Designer Portfolio Websites | Tips and Examples
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October 13, 2021
kitamura_design
Theme used: Order1970 | Born in Japan. 1995 | Completed the Master’s Program in Design at the Graduate School of Art and Design, University of Tsukuba. 1995 | Joined Kotobuki Co., Ltd. 1997 | Joined TDK Design Inc. Responsible for product and package design for TDK brand products, including recording media, CD players, headphones, speaker systems, and wireless devices. 2009–Present | Freelance Designer / Founder of kitamura_design.
https://kitamura-design.format.comTi Huang
Theme used: OverlapTi Huang is a creative worker based in Seattle, WA. With a foundational background in architecture and interior design, her practice is shaped by a nuanced sensitivity to the interplay of light and form. She works across interior design, photography, and art direction, supporting thoughtful creative projects with a refined sense of aesthetic clarity.
https://www.tihuang.xyzAristotle Circa
Theme used: HorizonAristotle Circa is a Los Angeles native shaped by the coastal and canyon landscapes of Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Topanga Canyon. He works as a Creative Director across image, identity, and visual systems, producing editorial-caliber work built for clarity, permanence, and long-term brand perception.
https://www.hypercynth.comPom Pom Factory
Theme used: MonocleKaren Hsu is the founder and creative director of Pom Pom Factory. Karen started making pom poms as visual merchandising props for independent shops in East London. Since then, she’s turned her papercraft into large-scale installations made from paper flowers of all varieties. Always experimenting with new techniques, colour combination and arrangement styles, Karen works closely with clients to create something special.
https://www.pompomfactory.comantoinemege
Theme used: MicaA design and interior architecture agency in Paris specializing in designing furniture and interiors. Antoine Mège founded his studio in 2016 with the aim of developing an interior architecture and design activity based on social and environmental values.
https://www.antoinemege.frStudio 715
Theme used: KilnThe STUDIO 715 was established in Milan, Italy in 2014. The two founders Zang Yunchen and Yu Xiaowei graduated from the Politecnico di Milano, majoring in interior design and product design, respectively. The studio unites a number of talented and cutting-edge designers from Italy to provide customers all over the world with design services such as architecture, space, furniture, and products.
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Graphic design is all about transforming something ordinary into something special and memorable. The exciting aspect of a career in design is that there are new trends every year, allowing you to revamp your library of work. You can look to platforms like Behance, Adobe Stock, and Shutterstock to explore trending vector artwork styles for inspiration to add to your portfolio work. As graphic designers, you may be already aware of trends in design businesses in your target industry that you might want to see from you.
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Theme used: OverlapOded Alony is an interior architect and owner of a design studio that specializes in interior design, in a wide range of projects, in both the private and public sectors. His work is characterized by an affection for purity, the use of honest materials, and a strong sense of detail. The emphasis is on minimal-classic design and quiet, abstract spaces that remove all the unnecessary elements without compromising functionality and comfort.
https://oded-alony-xcqf.format.comAnna Beker
Theme used: ReflectionAnna Beker is an interior designer and architect based in Warsaw Poland. In her designs, she doesn't blindly follow the trends, but looks for timeless solutions, creating non-obvious connections and above all prioritises functionality. She approaches each project individually, carefully analyzing the client's needs as well as the surroundings and context of the place.
https://www.niva-studio.comGavin Harrington
Theme used: PanoramaGavin Harrington is an Irish master craftsman from Dublin, Ireland; who crafts bespoke furniture and maritime pieces for luxury yachts. Gavin utilizes his comprehensive educational background in furniture-making which allows him to create artwork out of wood. Gavin lives and works in Los Angeles.
https://www.harringtonwoodworks.comDylan Harkavy & Wesley Harkavy
Theme used: KilnHarkavy Furniture was started by brothers Dylan and Wesley Harkavy in Portland, Oregon. What began as a shared love for design has grown into a full-fledged furniture studio, where every piece is designed and built by hand in their Willamette Valley workshop.
https://www.harkavyfurniture.comMark Abrams
Theme used: CoatMark Abrams is an Art Director and book cover designer at Vintage Books, paperback wing of Knopf Doubleday, of Penguin Random House, of planet Earth.
https://www.markitup.xyzAlexandra SEBE
Theme used: MeridianAlexandra SEBE , a French interior designer and home stylist, brings a touch of Parisian elegance to the heart of Milan. Having worked on projects across Europe, Alexandra possesses ability to translate her clients' desires and lifestyles into beautiful interiors. Her background in fashion plays a pivotal role in her work, inspiring her to approach interior design with a focus on harmony, texture, and refined details.
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Theme used: RetreatChiao An Chung is a multidisciplinary designer with a background in advertising and a passion for visual storytelling, branding, and packaging.
https://chiaoan.format.comKhanna Shalumova
Theme used: MicaKhanna is a graphic and brand designer based in New York, with a focus on fashion and lifestyle brands. She also hosts events and mixers for the larger creative community in the city.
https://www.khanna-shal.comThomas
Theme used: SierraThomas Cannings is an art director and photographer specialising in architecture, design and fashion. Originally from the UK, he studied design and photography in Milan and went on to spend ten years in Italy, working as a designer at Versace and then as the senior creative at an international publishing house. He has spent the following decade working across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, leading the creative teams, designing award-winning publications and collaborating with various brands.
https://www.thomascannings.comAlicia Fusayama-Hudon
Theme used: CoralAlicia Fusayama-Hudon is a stylist of Japanese and French-Canadian descent, currently living in Montreal. Whether deconstructing historical garment cuts, replicating the shapes of curious-looking trees, or reproducing architectural patterns from the bustling city, Alicia creates silhouettes from what she observes. From the uncommon to the everyday, the complex to the simple, and the big to the small, she retraces her Asian mixed heritage in her work.
https://www.aliciafusayamahudon.comSebastiao Arribasplata
Theme used: LineSebastiao Arribasplata is a fashion designer and creative director, founder of BASTIANVIANA, a brand blending sustainability, innovation, and timeless elegance. With roots in Brazil and global experiences in cities like Madrid, Paris, and New York, his designs reflect heritage and modernity. Leading his brand since 2018, Sebastiao combines financial expertise and artistry to craft unique collections, embodying authenticity, creativity, and purpose.
https://www.sebastiaoarribasplata.comSimon Licea
Theme used: OverlapSimon Licea is based in both San Jose, California and Paris, France. He loves graphic design and takes inspiration from vintage prints specializing in graphic design, logo design, and art direction.
https://www.simonlicea.comjoseph goodwin
Theme used: PostJoseph Goodwin is a multidisciplinary graphic designer and all out creative. He loves film, television, and vintage band t-shirts (in that order).
https://www.helltakemehome.comDiego Muñoz
Theme used: FlashDiego Muñoz Olivar is a multi-disciplinary graphic designer, illustrator, and communicator from Mexico City. He has experience in creativity and art direction, brand identity, design for TV and movie set productions, poster design, and illustration.
https://www.llegoyego.comAnnelieke van Halen
Theme used: ShiftAnnelieke van Halen is an artisan shoemaker who is driven by a lifelong love for shoes. They create timeless designs that span the seasons. Annelieke passion for modern and contemporary art is reflected in the minimalist, clean lines of her designs. Each pair of shoes she produces is made on demand using quality leather and biodegradable materials from Italy for all her creations, resulting in footwear that exudes a high-quality finish and is ideal for lovers of sustainable products.
https://annelieke-van-halen.format.comMariana Mejia
Theme used: ExposureMariana Mejia is a product designer and user researcher based in Toronto, Canada. They adore understanding user needs and making evidence based designs. They have worked in UI/UX, accessibility design research, design education and open source design.
https://marianamejia.format.comBezant London
Theme used: HorizonBespoke London based Jeweller and Gemmologist, combining ethically sourced rare gemstones with smooth rose gold. Each piece is tailored and custom crafted for the client - with graphic detail, light and form essential to its creation. With a penchant for the feminine form and natural curves to embrace the body, a Bezant London piece is designed from bridal to heirloom.
https://www.bezant.londonedgar
Theme used: SierraEdgar Ferrer is a motion designer and animator working for almost 15 years between Barcelona, Brussels, and Berlin. He loves telling stories through design and animation in 2D, 3D, or mixing both at the same time.
https://www.somefunnythings.netPLATANO Jewelry
Theme used: SharpPLATANO DE PLATA is a jewelry store located in Mexico City. They design in precious metals, combining different materials and processes creating a brand that is fresh and fune with a Mexican touch
https://platanodeplata.format.comAlex Kinsley
Theme used: SlateAlex Kinsley Vey is from Hamilton, O.N. where he received jewellery training from his parents. Moving to Toronto in 2010 Alex studied jewellery at George Brown College, receiving a Adv. Diploma in Jewellery Arts in 2013. Alex has shown work in Canada, Europe, and the United States. He has been a member of Craft Ontario since 2012, Klimt02 since 2017, and was accepted into Harbourfront Centre’s Artist-in-Residence program in 2015. He is currently a member at Jewel Envy in Toronto's west-end.
https://www.alexkinsley.comÉmilie Guitton
Theme used: StockholmEmilie Guitton offers tailor-made support for your interior renovation and layout project. Whether it be kitchen, bathroom, or living room, all the spaces in your home are reinvented and enhanced with this designer’s expertise. Trained at the school of applied arts in Poitiers, in the interior architecture section, Guitton carried out her first renovations in Paris and worked there for 7 years.
https://www.emilieguitton.frMeredith Erickson
Theme used: MicaMeredith Erickson is a New York home hard goods designer with over a decade of experience researching trends and developing successful product lines. They love working with and developing new materials, as well as, taking the challenges of reinventing recycled or sustainable materials to make then fresh.
https://www.meredithconcepts.comHozan Zangana
Theme used: ForegroundHozan Zangana is inspired by language, tradition and rituals; essential elements in our world that do not occupy any physical space. Zangana’s objects offer a new life to old heritages.
https://www.hozanzangana.comVictoria_Soriano
Theme used: ShapesVictoria Sorian is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator in Valencia (Spain). They create and design visual identity projects. Development art direction, print management and network management, they promote brands through their values to show their essence.
https://www.victoriasoriano.com