Practical Guides to Building Your Portfolio
Start with a problem you need to solve: turning your CV into a website, choosing work before your first job, or explaining a project clearly. These guides combine product instructions with examples you can adapt.
How to Turn Your CV into a Portfolio Website
Turn a CV or resume into a portfolio with PortfolioBuild: import your file, review the extracted sections, expand projects and check your site before publishing.
Read the guide →How to Make a Portfolio with No Experience
Build a portfolio before your first job or client. Choose an honest sample project, explain your contribution and use a practical publishing checklist.
Read the guide →How to Write Portfolio Project Descriptions
Write project descriptions that explain the problem, your role, key decisions and evidence. Includes adaptable developer, designer and freelance examples.
Read the guide →Guidance for your discipline
Students
Build a student portfolio with coursework, personal projects and a clear introduction. Explore a worked example and student templates with PortfolioBuild.
Explore students portfolios →Developers
Create a developer portfolio that explains your projects, code and technical decisions. Browse developer templates and practical project examples.
Explore developers portfolios →Designers
Build a design portfolio with clear case studies, your role and visual evidence. Explore designer templates and a PortfolioBuild demonstration site.
Explore designers portfolios →Freelancers
Create a freelance portfolio around your services, project scope and work samples. Find templates and guidance for portfolios with or without clients.
Explore freelancers portfolios →Photographers
Create a photography portfolio with focused image selections, project context and contact details. Explore photography templates and a sample site.
Explore photographers portfolios →Video editors
Build a video editor portfolio with a focused reel, project credits and editing context. Explore video templates and a PortfolioBuild demo.
Explore video editors portfolios →Build a portfolio around your work
Choose a template, import your CV if you have one, and edit your projects. Free includes one private draft. Entry is $2/month for one published portfolio; Pro is $5/month for up to five. Both paid plans support your own domain; domain registration is separate.