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# Online Portfolio Website

First impressions last. Having a professional online portfolio website shows people that you mean business.

If you’re a photographer, designer, or any other kind of artist, your artwork is your livelihood. That means that you need to have a platform where you can showcase your work to the world.

With Format, you can create a sleek and professional website within minutes–giving you a beautiful digital canvas to show off your best work.

## Online Portfolio Website Templates by Trade

We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. We provide you with an impressive selection of curated themes to fit your unique brand. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a model, or a tattoo artist–no matter who you are, we’ve got a theme for you.

Reel

Wavelength

Foreground

Need a big and bold website for your fashion portfolio? With Foreground, you can organize your work into books which feature large-sized images that let future clients see every detail up close. The wiggle scroll indicator adds a quirky touch that gives your website a shot of personality.

Peak

Peak is one of the best themes for designers who want to keep their portfolio online clean, simple, and organized. Its tiled gallery pages gives visitors a quick overview of your work, while the left-hand menu allows for easy navigation.

Mica

Are you a storyteller who has photographed scenes around the world? Do you love shooting profiles to accompany compelling features? For travel photographers, photojournalists, and even students, this template lets you tell your story with words and images.

Beacon

This template is styled like a glossy magazine–our most editorial theme yet. With a horizontal scrolling gallery and enough space on the left-hand side for a short description, this impressive online modeling portfolio will wow casting agents.

Surface

Whether you’re a web designer or a product designer, Surface is a professional, full-width theme that features full-page image galleries to showcase every inch and corner of your work. Keep in mind that this portfolio theme will work for traditional artists, graphic designers, and creative directors too.

Medium

If you love arts and culture, this theme is for you. Perfect for landscape photographers, photojournalists, and street photographers, this theme can help you deliver your message across the screen with individual horizontal-scrolling galleries that you can caption and a sidebar menu for quick navigation.

Fullframe

With a subtle navigation menu and an edge-to-edge fullscreen slideshow gallery, the Fullframe theme is perfect for wedding photographers who want to take site visitors into the magical worlds they capture. This theme also works for anyone who wants to show off their meticulous attention to detail.

Skyline

Do you travel around the world and take stunning photos? Love a good aerial shot? With a simple navigation menu and a borderless horizontal scroll gallery, this highly popular theme will do your photos justice.

## What kind of online portfolio website are you building?

### PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO



An online photography portfolio presents your photos the way they’re meant to be seen. Create a website that reflects your brand and captures clients’ attention.

### DESIGN PORTFOLIO



Build an online design portfolio that scales. Attract clients with a professional website that demonstrates exactly who you are as a designer and highlights your skills.

### ILLUSTRATION PORTFOLIO



Draw new opportunities with your online illustration portfolio. Display your talent with a website that’s as stylish as your body of work and showcases your versatility.

### ART PORTFOLIO



Want to create a head-turning online art portfolio? Curate your art website exactly the way you want—and turn your portfolio into a personal art gallery.

### ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO



Plan, design, and build your online architecture portfolio exactly the way you want. Scale your professional architecture portfolio alongside your career.

### MODEL PORTFOLIO



Captivate your audience with your online modeling portfolio. Create a website as fashionable as you are to get attention, bookings, and grow your social following.

### VIDEO PORTFOLIO



Want to build an online video portfolio as immersive as your work? Create a videographer website that takes you from storyboard to delivery.

## Online Portfolio Website FAQs



## How to Make an Online Portfolio Website?

Let your work speak for itself. An online portfolio website makes your work accessible to anyone, anywhere, giving you a better chance to grow your business.

With Format, you create a portfolio in 3 simple steps:

### Step 1: Create an account and tell us what kind of artist you are.

Do you want to build a photography portfolio or a designers’ website? Are you an illustrator or a fashion designer? Do you produce killer video content? We want to help you create a digital portfolio site that’ll put your work in the spotlight. Once we have a better understanding of who you are and what you do, we’ll offer themes that are most popular among users like you.

We’ll also ask you questions about your experience building a portfolio site and what kind of components you wish to have. This will help us fine tune your site.

### Step 2: Choose a theme and create a digital portfolio.

Based on your answers, Format will suggest different themes. Just pick one and see if it fits–don’t worry if you change your mind, you can change your theme at any time.

### Step 3: Make sure you’ve got the right images and upload them.

Once you’re registered, you can start to upload images, explore more themes, and tweak your site to perfection!

We also have a friendly team of Format Experts who can help you create your best portfolio. Our hands-on creators can answer questions and guide you through the process of building your portfolio any time of the day.

Putting your best foot forward has never been easier.



## What are the Benefits of Having an Online Portfolio Website?

An online portfolio website gives you the advantage of showcasing your work 24/7 digitally. Customers that benefit from Format range from photographers to architects, artistic pros use portfolios as a way to visually communicate their work. Digital portfolios are discoverable, shareable, and have the added perk of helping you get clients 365 days a year.



## What is the Purpose of an Online Portfolio Website?

The purpose of an online portfolio website is so that you can be discovered and focus one one goal: growing your business. Format members range from photographers, to graphic designers, to models. Your portfolio should aim to function as an essential part of your business. Its primary objective? Be the face of your brand on the internet.



## How Do I Make a Good Portfolio Website?

A great portfolio website will complement your work, while a “good” web portfolio will just allow it to exist online. A great digital portfolio should have a variety of nice themes made to match your aesthetic. It should be easy-to-build, responsive, and mobile-ready. The best web portfolios also allow you to monetize your work and put your best foot forward.

## What Should be Included in an Online Portfolio Website?

You could add anything you need to your electronic portfolio, but a great digital portfolio must include the items listed below:

- A custom logo
- A list of relevant skills, education, and experience
- Examples of your best work
- A bio that differentiates you from your peers
- A photo of you
- Contact information
- Social media accounts (if you have them)
- Many other items, but those are the essentials and they’re all available on Format.

An online portfolio website that contains all of these items should have you covered.





## How Do I Choose the Right Design for My Portfolio Website?

Pick the best theme that reflects your personal aesthetic. You should base your decision off of a design you love. Format offers hand-picked, designer website themes for artistic professionals, which makes selecting the proper portfolio website a snap.



## How Do You Describe Yourself in a Portfolio?

This can vary depending on how well you write. If writing isn’t your forte, consider asking someone to write one for you.

For a more professional tone, write your bio in the third-person. If your brand is more personal, a first-person bio can come across as a friendly and genuine way to explain who you are.

## Format Portfolio vs Free Portfolio Websites

Your work deserves a professional website. While a free site is better than nothing at all, they’re often clunky, cookie-cutter, and impersonal.

When you build an online portfolio website with Format, you get an array of tools and services that you just won’t find with a free portfolio website. Services like SEO tools, round-the-clock customer support, and image protection tools can really separate your work from an ocean of amateur artists.

FEATURESFORMATFREE PORTFOLIO WEBSITESAward-winning designCustomizable, professionally-designed themesSearch Engine Optimization tools24/7 customer supportImage protectionClient proofing galleriesCommisson-free online storeFree Online Photography Business MasterclassFree mobile appsLightroom and Capture One Integration95% customer satisfaction

Mobile-Ready Portfolios

Not only are our themes created by award-winning designers, they’re also fully responsive and look amazing on desktop computers, tablets, and mobile phones. That way, potential clients can enjoy a sleek and beautifully crafted portfolio site even on their phones. No more pixelated and low-resolution images, painfully slow loading times, and awkwardly cut webpages that undermine your credibility.

Resources for Photographers

We know that being a successful creator is about more than just talent. Format Magazine is an extensive collection of business advice, art news, visual inspiration, stories, how-to’s, artist video features, and links to courses and schools for designers and photographers. We’re constantly updating Format Magazine with the latest information to help you grow your craft and your business.

Advanced Online Portfolios Offering

Unlike creative social media platforms like Behance and Dribble, Format gives you your very own website which you can customize to your liking.

Client Photo Galleries and Review Tools

More than a portfolio site, your website can double as a private, password-protected gallery so your clients can review and comment on proofs and early drafts. Clients can even download directly from your website. This way, you can say goodbye to heavy and time-consuming file transfers. Format also features Lightroom and Capture One integration, making it easy to incorporate into your current workflow.

Easy-to-Set-Up Online Store

Artists are always looking for new sources of income. With the online store feature, you can make extra income from selling images, prints, postcards, and merchandise, and offering bundles and presets. You can also track orders, apply discounts, and much more. The online store feature is as easy to set up and we never take a commission. That means you keep 100% of your revenue.

Customized Domain and Email

If you want to present yourself as a polished and professional artist, a custom domain and email address is crucial. Aside from assisting you in registering and connecting to your own domain, Format also provides access to G Suite’s professional services, plus 30GB of cloud-based storage. Building a portfolio is more than just putting your best work out there. Format can give you the tools to make the most out of your website.



## Ready to Build Your Own Portfolio?

Try Format’s free online portfolio website for 14 days. Afterwards, your free online portfolio website can be upgraded to a Basic plan for just $8/month. We’ll guide you through every step of the way



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