Portfolio tips for no code graphic designers

Portfolio tips for graphic designers

1. Keep your portfolio up to date

Your portfolio is a representation of your work, so it’s important to keep it up to date with your latest and greatest projects. This way, when potential clients or employers are looking at your portfolio, they’re seeing your most recent and best work.

It’s easy to let your portfolio get out of date, but just like clothes fashion, they do full circle eventually, however people use designers for the now and rely on you to produce current work. This will make a big difference

2. Use strong visuals

As a graphic designer, visuals are your bread and butter. So when putting together your portfolio, make sure to use strong visuals that will grab attention and convey the message of your work effectively.

3. Highlight your process

In addition to showcasing your finished products, it can be helpful to highlight your design process as well. This can give potential clients or employers a better idea of your design thinking and how you go about tackling design projects.

Don’t expect a prospect to be immediately up to speed with your completed project by just looking at the finished product. Let them read a story; take them on a journey.

They’ve come to you because they are in need of a new brand, brochure or website. They want to see others that were in their position and you’ve helped.

The stages you should cover:

• The problem
• Your research
• Hypothesis
• Your idea wireframes/sketches
• First worked up visuals
• Your final approved design with a rationale
• Link to the website
• Link to contact you

5. Make it easy to navigate

Last but not least, make sure your portfolio is easy to navigate. No one wants to struggle to find the information they’re looking for. So take the time to organise your portfolio in a way that makes sense and is user-friendly.

Now that you know what to include in your design portfolio, it’s time to start putting one together. If you’re not sure where to start, check out our guide on how to create a design portfolio.

One important point is, to ensure the users see it. I mean display it large enough so the user can take a good look at it.

I hope this has helped.

Other articles that might help you are:

• How do I sell websites if I don’t have a website portfolio yet
• Tailoring your portfolio to your audience – portfolio niching!
• How to have a confident website portfolio as a non code graphic designer