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Web Design Portfolios

Web Design portfolios need to cover all the bases of Web design and development: from the design, to the coding, to the writing and graphic arts. Clients and potential employers will use your portfolio to help them make their decision of whether to hire you. Learn how to write a Web design portfolio that catches attention and showcases your abilities.
Experience Not Required
When you start trying to find work as a Web designer, you'll be asked to show off your portfolio of designs. But what if you've never worked as a Web designer? How can you get a job in Web design if you have to have a job to get a job? But you don't need to have had a job to put together a portfolio. Instead you need to show off what you can do with creative projects you've done for yourself.
What to Include in Your Web Design Portfolio
Your Web design portfolio should include examples of your best work. But Web design portfolios present special problems because you don't have hard copies to save for a print portfolio, and online screen shots don't capture the dynamic nature of the pages. Learn what to choose and how to display it.
How to Create a Portfolio
Creating an online portfolio of your best work is a very important way to show what you are capable of. Portfolios provide details of your skills in design and development and are often critical to finding work. But a Web portfolio is more than just a list of screen shots and these tips will help you create a Web portfolio that will work for you.
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