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What can you add to your portfolio to make it a little more personal?
I love to write, and I've always kept a journal (often several on the go at once). I thought it'd be nice to add a work journal to my website so that my clients and colleagues can explore my processes and the messy inner-workings of my brain.
Have a look at: https://www.onyourtiptoes.com/journal and have a click through my highlights below.
It only took a couple of hours to build in Figma and Framer, but now the real challenge is keeping the entries going!
In spirit of building in public being more popular than ever, I'd love to see what you're making at the moment too. Let me know in the comments and we can share notes 💌
This is so cool @Cara Ellis. What is everyone else making?
Thanks Alex, it was so fun to make! Now I just need to decide what to write about tomorrow 🤔
Working on a personal site overhaul right now! Cara's journal idea is making me rethink how I share my process too.
oo keep us updated!👀
The work journal idea is smart, it turns "trust me I know what I'm doing" into something clients can actually see unfold. Did you set a rule for what's worth posting versus keeping private, or is it whatever crosses your mind that day?
Whatever crosses my mind and is relevant to my work (I'm probably not going to write what I had for dinner etc lol)
Really love this idea. A work journal makes a portfolio feel much more human and gives people a glimpse into the thinking behind the polished work. Curious what kind of entries you’re most excited to keep documenting? 💌
oo that's a tricky one! I guess I'm most excited to have a space to share my less refined/glossy work. It'll be fun sharing the ideas that don't make it through to final deliverables.
Love this idea! A work journal is such a smart way to let clients see your thinking process, not just the final result. Makes your portfolio feel a lot more human.
Thanks Tabish, glad it landed how I wanted it to!
Really solid work 👏 Adding an unedited work journal gives potential clients such genuine insight into your thinking process.
It's been really enjoyable to make and write in!
really cool
Thanks Daxesh!
Peeped the new hero, hell yeah 🙌
A work journal gives clients a bit more context than finished screenshots alone. Short entries about one decision or revision would be worth reading too, without needing a full case study each time.
soo true, great idea!
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