10 Modern WordPress Portfolio Themes

The Web is a great place for freelancers to pitch their skills and their wares. If you’re a writer or an artist and don’t have your portfolio online, you are missing a great opportunity to promote your work and your brand. One of the best platforms available on the Internet today is WordPress. Although it is primarily thought of as a blogging platform, it is a powerful content management system that can easily be adapted for use by independent professionals. The following are ten modern WordPress portfolio themes that will give you a fast, professional presence online.

1. Gallerific ($35)

This WordPress theme is perfect for photographers who need to have their portfolio available online for potential customers to view. This JQuery-powered theme has powerful pagination and animation features that make the site easy to navigate. A real time Flickr feed streams new work into the sight so visitors are always up to date with your latest material.

2. Briefcase ($27)

This is a serious but fun theme that offers an attractive way to display your talent. JavaScript is used to present a billboard style front page that allows you to showcase a featured piece. The tableless CSS-based layout gives your work a modern look and feel. A unique floating comments area makes it easy for guests to leave feedback.

3. Portfolio WPESP Theme(Free)

A minimalist theme based on the ‘Golden Ratio’ for visual appeal. CSS functionality removes the use of tabs and tables, providing for a sleek, technologically savvy ambience that complements your work.

4. Unique Portfolio ($27)

Perfect for freelancers and other people involved in creative business, this powerful theme showcases your work, in a tasteful, user friendly manner that draws attention to you rather than to the fundamentals of your site. Use the homepage portfolio slider and its custom fields to launch a powerful display of your work.

5. Forward Thinking ($70)

A modern, three-column design gives this portfolio theme a magazine feel, perfect for those marketing to print clients. A moveable sidebar accents the section used for posts and ten styles allow you options for customization.

6. Portfolio Press (Free)

Show off your written and visual art with this easy to use free theme from BlogOh! Blog. The elegance of the dark theme combines with a unique, trendy layout that is appealing to the eye, making it easy to promote your work.

7. Smart Portfolio ($27)

For a unique modern look, Smart Portfolio could be your preferred portfolio theme for WordPress. No plugins or custom fields are necessary to get your presence on the Web up and running. This theme features a blog page, a portfolio page, and a contact page.

8. Geometric ($70)

Hailed as hybrid blog/portfolio, Geometric lets you have the best of both worlds. A widgetized front page sets the tone for a high-tech look that highlights the artist and the art. The flexibility of Geometric allows you to switch the sidebar from left to right with ease.

9. Monochrome (Free)

This widgetized theme can feature your portfolio in an AJAX-powered slide show while categorizing your artwork with thumbnails directly on the home page. The CSS framework provides smooth navigation and helps the artist have full control over the look and feel of the site.

10. Big Header Folio ($27)

A modern look and feel make Big Header Folio an outstanding WordPress theme to use when showcasing your work. Five built-in color schemes, portfolio slider, extensive theme options and three widgetized side bars make this a perfect platform to display your work.

Tom Walker works as the full time editor of the CreativeCloud design blog for an online specialist supplier of franking machine ink and other media supplies. He particularly enjoys writing about print media, old school advertising and cutting edge art.

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