30 Amazing Freelance Designer Portfolios
Working according to one’s own will have its fair share of pluses and minuses. A freelancer is a free bird but just like a bird she/he has to search out for food on his own and is not spoon fed by its owner, in this case employers. They have to keep updating their portfolios so that new clients keep pouring in and there is not a slump in the demand for their work. In order to do this, freelance portfolios must show the skills and work life of the professional in the best possible way.
Freelancers are, most of the times, busy, listening and catering to the demands and needs of their clients and they forget that their own portfolio needs a revamp. Designing for others is part of their work but when it is about doing the makeover of one’s own self, the job can become a task. Here we have put on display 30 freelance portfolio designs that have been cherry picked from a vast array of samples. They are here to help you in grooming your professional façade. Have a look and bring out the cool delights to your portfolio too.
Arnaud Perrillat
This portfolio has a video footage along with a light color scheme that looks cool and soothing.
Adline
This portfolio has a cute look and the image signifies the freelancer’s desire to constantly nurture his talents.
Enrique Chávez
A neat and clean look that is also very somber but starts playing up in a lively manner once you click on the overlapping circles below.
Akhand
A colorful and peppy look with a breezy feel that attracts and creates interest.
Denise Chandler
Designed in sky blue and white with grey imageries, this website has a soothing effect on the eyes.
Anna Monroe
Creative and cool with a scroll giving an impressive introductory note about the web designer.
Made by Vadim
This portfolio, with a black and white background, has a minimalistic and sober look.
Giancarlo Fajardo
Little flashy but overall vibrant, this portfolio is colorful and gives ample description about the owner.
Kerstin Fuderholz
The lung image and the use of green on a white backdrop with a emphasised font style creates a simple but lively portfolio.
Sundus Live
Amazing portfolio style created on a black background with a colorful self photograph and multiple icons at the center.
Chris Roberts
Black and red make a gorgeous combination and even a simple design can look wonderful on it as is clear here.
Wez Maynard
A grid like structure with a splash of red on the header and important links makes for a brilliant portfolio.
Eyal Zuri
The sole blind-folded image in black and white looks solemn but arouses curiosity.
Rodrigo Marchena
The big fonts on the white backdrop with thick black edging have a professional and staid look.
Chaos
This portfolio uses pictures in the most effective way giving a complete idea about the professional.
Viktor Ekelund
Well-ordered and elegant, this black and white portfolio has highlights to help you navigate your way through the site.
Kerem
An informal image used to convey the formal professional introduction makes this portfolio score points over others.
Charlotte Tang
Anyone will fall in love with this black and white portfolio having a cute icon on top and start.
Andy Palmer
This portfolio has a chic look with the color scheme of black, white and green making it subdued in appearance.
Darren Ansley
Four column layout with the punchline embossed in capital, white letters looks attractive.
Kyle Steed
The colorful cartoon image and the blackboard bearing the roles of the professional creates an interesting outlook.
Joel Glovier
This portfolio is really impressive and the use of blue on white base at top and a glossy billboard below makes it acquire a glamorous look.
David DeSandro
A column like layout with well-arranged details has an authentic and professional look.
Decorama Design
Light shades and ordered layout with no typography creates an at-ease kind of outlook.
Ronlewhorn
This portfolio with name created in bold and bright fonts on top and a black backdrop looks vibrant.
Greg Thompson
A good way of introduction and matter-of-fact detailing with a simple layout looks decent.
Egoitz Osa
Trying out a risky proposition with simple typography on a grey backdrop and a pink liner at bottom makes this freelancer exclusive.
Mike
A formal introductory paragraph on left along with a portrait on right embossed together on a green backdrop looks simple and colorful.
Corentin Marc
Neat and elegant, this black and white portfolio has a simple and conventional look.
Marlin Jackson
The yellow backdrop and the black and white icons and imageries create a vivacious look that forces you to explore more.
Dan Viveiros
Skills and projects conveyed through multiple icons and a simple introductory line makes this portfolio effective and unique.
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They are fantastic!
I know Enrique Chávez he is awesome guy. Really loved David DeSandro portfolio
thanks for posting this article gave me many new ideas to try from
Great list if designs, I do have to say the wording on “Marlin Jackson” website is very very annoying. A few I haven’t seen yet are in there.
They really prove the creativity within themselves and shown it in their portfolio. Nice Collection.
All creative but if it came down to a vote Kerem would win. His site makes you want to stay and find out more. Good grief even his dog Lola has her own blog!
creativity at its best. I was thinking that my portfolio design is awesome but after watching these designs i think my portfolio needs a redesign
Very creative post .Adline is my fav from the list.
Nice designs. They all look good. Giancarlo’s design looks very nice for me.
Great inspiration, and a horrible wake up call. Sometimes I feel like I need a job stacking boxes somewhere. Looking at these, it sort of feels like I’ve run out of fuel for design.
I like marc corentin’s web site.
– alan d.
Rajkot
I like Giancarlo Fajardo and Kyle Steed. It looks great for me. ^^
This collection is fascinating given these examples of website layouts. Thanks.
Thanks very much. All of them look pretty good to me.
This collection has creative designs and inspiring. These portfolio designs will be greatly useful for me.Thanks for sharing!!
This collection is indeed very fascinating given these examples of portfolio layouts. Thanks.