Showing work.
WHAT MATTERS
Image quality, balanced against page weight Fast loading, since visitors judge a designer's site by how it performs Clear contact details
Enough context: what the project was, what you did
THE IMAGE PROBLEM
Creative sites are image-heavy by nature. The temptation is to upload full-resolution work.
Resize appropriately, compress properly, and use lazy loading. A portfolio that takes ten seconds to load undermines the work it displays.
PLATFORM
WordPress with a portfolio theme, a static site generator, or a hosted service.
For a designer, a static site is worth considering: fast, secure, nothing to maintain.
PROTECTING WORK
You cannot prevent images being copied. Watermarking is the usual approach and it degrades presentation.
Publishing lower-resolution versions is the practical compromise.
CONTACT
The commercial purpose. Make it obvious, and make sure the form delivers.
MAINTENANCE
Portfolios are frequently built and then neglected. Keep the platform updated even when the content is not changing.
