Here is a collection of some of the best website design portfolios around at the moment. When it comes to creating a portfolio, everything needs to be of high standard to showcase your work and present it in a very aesthetic and working manner. These weren’t chosen for just the work included, but how the portfolio itself looks and performs.

1. Edwin Tofslie

I’ve put Edwin Tofslie’s portfolio first for many reasons, it is a perfect example of how any web design portfolio should be. Of course, many portfolios come in many shapes and colours, but the first thing that strikes you is the content and that’s exactly what should happen. The dark background makes sure all of the viewers focus is on the colour emitted by the content itself.
The layout of the page works very well. Edwin has made sure that information is kept to a minimum, although is still present and doesn’t distract from the main content and aims of the page. The web site previews are large and in a descending order. I’ve noticed a lot of portfolios simply use a short snippet shot of the website which doesn’t help show off other areas of the website, Edwin usually includes more shots of the site if needed.
Edwin keeps clicks to a minimum by having all of the work on the same page, listed underneath each other. This does make an abnormally large page, but there’s nothing wrong with that in this circumstance. Most of the images are linked to the website itself if it’s live.

You need to remember that if you send your portfolio to someone looking for work, they are more than likely going to have a large number of portfolios to look through, so keep your clicks to a minimum - preferably keep all of your work on the same page.

2. Elliot Jay Stocks

Elliot is the lead designer at Carsonified in the UK. His portfolio is linked in with his personal blog, about section and other features. However, all of this is on separate pages, away from the content which works well as it leaves room for anyone that would like to find out more information about him - showing his other interests and achievements if needed.

I do have on criticism about the site and it’s that there seems to be a lot of work on there and he could do with not including some of his lesser works, although it does show a large variety and that he is capable with working on other formats, not just web design.

3. Nick La / N.Design Studio

Just look at that background image! It definitely shows that Nick is capable of very pretty and colour aware websites. The amount of sites shown are kept to a minimum and focuses on his best work and in a number of mediums such as flash, e-commerce etc.

One thing I like about this site is that it includes a number of tutorials and resources which is a great way to bring traffic to your site and show that you a participating and contributing member to the online community and can only give you kudos when an employer or client comes to look at the website.

4. Tilo Thamm

Tilo is a German (I think!) web designer who has created a very professional and personal looking portfolio. It is very rare to see a photo of the designer included with the portfolio and I think it works well as a nice personal touch, letting the employer/client know you’re not some sort of goblin. Also, his clothes match the colour scheme of the website, making sure he doesn’t stand out too much.
Tilo has used a number of his works which show that he is capable of making a professional, yet modern website that adheres to the style needed.
I would’ve liked to have seen a bit more information on the projects on the portfolio page, as opposed to being able to comment the selected work, but it’s something different.

5. Brian Veloso / Revyver

The best thing about this portfolio is that everything is on one page. We have a brief introduction, a contact form, a selection of work and even some testimonials! This makes things a lot easier for anyone looking to inquire about work and which is what all portfolios should be about.

Hopefully by showing you some of the best web design portfolios out there, it gives an insight into what works and how to build a working online presence for you to show off!