With the new decade comes new motivation to step up and apply for that dream job.
A smart tactic is to back up your job application with a striking online portfolio.
Lucky for us, starting at only $12/month, Squarespace has dozens of beautifully pre-designed portfolio templates to start building yourself. No brief, no quoting, no meetings with freelancers. Just simple drag-n-drop editing of your projects.
In this round-up I’ve curated 10 Squarespace Portfolio Templates perfect to create an online presence and strengthen your next job application.
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Review Index:
- Tepito – personal intro, case-studies
- Pazari – category-focused
- Otto – CV-style, minimal
- Novo – even grid, case-studies
- Suhama – CV-style, minimal
- Nevins – 3 column grid, big image projects
- Utica – modern, big intro image
- Elliott – horizontal scroll images
- Matsuya – Pinterest-style grid, pop-up gallery
- Nolan – dark-schemed, case-studies
1. Tepito (personal intro, case-studies)
Tepito is a portfolio template with fancy loading case-studies.
The home page features a strong introduction image, alongside bio, recent projects and current location. While project pages feature a big hero background image followed by scattered images that transition in as you scroll.
2. Pazari (category-focused, long-scrolling)
Pazari is a portfolio template dividing your work into categories.
Features include a home category breakdown, each linking to gorgeous long-scrolling image galleries.
3. Otto (CV-style, minimal)
Otto is a One Page portfolio template with a CV-style layout.
Features include introduction image, biography, minimal project image slider and any additional information needed.
4. Novo (even grid, case-studies)
Novo is a portfolio template focusing on big image case-studies.
Novo features an even home page project grid while the project pages feature lovely big images with lazy-load functionality (allowing a graceful browsing experience of projects with 10+ images).
5. Suhama (CV-style, minimal)
Suhama is a One Page portfolio template with a CV-style layout.
Features include a minimal text-only layout with a confident list of client names in big typography following by contact details.
6. Nevins (3 column grid, big image projects)
Nevins is portfolio template with a clean presentation of projects.
The home page features a 3 column project grid, each linking to a minimal project page with intro text followed by a long-scrolling full width image gallery.
7. Utica (modern, big intro image)
Utica is a portfolio template with a modern feel.
The home page features a big introduction image followed by recent projects. Project pages feature good whitespace with project title top-left, overview to the right and big image gallery below.
8. Elliott (horizontal scroll images)
Elliott is a portfolio template with a horizontal image slider.
Features include a unique horizontal slider of big images. You’ll notice this design accommodates portrait-orientation images really well within the slider. At the top of the page is a numbered navigation to browse other project galleries.
9. Matsuya (Pinterest-style, pop-up gallery)
Matsuya is a One Page portfolio template with a pop-up image gallery.
Features include a Pinterest-style grid of images, each launching a pop-up gallery image slideshow browsable via side arrows or keyboard controls.
10. Nolan (dark-schemed, case-studies)
Nolan is a dark-schemed portfolio template with a full width case-studies.
The home page features a big intro image of you or your team followed by client logos and a featured project. Project pages begin with the overview text followed by a gorgeous full width image gallery.
FAQ: What are the benefits of using Squarespace?
Squarespace is a leading online website builder. What sets them apart from the rest is their superior level of design and customer support. They have a huge support team and are available 24/7. Other main benefits are:
- No Website Hosting Needed - their platform is fast and secure
- Online Content Management - all edits are done within your browser, no software needed
- Easily Drag and Drop Images - unlimited galleries with unlimited bandwidth
- Free Domain Name - when registering for your first website, if you pay annually (renews at standard rate)
- Beautifully Responsive - all templates work for all devices, so you only have to design your website once. Test and preview how your website will appear on a range of screen sizes.
- Blog Sections - can easily be added to start sharing your journey
- Commerce Solutions - are an upgrade away if you want to start selling products
- Email Marketing - gather email addresses, send marketing emails and analyze the reader email activity
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I hope you enjoyed this round-up of templates to launch your new portfolio. Props to Squarespace for creating a platform where we can create beautiful websites, easily. If you missed it I wrote a tutorial last month on How to create your first Squarespace website in under 5 minutes.
by Rob Hope @robhope via One Page Love
