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23 portfolio websites worth studying
Figma's guide gathers 23 portfolio sites with tips. Use it as a source of patterns for how a portfolio can introduce you, group work, and invite contact.
A portfolio website is your home base: your best projects, your case studies and a short account of who you are, all in one place you control. Figma's resource library collects 23 portfolio websites together with practical tips, which makes it a handy shelf to browse when you are stuck.
Read it for patterns, not pictures
Each example solves the same few problems in a different way. Look for how they handle:
- The introduction. One line, a longer story, or a clear statement of the kind of work they want.
- Grouping. By project, by skill, by industry, or by year.
- Moments of delight. A hover effect, an unusual scroll, a typographic surprise, used sparingly.
- The next step. How a visitor is invited to get in touch.
Match the example to your goal
A portfolio for a job hunt is read quickly by hiring teams. One for freelance work needs the contact path to be obvious. Pick examples that suit your goal, and borrow structure from those.
Then close the tab
Inspiration expires fast. Choose two or three patterns, apply them to your own work, and get back to writing your case studies.
- UX Design
- Product Design