The Perfect Illustration Portfolio?

I see a lot of illustration portfolio websites, and this one stands out for so many reasons. So here's 5 tips for your portfolio inspired by this awesome illustrator.
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[@Anttimation]

These new videos in the woods are nice. Relaxing background for the useful info.

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Glad you like them!

[@annoif8]

Wow wow wow. Love this particular location, James! The moss on the stones and sculptures are beautiful! Thanks for this video too. My heart screams yes in excitement when I see Inma's portfolio. How inspiring!

[@EmmaCarpenterIllustration]

Great tips James ☺️ Inma’s work looks really fun. I’d love a video about SEO

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Great! I’ll get to work!

[@suzerainty4192]

Great video! I'd recommend changing the title to make it clearer that this video is about improving artist/portfolio websites and common mistakes. A lot of artists struggle with making a portfolio website and I think more people will click on this video if they realize that it can help solve their problems

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Usually I would think about it this way, but as I learn more about what works on KZbin, I find that those kinds of logical and obvious titles get a lot less clicks. This video is on track to be my most clicked ever, and I want to share the info with as many people as possible. So I’m trying to balance clarity with playing the KZbin game. I appreciate the feedback though, and I’m glad you clicked!

[@JerryDunhamJr]

getting ready to start my fulltime illustration journey, I'm not ready at this moment but this page is really giving me some hope!

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

How will you know when you’re ready?

[@JerryDunhamJr]

@@TheIllustratorsGuide once I update my portfolio making changes highlighted in this video, I’ll shoot my shot at different agencies.

[@JerryDunhamJr]

@@TheIllustratorsGuide plus I just bought the book!

[@mathilde9632]

I really enjoy your videos - as an illustrator, who recently have gone freelance, they are really helpful. Especially with all the great examples. And so interesting with the seo as well!

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Thanks! glad it's helpful

[@autumnfesperman7971]

Great tips, adding a paragraph at the top of mine! I had just divided my site into 2 different media pages, wondering now if that wasn't the best strategy. I wanted some consistency but have multiple media. Amazing park too, would be a great sketch place!

[@mavaillustrations]

so good! Thanks, man... I never thought about putting more than one image of the same project on the first page, I thought it would be repetitive, but I understand, it's a way to show my best work in the simplest way possible... I for sure have some work to do for my portfolio

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Glad I could help!

[@Mag_1418]

Great advice and wonderful videography. Thank you James. I got most points on this list except the photograph in “About me” section. Other artists have such nice workspaces, I just have a desk with a computer on it lol

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Same here, not very interesting :-)

[@elizabethwalters7741]

Thank you for the tips. I took my website down cuz I thought who wants to see this?? Lol. Working on my confidence, being seen is a work in progress.

[@EmmaCarpenterIllustration]

I think lots of artists struggle with confidence at some point. My confidence goes up and down. I think you should put your website back up, but just keep your favourite pieces, and then work on some new illustrations in the meantime. Good luck 👍😊

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Oh no! That’s ok, as long as you don’t stop practicing!

[@ellisfalcomer3178]

This video has helped a lot, as all of your videos do! I would be really interested in hearing about SEO. It is very rarley talked about, and I think there is a large majority of your followers who would be interested and benefit from content surrounding this and similar topics.

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

I’m on it!

[@voonhow5864]

It wouldve been a little more captivating if you showed screen shot of how inma applied the tips on her portfolio. Still a great video tho! Been following you for awhile, love your stuff!

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Yeah, good point!

[@bronwynwebb1646]

Great video with nice, easy to apply, tips. But why is no one commenting on how beautiful this park is?!

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

I guess the content is just so amazing that nobody noticed 😅

[@rsantiagoart2284]

Your advice is priceless! Thank you, it really helps. -Atlanta, Georgia USA

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Thank you!

[@wondergirl3333]

Gotta love Inma ❤

[@jnmqztl]

Hi! I just found this channel and it’s very interesting. I have a question and sorry if it has been answered already, but… is it necesary to post on social media your work? I’ve been trying to post to reach more people, but I’m literally clueless and already exhausted of trying to follow the algorythm Is it possible to work for this field without being always on social media?

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Social media can be a useful tool, but as you've rightly observed, it's exhausting, time consuming and frustrating! I think you should post work there to have an archive of your progress, but nothing beats direct outreach to clients. Don't worry about social too much. Concentrate your efforts on finding real clients directly. The followers and likes will come organically once you're working on great projects with clients

[@jnmqztl]

@@TheIllustratorsGuide Thank you for the reply! 🤍

[@nhefertitiethereum2301]

I failed with the name part 😢

[@TheIllustratorsGuide]

Well I recognise your name everywhere I see you, so you’re doing something right