Whether it be to get hired or find clients, I've collated a few tips to enable you, do so. While also helping you to avoid some common pitfalls, and navigating the challenge that is, building an effective portfolio.

Here are some actionable insights on how to create fantastic portfolios, that actually do what portfolios are supposed to do. Sell you.

• Give appropriate context for your work. It's not enough to just show images or screenshots of your work. Explain what problems you solved, tools you employed, the feedbacks you received and impact you made.

• Include just enough work. Moderation is essential. Showcase your best and most relevant works. Taking care to not overwhelm or underwhelm your visitors. Aim for quality over quantity, while emphasizing your specialty.

• Keep your work both current and updated. You want to avoid giving the impression that your skills are outdated and you're inactive in your field. Demonstrate your latest projects, while removing obsolete and irrelevant ones.

• Implement ease-of-interaction and user-friendliness. Endeavor to make a good first impression with a clear and concise layout, a consistent style, a responsive design, and a fast loading speed. Avoid any broken links, typos, clutter, or distractions that make you look less credible.

• Let your personality and passion shine. Stand out from the crowd and connect with your visitors on a much deeper level. Use colors, fonts, images, videos, testimonials, blogs, etc. that reflect who you are and what you love about what you do.

I hope these tips help you avoid some common pitfalls, while building your portfolio. Here's to more success in your career endeavors.