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For photographers, artists, makers and musicians.

Make the work the hero while keeping inquiries, pricing and project details organized.

Also suits photographers, artists & makers, musicians, designers.

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The pages you start with

Every page has a job.

This is the real starting set for creative & portfolio — the same pages your site is built from on the first day. Rename them, reorder them or add your own.

01

Home

One or two pieces that represent you, and a way into the rest.

02

Work

Selected pieces, properly presented, in an order you have thought about.

03

About

Who you are, how you work and what you are interested in.

04

Contact

Commission enquiries with the project, the timing and the budget range.

I spent three years with a portfolio and no way to be hired. The work was the easy part. Saying what a commission costs was what I kept avoiding.
Fictional example A fictional maker at Atelier Vela, on the gap most creative sites leave open.
Suggested tools

The right help,
already within reach.

Start with a useful set, then add or hide tools as the business changes. Hiding one never deletes your work.

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Portfolio & galleryProjects and pieces with large images and short, useful captions. Services & pricingWhat you take on and a starting range. The page that turns admirers into clients. Commission enquiriesA form that asks the questions you would ask anyway. ArticlesOccasional notes from the studio. Proof that the practice is alive. Custom domainYour own name over the door, which matters more in this line of work than most.
Two sides of the same site

What a hire-ready portfolio has,
and what usually goes missing.

What a hire-ready portfolio has

  • A starting range, and what changes it
  • A form asking about the project, timing and budget
  • Short captions with the details people want
  • A few posts a year showing you are still working

What usually goes missing

  • Any indication of what anything costs
  • A contact page that does more than say “get in touch”
  • Dates, materials or context on the work
  • Anything published in the last two years
Questions

Short answers.

Will a template make my work look generic?

The starting design mostly decides spacing and rhythm, and you change the fonts, colors, layout and images. On a portfolio site the work is the design, and the site should get out of its way.

Can I sell prints or pieces?

You can show a catalog and take requests that are paid when collected or arranged directly. Online card payments and shipping are not available today.

Should I really put prices up?

A starting range is usually enough, and it saves a great deal of time on both sides. It is the most common thing missing from a creative site.

Can I have my own domain?

Yes, with Starter. Every site starts on a free address, and you can connect your own name whenever you are ready.

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Start with momentum

Show the work. Make it possible to hire you.

Start free, get the portfolio up, and finally write the commissions page.

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