15 brilliant portfolio examples, and why they work

Selection of work by Andreas Wannerstedt
(Image credit: Andreas Wannerstedt)

Your portfolio is more than just a collection of work—it's the cornerstone of your creative identity, particularly for freelancers seeking to attract clients. So if you're looking for fresh design portfolio ideas, you'll be seeking examples that put these principles into practice.

That's exactly what we've brought together in this article. Each of the portfolios we've featured below offers a different insight into how to present your work, establish your personal brand, and effectively communicate your value to potential clients, collaborators and employers.

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Tom May

Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. Author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. Today, he is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq and its sister sites Digital Camera World, T3.com and Tech Radar. He also writes for Creative Boom and works on content marketing projects. 

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