Online Portfolios

Online portfolios can be used in a variety of ways during a job search from using the link on your resume or LinkedIn page to sending a link to an employer via email. Often, online portfolios can be found if an employer Googles a candidate. Do not discount Google searching to learn about online portfolios for your industry and view examples.

Purpose of an Online Portfolio

Describes principles and pitfalls in creating online portfolios.

Portfolio Building Sites

These sites contain a free version but some offer paid versions as well. Do your own research on any site before proceeding.

• Brushd www.brushd.com
• Carbonmade www.carbonmade.com
• ISSUU www.issuu.com
• Krop www.krop.com
• LiveBinders www.livebinders.com
• Weebly www.weebly.com
• Wix www.wix.com

Portfolio Tools for Specific Industries

Art - Noupe - 40 sites for art, graphic art, and photography

Architecture - Archinect - Firms provide what they look for in application materials including portfolios

Education - Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching - Components in a teaching portfolio

Engineering - MIT example - What is an engineering portfolio and why you might consider using one

English - Dear English Major - Creating online portfolios to showcase your writing

Graphic Design - CB Creative Bloq - 40 creative design portfolios

Public Relations - PR Daily - 10 things every PR portfolio should have

Regional and Community Planning - Planetizen - Why you need a portfolio and what to include