Portfolio Website
examples.
Designer and studio portfolios that we look at when starting brand work. Each makes specific, intentional choices.
Studio Lien
Why it works: Editorial typography, asymmetric layouts, calm density.
Takeaway: Restraint reads as confidence.
Locomotive
Why it works: Smooth scroll done with intent — one of the few sites where it adds, not annoys.
Takeaway: Motion has to earn its place.
Resn
Why it works: Maximalist, technically virtuoso, instantly memorable.
Takeaway: For some categories, ambition is the differentiator.
Jonathan Beauchet
Why it works: Personal blog with a strong typographic point of view.
Takeaway: Personal sites compound when they're actually personal.
Bruno Simon
Why it works: A 3D portfolio you drive around. Famously memorable.
Takeaway: A single audacious idea > many polished ones.
Hello Monday
Why it works: Case studies with rich, story-driven structure.
Takeaway: Case studies are content, not slideshows.
Pentagram
Why it works: No flourishes. Work speaks. Earned over decades.
Takeaway: When the work is great, you don't need to oversell it.
Naoki Ito
Why it works: Minimal, calm, unforgettable color sense.
Takeaway: Color is a portfolio in itself.
Tobias van Schneider
Why it works: Personal brand built on consistent voice and self-publishing.
Takeaway: Owned audience compounds.
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