP_Online]

how do you get those page screenshots at time 9:14? I want to post portfolio pages like that on my website, but I dont know how to get the picture in that format.

[@akinolaalameen5826]

You explained well 👍

[@voaneves]

There's a problem with drag n drop builders: page speed. It becomes terrible, are not optimized, there's a lot of erros and etc. As Google is the one ranking, mostly, it definitely will separate websites which are done on those. Beware!! This is where real developers will shine, creating optimized websites which are faster and more concise.

[@naturallydope247]

What are your tips and tools for creating the best optimized websites?

[@voaneves]

@@naturallydope247 I think you should aim for straight vanilla HTML, CSS and JS or you could use some framework like NextJS, Qwik. My recomendation is the first, so you get better optimized websites. There are a lot of templates on the internet and a lot of tutorials on youtube, so that's a great starting point. Let me know if you need any resource or have any questions.

[@blossomohaeri5504]

Thanks for sharing! The handbook is not downloading, I've tried several times

[@slitroy6988]

If I 3d motion designer can i use advice from this video. Or these aren't for me?

[@arsharsh9417]

Hey, what tool is Nikila's Portfolio made using?

[@Abiisstudying.yessss]

Which one is better? Especially free

[@drbzk.nastia]

Thanks for interesting video 🤩

[@urmiurmi8524]

Does anyone use Wix Studio for portfolios?

[@aamirmagsi7379]

Works well!! DANKEEE

[@speedykiller619]

What microphone you got mate?

[@FluxAcademy]

Shure SM7B

[@xxxtentacionfanxxx1446]

Not all of us like to showcase our pictures for the public. I don't even include my photo in my resume. It opens up to being discriminated against. Or judged on your appearance instead of your skills. No thank you.

[@AvidAfrican]

Not everyone like doing business with people who don't want to showcase their pictures to the Public...

[@jwhite3389]

And going to an interview doesn't do this? Either way potential employers will need to talk to you face to face. Your comment makes no sense.

[@tegathemenace]

I was also like that .......but I've seen some "unattractive" people use their own photos and make way more money than me. Trust me you don't look as bad as you think, it's mind tricks that would hinder you online. And if you're not ready to take the risk of being judged wrongly why are you in business?

[@ew1172]

​@@jwhite3389 Not all jobs are in person. I've had, and have seen others, hired just from art shared on Instagram. My most recent gigs, the people didn't know what I looked like, my age, what state I'm from, gender, or even my full name. There's a place for everyone to share their work and be hired while still feeling comfortable with the information being shared about them. Some people don't like their face or information on the internet and I think that's valid and shouldn't be frowned upon just because it doesn't fit the stereotypical job scenario.

[@martinsprince2535]

It's not about what you like or want, it's what you perspective client want to see

[@kzx_gaming1000]

were the portfolios, all made on webflow?

[@gregpdavenport]

Is the downloadable guide no longer available?

[@NORBULAA]

Thank you!!!

[@SuperEH2393]

For a new software developer applying for their first job should i create a portfolio from scratch showing my html, css and javascript skills or just copy and paste a portfolio from WiX? i would appreciate any feedback. TIA

[@edo2470]

Depends on your goal, skills and time. For instance, if you are unemployed and are in hurry, just get a template and put your projects there. In my case, I am employed as a developer but I needed a project to improye my frontend skills and I wasn't in a hurry. So I bought a make-portfolio-course as a base and with time as I got better even better than the instructor I rebuilt the whole thing with my own code and preferences.

[@saeeda.2652]

thank youuu!!

[@Red_Rebel]

Will you do another portfolio review!?

[@FluxAcademy]

of course!

[@vaibhavagrawal431]

Using notion for portfolio is a good option ?? I am a junior ui ux designer and this thing always confuses me.

[@stefanoinsogna7460]

I think that the there is not bad or good option, for sure all of this could be overhelming (I am also in this situation right now). I believe starting is the best thing you can do, whether is building a community on social media,sharing your valuable content or creating your portfolio. Keep up the good work and everything will come in place! By the way I am also studying UX/UI design so happy to share experience if needed!

[@stevedowning4824]

Just go ahead with Notion and spread the work you're doing. Notion is easy to handle, for you, for your clients. It has a lot of nice features so I think you're good to go until you are ready for the next step.

[@gabrysgabriukas]

So the only free is webflow?

[@tiahansen7588]

I can't find the guide! Thanks

[@apostlejoshuaselman3]

Thank you

[@Sindhu3004]

How do I build an effect like Basil's site?

[@nitinmahajan3898]

Bro that bottle is very nice. please add the link for it

[@MHMDZIYAD]

best video thnks

[@franklyrahat]

Can you make a series on watching websites from Smartphones? As most of the clients are going to watch on smartphones.

[@shivamsharma2576]

The handbook is not opening, please anyone help me wit it.

[@kaskas55]

thank you for a great video.

[@kyler.6645]

Did you really take celebration b roll? 😂🤣 I love it actually.

[@avoniadevile3035]

Hi, I have a question. I was curious how would you build your portfolio with a mixture of skills? Let's say I am designer, photographer and got qualifications in web developement and design as well I am into project management.What would the best approach be? I am currently researching how best can l make my skills to stand out :D

[@seekheart2023]

What is a hero?

[@vadim_sharapov]

Hey :) Hero also referred as hero image is a banner or image prominently placed on a web page

[@tushar_parab]

Where did u get this bottle from

[@md.rahimuddin5057]

Love you sir

[@sullivanmagneron7504]

OMG nice i liked an subbed

[@besthobbit]

So what is the benefit of a web designer using a website builder instead of building their own website? Seems counterintuitive to me.

[@vadim_sharapov]

Hi :) In my opinion, yes, you also need to know a lot about programming to use Webflow, but much less than if you wanted to build something completely from scratch. Especially when it comes to scaling, I am sure that with enough dedication, anybody can build a static website. However, when it comes to adding a blog or maybe even a small e-commerce site, that is something even some developers can struggle with, and that is where Webflow comes into play.

[@annmendoza_333]

Thank you for this tips & guide in creating a portfolio. :)😊

[@laserquest2727]

Anybody knows where to download fonts with the ‘bold style’, or an up to date fonts?

[@vadim_sharapov]

You mean any font? Or a specific website with only bold style?

[@nikwolsky799]

What do u think about ReadyMag?

[@vadim_sharapov]

Hey! Have not heard about that website? Is it worth spend time looking into?

[@ReynardNathaniel]

where is framer

[@kaifsuthar8445]

Love from india

[@bowoagustinus4669]

Pls make webflow tutorial coz im interesting with webflow but in my work use elementor. I just want to move from elementor to webflow but what i see is so complicated in webflow😢

[@addisubersisa5629]

Do you make HTML videos

[@maestrothundero7105]

Good video, so sad that most designers can't code their own portfolios any more. IMO a designer should have the ability to at least code perfect CSS and HTML, learning the fundamentals will improve your designs and feed your imagination.

[@FluxAcademy]

why is that sad?

[@maestrothundero7105]

@@FluxAcademy I guess, I'm just old school, I've been a designing for 13 years and when I was studying, we learned to create the design in Photoshop and then code the presentational layer, then a web developer would take care of the logic. I think that current designers are missing out on the fun and creativity that comes with building something. Not to mention it really helps your communication with developers. IMO The process of creating digital products is similar to creating a building, the designer is the architect and the developers are the builders. Look at one of the founders of modern architecture, Frank Llyod Wright, his philosophy was “learning by doing”. He founded the Taliesin school that produced the likes of John Lautner and other architectural giants. The first thing Frank Llyod Wright taught his pupils was how to construct houses, this helped them understand the materials they could use and what limitations the materials had. After that, he then taught them how to design structures. This intimate knowledge of materials feed into his student's creativity and many of those students went on to design some the most iconic buildings in history. I think web/digital/product/UX/UI designers should understand their materials as part of their knowledge base, along with layout, typography, colour, user needs, business needs etc . So, this is why I find it sad that they do not seem to learn code anymore.

[@Chris.P.Bacon7]

Yes it's fun to learn but coding is not for everyone. Especially if their sole focus is just graphic design

[@vh6772]

I have been trying to learn code for years but I can never comprehend pass [b]Bold[/b]. However, there are new programs coming out like EditorX or Webflow that lets designers make a website from scratch without learning code.

[@abcdefu3198]

Coding isn’t for everyone.

[@ar_dani_]

Can I get my portfolio on behance? 😅

[@vadim_sharapov]

Hey :) In my opinion - absolutly - if you want more UI position or maybe UX/UI position. Hiring manager would expect you to have a website there, for other roles I, personally, would not recommend Behance.

[@chrizwho]

is webflow free?

[@vadim_sharapov]

Hey :) It depends on the plan you want to use. They have a free version as well, but it is pretty limited in my opinion

[@johnade9773]

Apart from Astra starter template and Envato Wordpress theme is there any other template plugins in Wordpress that works well

[@vadim_sharapov]

Hi :) I am huge fan of Elementor and espessially crocoblock - I learned about crocoblock a few years ago when I had a client and he wanted to have a dynamic fields in Wordpress

[@mat.just_mat]

Those websites seem to me too heavy and not very performing. Even from the video. Though they looked amazing.

[@rosamba5750]

I agree

[@marioc485]

No fucking way. I am legit trying to do that. For the past 1 week

[@FluxAcademy]

happy if this is helpful

[@ttuywc1eq]

I just clicked to watch later as I heard the word procrastination 🙈

[@FluxAcademy]

haha!

[@ttuywc1eq]

@@FluxAcademy it wasnt to provocate 😉 I really like your videos but often I do it on my watchlist for later. Sometimes I come back and watch but I am a procrastinator I cant change it🤷‍♀️

[@StanWukong]

@@ttuywc1eq Yes you can, don't disappoint your ancestors

[@mutya_]

the one with too much animation is too laggy

[@TechAi_28]

Are you reading my mind...i want this video and you upload....🤔🤔

[@FluxAcademy]

trying to do my best!

[@official_ashhh]

A proper portfolio is not a website. You don’t really need a website for portfolio. It’s definitely good for online presence.

[@antoinehamard2800]

"obviously he didn't take this photos.." well actually he did do that

[@john-john10]

john

[@AbhinovSonowal]

20 years of experience as a designer? You look very young son.

[@uidesignwithfigma]

❤‍🔥

[@otkk4]

It was useful, but it would have been more interesting and, again, useful, especially for broke graphic designers to see free web sites.

[@leticiaoliveira5960]

could have used free sites...

[@powerhouse5064]

Like what? Please enlighten us

[@Lucaspeeetarbitrage]

That's a lot of flair

[@jonathan3488]

Meanwhile me using CSS

[@phambatung3355]

ASS