From Concept to Marketplace: Building a High-End Creative Portfolio in Framer
Why I built Adrian: A deep dive into my first Framer Marketplace template
I’ve always believed that a portfolio should stay out of the way of the work. It shouldn’t be a distraction; it should be a frame. That was the goal with Adrian.
The Focus: Less is more
I wanted to build something that felt "premium" without relying on heavy effects. To get there, I focused on three things:
Typography & Space: I spent a lot of time on hierarchy. The goal was to make sure the work is the first thing people see, guided by clean, balanced type.
Mobile-First Polish: We’ve all seen templates that break on a phone. I spent days refining the touch breakpoints, removing hover states, and making sure the grid scaling felt natural, not forced.
Speed: No one waits for a slow portfolio. I optimized every container and asset to keep the experience fast and fluid.
The Result
The template just passed the Framer Marketplace review and is officially live. It’s a project that taught me a lot about the technical side of Framer—especially how to build scalable systems that other designers can actually use.