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Steps to Build a Graphic Design Portfolio.pdf
1. STEPS TO BUILD A GRAPHIC
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
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2. Have a design series for a
recent client you think is your
best of all work yet, but the
quality of the images is poor or
hard to see on a screen? Never
fill your online portfolio with
ineffective images with weird
cropping that will turn off
potential clients. Make sure
you use high-quality images
that will not seem and appear
pixelated or blurry on a
screen.
GATHER YOUR BEST
WORK
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
3. An unorganized portfolio with
old work is never going to
attract potential clients or
keep visitors to your site
engaged. Make sure your
design portfolio is packed with
current work and modern
highlights, highlighting a
recent design commission by a
client or a logo design you
made for a recent marketing
campaign.
ORGANIZE YOUR WORK
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
4. Creating a Personal Brand is
one prudent step toward
launching your professional
graphic design portfolio. A
professional brand gives a
unique presence to reach the
website site, which will give
your site some sharp branding,
and make it easy for clients to
recognize.
CREATE A PERSONAL
BRAND
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
5. Attract potential clients and
get them to stay on your
portfolio site by making it
easily accessible, interesting,
and welcoming. It should be
easy to navigate and user-
friendly, with a design that
isn’t overwhelming or
confusing for visitors to the
website. Go for a portfolio
website that complements the
beauty, uniqueness, and detail
of your designs, with a layout
that is easy to access.
DESIGN A USER-
FRIENDLY WEBSITE
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
6. Keep your online portfolio well-
organized and user-friendly by
describing and grouping your work
and project, so they become easy
to follow for visitors. Make a
proper list of all the design work
you’d like to include in your
established portfolio site and see if
you can categorize them by
project, such as by client name, or
by type, such as ‘logo designs’,
‘social media graphics’ or
‘advertising design campaigns.’
DESCRIBE YOUR WORK
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
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When you combine all together
your portfolio site, think about
how it can reflect your artistic
journey and give visitors a
good view of who you are as a
creative person in the design
world. Briefly analyze how you
can share your individual story
through your design portfolio,
and make it feel unique to you
and your story.
SHOWCASE YOUR
SKILLS
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
8. Always go for quality over
quantity. Just analyze the best of
your works and then put it in your
portfolio. The images may be less
but they should be attractive to
grab the clients. Process images of
your graphic design portfolio work
properly using Adobe Photoshop
or other editing tools so they are
web quality, with good resolution,
and don’t take much load time.
QUALITY OVER
QUANTITY
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
9. Include a section of feedback
within your designed portfolio to
get the right reviews from the
customers who visited your profile.
This feedback provides you with
the best way to analyze how your
clients feel about your design and
what their ratings are for your
particular design.
ASK FOR FEEDBACK
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
10. While your work alone may sell
potential clients, visitors to your
graphic design portfolio will most
likely want more information
before they reach out. You can
intensify your work by including an
About page with your CV, bio, and
other details that emphasize your
professional background. You
could even add a touch of
personality by adding fun facts,
like your role models or the most
favorite graphic design magazines.
INCLUDE BIO AND
CONTACT DETAILS
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
11. Finally, you’ve covered these
essential steps, it’s time to publish
your graphic design portfolio. You
may want to go with your own
website too—which includes
certain things to review before,
during, and after publishing to help
your website live its best life and
further help in intensifying your
career.
PUBLISH AND SHARE
DESIGN PORTOFOLIO
