A portfolio is essential for designers, photographers, and freelancers. A great portfolio wins clients.
Elements
Hero, featured, gallery, about, contact.
Grid vs masonry vs list
Grid — uniform. Masonry — Pinterest style. List — storytelling.
Featured
3-6 best. Quality > quantity.
Project cards
Hero image, name, client, category. Hover effects.
Project detail pages
Storytelling: problem, solution, result.
Image quality
High-res, WebP, lazy loading.
Lightbox
PhotoSwipe, glightbox. Swipe on mobile.
Filters and tags
Category, year, technology.
Case studies
Best projects. 1500-3000 words. SEO benefit.
Video
UI/UX, motion design. Auto-play loops without sound.
Mobile
1-2 column grid. Swipe gestures.
Performance
Lazy load, WebP, critical CSS.
SEO
Alt text, titles, Schema CreativeWork.
Contact integration
On every project.
Mistakes
Too many projects, bad photos, outdated work, no contact.
Tools
WordPress themes, Webflow, Squarespace, custom.
Sayt.uz
We are not a portfolio site. Guides in the blog. Hosting for image-heavy sites. A photographer client with 200+ images loads in 1.5s.