01. Alex Coven<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/k59kNRZGrUGZCS8nzdBCTb.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nCoven uses some simple tricks to make his portfolio distinctive<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Alex Coven<\/a>, in his own words, \u201cwears three hats\u201d, as a freelance graphic designer, letterer and front end developer based in Chicago, USA. He illustrates those hats literally on the homepage, which is a brilliantly simple way to convey the depth of his skills and experience.<\/p>\n\n- The best laptops for graphic design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Scroll down on his site to see his work, and across on each one for more information about that project. Clever use of colour overlays again acts as a simple device to keep things distinctive and interesting.<\/p>\n
02. Rafael Kfouri<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/JcoyQm5zUyy4tac383JYBd.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nThis minimal one-page site gives Kfouri\u2019s colourful and impactful visuals room to breathe<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Rafael Kfouri<\/a> is an award-winning graphic designer currently working for AlmapBBDO. He previously worked at \u00a0Wieden+Kennedy<\/a> Portland.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe one-page portfolio site is a tricky thing to pull off, but Kfouri succeeds well in giving his colourful and impactful visuals \u2013 including single images and collages \u2013 room to breathe. Giving them almost the entire width of the screen, with just a couple of slim sidebars for context, allows visitors to enjoy and appreciate the wide scope of his work at a leisurely pace.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s only the barest of information about each project, and to be honest, we\u2019d like to have seen more. But as a way of showcasing graphic eye-candy smartly and with minimal (if any) clicks needed to get to the goodies, this portfolio offers a lot of inspiration.<\/p>\n
03. Heather Shaw<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/GCQC56EYfEFZZeUXnKpEbc.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nHeather Shaw marshals her work with simplicity and elegance<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
With almost 20 years’ experience in design, Heather Shaw<\/a> designs brochures, menus, business cards, books, annual reports, Powerpoint and Keynote presentations, responsive websites, applications\u2026 anything her clients need, in short. And her impressive portfolio site marshals all this diverse work with simplicity and elegance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n- 8 inspiring digital art portfolios and why they work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Overlaying photos of each project with a block colour provides an element of visual consistency. Meanwhile, the big, bold typography and simple but effective design make it all very easy to navigate.<\/p>\n
04. Stefanie Bruckler<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/wVaBWgLP54oeqsjvjSJZVb.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nThere\u2019s a touch of old-fashioned elegance to Stefanie Bruckler\u2019s portfolio<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Based in New York, Stefanie Bruckler<\/a> is an Austrian designer and illustrator with a particular interest in branding and editorial design. Passionate about building cohesive and strong brands as well as typography and packaging, she\u2019s applied a touch of old-fashioned elegance to her website. Its minimalist, grid-based layout, muted colour palette and restrained use of type are all enclosed within a fixed, single-line frame.<\/p>\n05. Peter Komierowski<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/yYox5PU2mWco3F3E9TgB57.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nThere are acres of white space in this restrained layout<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Peter Komierowski<\/a> is a visual designer working in Vancouver, British Columbia who specialises in illustration, branding and identity design, and interface design. With many high-profile clients, including The Huffington Post, NBA, Telus, and YouTube, there\u2019s a lot to fit in here.\u00a0<\/p>\nKomierowski\u2019s homepage takes a quite radical approach, featuring just a small number of logo designs, surrounded by acres of white space. It\u2019s a strategy born of (justified) confidence in the high quality of his designs, and it works brilliantly.<\/p>\n
06. Tobias Van Schneider<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/GWprzzUubvsAkPkqYj7EMd.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nThis creative director\u2019s portfolio is strongly type-focused<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Tobias van Schneider<\/a> is a multidisciplinary designer and creative director born in Germany, raised in Austria and currently living and working in New York. Focused on branding and interactive design, he\u2019s had some big-name clients including Red Bull, BMW, Google, Wacom, Sony, Toyota and Ralph Lauren.\u00a0<\/p>\nWhen you\u2019re working at this level, the work tends to be beautifully photographed. Schneider takes full advantage of that, with a portfolio design that contains plenty of beautiful images. Plenty of lovely typography ties everything together \u2013 there is an unusually large amount of text here for a graphic design portfolio \u2013 and overall this site succeeds in conveying the breadth of Schneider\u2019s experience and the depth of his work.<\/p>\n
07. Grant Burke<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ExHcDHyNQKBxnycMUDe4rb.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nThe case studies on this portfolio site reveal just enough information about each project<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Grant Burke<\/a> heads up an Ottawa-based branding and web design studio specialising in logo design, brand identity and illustration. In the past he\u2019s worked both as an in-house designer for large corporations and at an agency.\u00a0<\/p>\nLike van Schneider’s, Burke’s homepage proves that you can use a lot of text in a portfolio, however if you scroll down or click on Portfolio in the top menu you\u2019re greeted by a strong selection of work in a picture-grid format.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hover over each square for a brief summary, and click through to a full case study. These serve as a model for sharing the right amount of information about a project on a portfolio site; not too little that it leaves you hanging, not too much that it overwhelms.<\/p>\n
08. Alessandro Scarpellini<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DBnksPncfHQUpWbwQ2QnHb.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nThere\u2019s a real air of sophistication to this portfolio design<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Italian designer Alessandro Scarpellini<\/a> has worked for a wide range of clients around the world in the fields of art direction, branding and visual identity, magazines and packaging design. He\u2019s also the curator of Visual Journal, an inspirational blog about the best in branding and graphic design, so you\u2019d expect him to know a thing or two about curating great work. And his portfolio doesn\u2019t disappoint.\u00a0<\/p>\nThere\u2019s a real air of sophistication to its design, which showcases examples of his work in a restrained sideshow and offers a personal biography in bold type below. Comprehensive it is not, but you certainly get a clear sense of this creative\u2019s personality and approach to his design work from this minimalist portfolio.<\/p>\n
09. Nicolas Paries<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sSskgxnBtMYnjk8iNWmmEc.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nThis portfolio boasts an original layout and some quite spectacular scrolling effects<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Nicolas Paries<\/a> is an interactive art director who\u2019s been working since 2008 with premium brands such as Chanel, Lanc\u00f4me, Dior and Nespresso. The layout of his portfolio site is quite original, and the graphic effects as you scroll down are visually spectacular and hugely impressive. In short, this portfolio website is a real one-off.<\/p>\n10. Jennifer Heintz<\/h3>\n\n![\"Graphic](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/aMVLixdRURwjMiaoYBMUoc.jpg?w=900\")
<\/p>\nHeintz\u2019s portfolio site makes great use of colour<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Jennifer Heintz<\/a> is a designer and illustrator living in Boston, USA. She was creative director of the Northeastern University Political Review, and is currently founding partner at creative studio, Self Aware<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nCareful curation and imaginative presentation is paramount for Heintz. Her site scores highly on both, with a great use of colour, delightfully smooth scrolling and a snazzy eye motif.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These work together to make each individual project much more enticing than it might have seemed on a more cookie-cutter site.<\/p>\n
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- Portfolio tips junior designers need to know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Coven uses some simple tricks to make his portfolio distinctive<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Alex Coven<\/a>, in his own words, \u201cwears three hats\u201d, as a freelance graphic designer, letterer and front end developer based in Chicago, USA. He illustrates those hats literally on the homepage, which is a brilliantly simple way to convey the depth of his skills and experience.<\/p>\n Scroll down on his site to see his work, and across on each one for more information about that project. Clever use of colour overlays again acts as a simple device to keep things distinctive and interesting.<\/p>\n This minimal one-page site gives Kfouri\u2019s colourful and impactful visuals room to breathe<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Rafael Kfouri<\/a> is an award-winning graphic designer currently working for AlmapBBDO. He previously worked at \u00a0Wieden+Kennedy<\/a> Portland.\u00a0<\/p>\n The one-page portfolio site is a tricky thing to pull off, but Kfouri succeeds well in giving his colourful and impactful visuals \u2013 including single images and collages \u2013 room to breathe. Giving them almost the entire width of the screen, with just a couple of slim sidebars for context, allows visitors to enjoy and appreciate the wide scope of his work at a leisurely pace.<\/p>\n There\u2019s only the barest of information about each project, and to be honest, we\u2019d like to have seen more. But as a way of showcasing graphic eye-candy smartly and with minimal (if any) clicks needed to get to the goodies, this portfolio offers a lot of inspiration.<\/p>\n Heather Shaw marshals her work with simplicity and elegance<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n With almost 20 years’ experience in design, Heather Shaw<\/a> designs brochures, menus, business cards, books, annual reports, Powerpoint and Keynote presentations, responsive websites, applications\u2026 anything her clients need, in short. And her impressive portfolio site marshals all this diverse work with simplicity and elegance.\u00a0<\/p>\n Overlaying photos of each project with a block colour provides an element of visual consistency. Meanwhile, the big, bold typography and simple but effective design make it all very easy to navigate.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a touch of old-fashioned elegance to Stefanie Bruckler\u2019s portfolio<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Based in New York, Stefanie Bruckler<\/a> is an Austrian designer and illustrator with a particular interest in branding and editorial design. Passionate about building cohesive and strong brands as well as typography and packaging, she\u2019s applied a touch of old-fashioned elegance to her website. Its minimalist, grid-based layout, muted colour palette and restrained use of type are all enclosed within a fixed, single-line frame.<\/p>\n There are acres of white space in this restrained layout<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Peter Komierowski<\/a> is a visual designer working in Vancouver, British Columbia who specialises in illustration, branding and identity design, and interface design. With many high-profile clients, including The Huffington Post, NBA, Telus, and YouTube, there\u2019s a lot to fit in here.\u00a0<\/p>\n Komierowski\u2019s homepage takes a quite radical approach, featuring just a small number of logo designs, surrounded by acres of white space. It\u2019s a strategy born of (justified) confidence in the high quality of his designs, and it works brilliantly.<\/p>\n This creative director\u2019s portfolio is strongly type-focused<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Tobias van Schneider<\/a> is a multidisciplinary designer and creative director born in Germany, raised in Austria and currently living and working in New York. Focused on branding and interactive design, he\u2019s had some big-name clients including Red Bull, BMW, Google, Wacom, Sony, Toyota and Ralph Lauren.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you\u2019re working at this level, the work tends to be beautifully photographed. Schneider takes full advantage of that, with a portfolio design that contains plenty of beautiful images. Plenty of lovely typography ties everything together \u2013 there is an unusually large amount of text here for a graphic design portfolio \u2013 and overall this site succeeds in conveying the breadth of Schneider\u2019s experience and the depth of his work.<\/p>\n The case studies on this portfolio site reveal just enough information about each project<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Grant Burke<\/a> heads up an Ottawa-based branding and web design studio specialising in logo design, brand identity and illustration. In the past he\u2019s worked both as an in-house designer for large corporations and at an agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n Like van Schneider’s, Burke’s homepage proves that you can use a lot of text in a portfolio, however if you scroll down or click on Portfolio in the top menu you\u2019re greeted by a strong selection of work in a picture-grid format.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hover over each square for a brief summary, and click through to a full case study. These serve as a model for sharing the right amount of information about a project on a portfolio site; not too little that it leaves you hanging, not too much that it overwhelms.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a real air of sophistication to this portfolio design<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Italian designer Alessandro Scarpellini<\/a> has worked for a wide range of clients around the world in the fields of art direction, branding and visual identity, magazines and packaging design. He\u2019s also the curator of Visual Journal, an inspirational blog about the best in branding and graphic design, so you\u2019d expect him to know a thing or two about curating great work. And his portfolio doesn\u2019t disappoint.\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s a real air of sophistication to its design, which showcases examples of his work in a restrained sideshow and offers a personal biography in bold type below. Comprehensive it is not, but you certainly get a clear sense of this creative\u2019s personality and approach to his design work from this minimalist portfolio.<\/p>\n This portfolio boasts an original layout and some quite spectacular scrolling effects<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Nicolas Paries<\/a> is an interactive art director who\u2019s been working since 2008 with premium brands such as Chanel, Lanc\u00f4me, Dior and Nespresso. The layout of his portfolio site is quite original, and the graphic effects as you scroll down are visually spectacular and hugely impressive. In short, this portfolio website is a real one-off.<\/p>\n Heintz\u2019s portfolio site makes great use of colour<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Jennifer Heintz<\/a> is a designer and illustrator living in Boston, USA. She was creative director of the Northeastern University Political Review, and is currently founding partner at creative studio, Self Aware<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Careful curation and imaginative presentation is paramount for Heintz. Her site scores highly on both, with a great use of colour, delightfully smooth scrolling and a snazzy eye motif.\u00a0<\/p>\n These work together to make each individual project much more enticing than it might have seemed on a more cookie-cutter site.<\/p>\n Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Creating stunning graphic design portfolios is a task open to interpretation. There’s no one single way to lay a portfolio out. In a way, that’s good as it means you’re free to experiment and showcase your creativity when designing your website. 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02. Rafael Kfouri<\/h3>\n
<\/p>03. Heather Shaw<\/h3>\n
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04. Stefanie Bruckler<\/h3>\n
<\/p>05. Peter Komierowski<\/h3>\n
<\/p>06. Tobias Van Schneider<\/h3>\n
<\/p>07. Grant Burke<\/h3>\n
<\/p>08. Alessandro Scarpellini<\/h3>\n
<\/p>09. Nicolas Paries<\/h3>\n
<\/p>10. Jennifer Heintz<\/h3>\n
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