Freelancers can have a tough time getting noticed, with the competition fierce and many clients now choosing alternative routes of design, such as stock templates or crowdsourcing, freelance designers have to compete for every client they get. Word of mouth and referrals can help a lot, but one of the surefire ways to get hired is to have an explosive and dynamic freelance portfolio.
This post showcases 30 freelance portfolios that will catch your eye with the design and keep you captivated by the work showcased there, from designers, illustrators and developers around the globe.
Contribute your freelance portfolio in the comments!
1. Ed Peixoto
Brazilian web designer and art director.
2. Michael Heald
Designer, animator and illustrator who does what he loves.
3. Andre Weier
Web and graphic designer living in Neuenrade, Germany.
4. Cristiana Bardeanu
Amsterdam based freelance web designer, photographer and occasional painter.
5. Gummi Sig
Iceland based international corporate website designer.
6. 45 Royale
Web design and graphic artists from Canton, Georgia.
7. Jason Santa Maria
Brooklyn, New Yorker with a clean style and a passion for usability and beauty.
8. Rogie
Icon and web designer living in Helena, Montana.
9. Brightbulb Studio – Anita Bilan
Services from this California designer range from identity to flash programming.
10. Pauline Osmont
specializes in web design, graphic design and illustration. Many other talents.
11. Shannon Moeller
Creative mixture of graphics and web design centered in Boulder, Colorado.
12. Craig Shields
Exciting Lincoln University Undergraduate who specializes in the digital arts and illustration.
13. Pete Harrison
Designer from Torquay, UK with a striking site.
14. Chris Brauckmuller
Gainesville, Florida based creative expert specializing in making websites grow.
15. Alexey Abramov
Graphic designer and identity creator living in Moscow.
16. Janis
An interactive designer based in Riga, Latvia.
17. Trevor Hutchison
Perth, Australia based graphic designer.
18. James McDonald
Interface deisnger from Glasgow, Scotland.
19. Carl Rosekilly
Front end web design, stationery and brochures highlight this Blackpool, England designer.
20. Jan Tonellato
Web, interaction, print, logo and corporate designer from Paris, France
21. Brandon Todd Wilson
The personal site of a logo and site designer in Kansas City.
22. Jonno Riekwel
Interface designer from Rotterdam, The Netherlands who specializes in CSS and HTML.
23. Simon Collison
Author, illustrator and speaker based in Nottingham, England.
24. Doug Bowman
Creative director for Twitter who has a passion for clean design and typography.
25. Jina Bolton
Developer, author, designer and speaker residing in San Francisco.
26. David Lanham
Illustrator in both traditional and digital media based in Central Florida.
27. Jeff Croft
Graphic designer and web standards designer from Seattle, Washington.
28. David Airey
Brand identity designer and design author from Northern Ireland.
29. Elena Savitskaya
London based web and graphic designer.
30. Jessica Greenwalt
Illustrator, graphic designer and web developer in San Francisco, California.
A nice list of some good designers.
Would be nice if you have something to say about them, instead of only listing them.
Thanks for the reply on my post, but there really isn’t much else to say about these designers because every single one of them are very talented and awesome at what they do.
Great post Gareth! I love Cristiana Bardeanu’s portfolio!
Cool compilation, I’ve seen a few of these around but most of them are fresh and really inspirational. Kudos to the designers for being a part of this list. And thank you Gareth for taking the time to round up these amazing portfolios.
Chris Brauckmuller’s is my favorite. Very bold & creative! This is an excellent post! Thanks for sharing.
Number 19 looks kinda like a development of this, http://www.dotdotdotspot.com
Which means it’s PRETTY AWESOME!
Thank you very much for the feature!
It’s great to be compiled into a list of such talent.
@dottodotspot – I’ll take your comment as a compliment because I can honestly say that I’ve never seen this site before, the similarities are the choice of typeface and cap application and bold colour palette and for me that’s the only similarity…
thank you…
Thanks for the overview. I like Alexey Abramov’s with a little tilt shift.
Great post Gareth! Thank you!
Awesome portfolios!!! that Chris Brauckmuller portfolio is one off my favorites!
Great stuff thanks for sharing. Love the large fonts! Alexey Abramov’s stuff is incredible!
Very nice collection!
The 1st one is outstanding.