How to build a visual portfolio

Start with the person opening your link

Decide what you want that person to do: explore your projects, listen to your music or contact you about work. Choose one primary action. A page aimed at a client needs a different introduction from a page shared with friends.

Before opening the editor, gather a short introduction, a small selection of work, the correct project links and one contact method. For each project, write what it is and what you contributed. A thumbnail alone may look good without telling a visitor why the project matters.

For a first draft, try three representative projects. This is a starting point, not a platform limit. Prefer work you can explain over a long list of every experiment.

Give the page a simple reading order

Put your name and a useful one-line introduction first. Follow with your selected work, a little context and a contact link. For example: “Designer working on identities and digital spaces” gives someone more information than an unexplained slogan.

ALTEGO uses a visual canvas made of blocks. Add a heading for your name, text for the introduction, images for project previews and link blocks for destinations. Move and resize the blocks to build the composition. Leave enough room around each project for its caption and link to remain readable.

If you are new to the editor, read the block guide and keyboard shortcuts. The editor and those in-app guides require JavaScript; this article does not.

Make images and music support the work

Use images that belong to the project rather than filling every gap with decoration. Add a short explanation near each image: your role, what the project does and where the full work can be seen. Check the image crop after changing the block size.

A music block can give a track or playlist its own place on the page. Add the music link and check the player in preview. Keep a clear destination link nearby when listening is the main action. Playback can depend on the visitor’s browser and the external provider, so do not design the page around guaranteed autoplay.

Only use work you have permission to share. If a project is confidential, use an approved excerpt or leave it out. A public portfolio should not expose private client files.

Choose a visual direction, then edit it down

Start with a small palette and a clear hierarchy between headings, descriptions and links. A monochrome page can be expressive through scale, alignment and spacing. Colour is useful when it points to the work or the next action.

Try motion on one focal element before adding it everywhere. Check that text remains readable throughout the animation, and that effects do not cover nearby links. Read effects and motion for the available controls and looks, kits and fonts for page styling.

Review the page on a smaller screen

Use the editor’s screen preview to inspect the phone layout as well as the desktop composition. Look for clipped text, awkward crops, overlapping blocks and links that are difficult to distinguish. Review a long project title as carefully as a short one.

Open every destination you intend to share. Check that the contact link reaches the correct address and that your project links are public. A good-looking page with a broken primary action is not ready to send.

Publish deliberately and share the real link

ALTEGO is in private beta. You can request access; an application is not an immediate account approval. If you already have an invitation, use your code.

After you have access, build and review your draft before publishing. Use the share link supplied by the editor rather than constructing an address yourself. An unpublished page is not a public portfolio. Read publish and share for the workflow.

Place the published link in your bio, CV or a relevant project description. When sharing it, explain what people will find there. To create a first draft with an assistant instead, follow the AI portfolio guide.