Squarespace portfolio website examples to inspire you
If you’re a writer, journalist or photographer, having a portfolio website can be a great way to display your clips and provide a way for editors to get in touch with you.
Squarespace is an easy way to create a customised portfolio website, without needing to know how to code.
I used Squarespace as a platform for my portfolio website for years before eventually turning my domain into a travel blog.
The sleek designs of Squarespace make
Examples of portfolio websites on Squarespace
There are many wonderful examples out there — these are a few of my favourites, from writers I admire.
Michaela Trimble
Michaela’s writer portfolio is a strong reflection of her personal brand, which is feminine, stylish, and independent.
I love the elegance of her Squarespace portfolio site.
Stacey Leasca
I love the clean, simple look of Stacey’s writer portfolio.
As soon as you land on her homepage you’re introduced to Stacey and what she does.
This is a great example of a website that is kept to the minimum for strong effect.
S J Armstrong
Sarah Gillespie
Kelsey Ogletree
Imogen Lepere
A few key things to consider
If you choose to create a portfolio website on Squarespace, you will be paying hosting fees annually for as long as you want the site to exist. If you’re like me, then that is probably for… ever. The good news is you can write this off as a business expense.
Free options for portfolio websites include Contently, Authory, and even Muck Rack. You could even turn your Instagram page into a portfolio. The downside with these platforms is that you have much less control over how they are displayed, and getting them seen in search.
A portfolio site can help you get found in search (for example, if someone is searching for ‘freelance writer in Texas’) but this takes a little more effort and SEO savvy.
Tips:
Your portfolio website can be a very simple design — it can be as few as three key pages, portfolio, about, and contact.
Adding clips can be as simple as having a list of hyperlinks.
If you offer services, you can also add a service page
How to get started
One great thing about Squarespace is that you can start to play around with a website template for free. Give it a go and see how it feels — you don’t have to commit until 14 days.
