CREATIVE
PORTFOLIOS
Logistics for a media portfolio
• Create a website or a blog to host your portfolio
e.g., WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or Behance
OR
• Social media platform
e.g., Linkedin, Instagram, YouTube, Medium
OR
• Create a PDF or a PowerPoint presentation and share via email or
cloud storage
Ensure choice supports formats and features of your work samples
Cover page - Create your brand
• Add a professional headshot or a logo of yourself
• Personable and professional introduction ( 1-2 paras)
• Describe your route into the field
• Your passion for what you do
• Highlight your skills, experience and achievements
• Contact details
• Email, phone number
• Social media handles
Select your best work samples
• Can include 5 – 15 work samples arranged logically
• Quality over Quantity; choose work that…
• Represents your skills, audience, work goals
• Fits the brief and role advertised
• Showcases diversity, creativity and quality
• Can include self-initiated projects, rough ideas, drafts or
experiments
Showcase your work sample
• Introduce the project
• Include some hi-res images with a caption
• Explain the context and purpose
• How the work was executed
• Highlight your role, contributions in each project
• How do they relate to your goals and niche
• What did you learn and end results
• Include any testimonials/metrics to demonstrate impact and
value
Customise your design
• Make it appealing and consistent with your style and brand
• Choose designs that match the tone, theme and format of your work
samples
• Ensure readability
• Use colours, fonts, images and layouts that reflect your personality
• Test your portfolio on different devices and browsers
• Ensure it is responsive, functional and user-friendly
Finally, keep your portfolio updated!
Keep it fresh, relevant and current
Add new work samples
Review your introduction, descriptions and design
Ask for feedback to enhance your portfolio
Further resources
Creative Lives in Progress https://www.creativelivesinprogress.com/article/a-guide-to-creating-your-pdf-portfolio
Prospects.ac.uk https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/creative-arts-and-design/putting-
together-a-creative-portfolio
Design Mantic https://www.designmantic.com/blog/create-curate-creative-portfolio/
Creative Bloq https://www.creativebloq.com/design/how-curate-creative-portfolio-71621324
Art Business Journal https://artrepreneur.com/journal/create-a-digital-art-portfolio/
Social Media Portfolio Examples Social Media Portfolio Examples (PDF) To Inspire You (authory.com)
Canva examples: How to make a portfolio | Canva
Streams Recordings:
Talking through your portfolio https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/6de926df-b9f1-4f1e-bc62-5c19650a56e1
How to curate your portfolio https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/ae6c3911-5efa-4464-bf57-95f5faf0265f
Types of portfolios
Visual Work
https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/6de926df-b9f1-4f1e-bc62-
5c19650a56e1
Written work
https://www.clippings.me/writing-portfolio-examples
Video and Audio work
https://www.screenskills.com/starting-your-career/building-your-
portfolio/how-to-make-a-showreel-for-film-or-tv/
https://www.screenskills.com/starting-your-career/building-your-
portfolio/build-your-sound-portfolio/
