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I always get questions about what makes a good portfolio and/or Contra profile. These are my personal top tips!
The most important thing, though, is to get lots of feedback. So, I'd love to invite everyone to drop their profile links in the comments and open this thread up as a community feedback space. Share your work and your thoughts/advice for others!!
I recently redid my entire profile (and all of my case studies) using this Contra profile template and am feeling much happier with how it's looking. I'd love to hear your thoughts on mine, too!
profile looking awesome! I love how aesthetic and neat yours is. As a performance marketer, my goal is to combine creative work with real business results/impact - open to thoughts. I know, my main profile hero image needs an update lol https://contra.com/george_poradek_3y2a13s6
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I need honest feedback: what would make you stay longer on a case study? 🤔
I recently saw a recommendation in Contra’s dashboard about going deeper on projects to improve portfolio quality, and it made me question how I am presenting my own work.
I tend to write a lot. I like explaining the thinking, the systems, the decisions. But I honestly do not know if people are actually reading it, or just scrolling through the visuals.
I have been revisiting projects like BASYX and asking myself. Is this a portfolio for designers, or for the person hiring me?
Would really appreciate honest feedback. Is this too much copy?
Do you read case studies fully, or just scan?
What actually makes you stop and pay attention?
Honestly the visuals do the scanning, the copy does the convincing — you need both, just don't front-load the text
When does a project stop serving your portfolio? 👀
I’m currently working on a new website.
My work, knowledge, and vision have evolved a lot since I built the current one. Honestly, I think I disliked it about a month after launching… but it still did its job. It helped me share my work and build a business.
Now I’m moving into a more intentional direction, and I’m rethinking what actually deserves a place in my portfolio.
I know this isn’t always a clear or easy decision. So I’m sharing a few thoughts I’ve been using to evaluate my own work.
Would really love your perspective on this.
How do you decide what stays and what goes?
I feel this a lot.
For me, a project stops serving the portfolio when it no longer reflects how I think — not just how it looks.
Sometimes it can still be “good work,” but if it doesn’t represent your current depth or standards, it starts creating the wrong expectations.
I’m so happy to be sharing my digital products on Contra.
I design ready-to-use templates for brands, companies, business owners, and creatives — from landing pages to portfolios and more. The goal is simple: help you launch faster with a polished, professional online presence.
Each template is fully customizable and can be adjusted to your content, brand colors, fonts, logos, and business needs. And if you’d rather not do it yourself, I also offer full setup support — including personalization, email connection, Stripe integration, and everything needed to make it truly yours.
One of my featured templates is this luxury single-page website:
https://contra.com/products/Kdyic7CK-single-page-luxury-template
Perfect for showcasing your services, products, or personal brand in a sleek and elegant way.
Big thanks to Contra for creating another amazing space for us to present ourselves and our work at a higher level.
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