A portfolio is one one of the best tools for any graphic designer. Your portfolio is your body of work that will make your future clients decide if they are going to work with you or not. It might be hard to figure out what platform to use to build your portfolio. Well with there being so many options now to build a portfolio. Here are a list of some of the best platforms for a graphic design portfolio in 2018.
Best Platforms for a Graphic Design Portfolio in 2018
- WordPress Website
- Interactive PDF
- Wix and Squarespace Website
- Behance
Best Platforms for a Graphic Design Portfolio in 2018: WordPress Website
WordPress is one of the biggest platforms to make all kinds of websites. WordPress gives you the ability to design a website without having to know any code. This a good platform for a graphic design portfolio and is what I currently use for my website. There is a completely free option for WordPress that is available that is slightly limiting but is enough to get you started with a graphic design portfolio website. If you are willing to put a little money into your website you can just buy hosting and a domain to get the full version of WordPress. To get the files for WordPress is free and getting a domain and hosting will be cheaper than the options offered by WordPress.
If you are looking for hosting, check out this other article on the best web hosting options.
Best Platforms for a Graphic Design Portfolio in 2018: Interactive PDF
Interactive PDFs are not a new thing but they are still widely used thing and continues to be. Interactive PDFs are one of the best options for someone who is getting started off as a designer or for someone who is not comfortable with web design or code. Interactive PDFs can be made with either Adobe InDesign or Adobe Acrobat.
Best Platforms for a Graphic Design Portfolio in 2018: Wix and Squarespace
Wix and Squarespace are two platforms that web designers either hate or love depending on their experience. I think this is still a good use for these types of websites and a place for them. If you are starting off and need to build a portfolio. There are free options for both of these platforms. They will however make you use a non custom domain and possibly show ads on your website. This is still a good option to look at if you are not comfortable with coding a website.
Best Platforms for a Graphic Design Portfolio in 2018: Behance
Behance is a popular option for a platform for graphic design portfolio. It is completely free and offers social media functionality. On top of that there is the ability to find other people’s work and get inspiration. Behance also has the ability to find jobs on the platform. There is one downside to using Behance. The community on Behance can sometimes be a toxic one with people not giving constructive criticism but instead try to tear down your work.
