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Alaska Air needed an informative presentation to explain its payment process and experience. We used simple illustrations and iconography coupled with subtle animations to make the process easy to understand for their audience.

Gogo Inflight Internet

We helped design an overview presentation for Gogo to showcase their external capabilities. The PowerPoint involved custom branded icons, maps, and graphics in adherence with their updated branding.

ZoomInfo is a sales intelligence service that leverages its industry-leading B2B database to help companies identify, connect, and engage with qualified prospects. With their proprietary technological infrastructure, ZoomInfo provides companies with a holistic view of their ideal customer to empower their go-to-market strategy.

With the launch of a new platform, Moneris asked for Stinson's help to create a product overview presentation. We designed custom illustrations and process diagrams to depict their information in a dynamic way.

We designed McAfee's company services presentation to help them highlight their security capabilities. We developed custom illustrations to visualize complex concepts in addition to using icons, photography, and animations.

CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is the leader in cloud-delivered endpoint security and other cybersecurity technology, including threat intelligence and cyberattack response services. Their mission is simple: to protect its customers from breaches.

Baycrest Global Solutions

We helped develop a company introduction presentation for Baycrest using bright photography, icons, photo overlays, and cross-platform-friendly typography so that the presentation could be viewed on any device.

The Green Organic Dutchman

Collaborating with the TGOD team, we developed this investor presentation by first conceptualizing the design from scratch. We opted to use full-frame photos, text overlay, and polished animations to create an impactful presentation.

This financial services group has over 70 years of experience helping their clients find a suitable solution across public markets and private investments. The team of portfolio managers, economists, traders, and strategists provides comprehensive expertise to service their clients.

Vacheron Constantin

We helped Vacheron design their strategic plan presentation in their luxury, sophisticated brand style. We created clean data visualization concepts and maps, and leveraged their branded photography to match the look and feel.

This organization known for their collective action abilities wanted to make a video to drive action on social issues. We storyboarded, conceptualized visuals, created custom graphics, and animated to bring the video to life.

Using cutting-edge science and technology, Octapharma focuses on improving patient care through the safe and optimal use of human proteins in blood plasma. They continually invest in developing a world-class portfolio of new and existing products, dedicating resources to ongoing research and development in key therapy areas to help all patients with life-threatening diseases.

Aaron Colton

Aaron Colton is a renowned athlete in street freestyle motorsports. We helped his team develop a presentation for his sponsorship package, opting for a bold, high-impact visual style to complement his daring persona.

We helped Red Bull Media House with their photo showcase presentation by integrating their custom brand elements with strong impactful photography and animations.

The LearnWell Projects

The mission driving The LearnWell Projects is to help colleges and universities eliminate academic-related retention problems by creating complementary learning environments. Their unique, data-driven approach creates tailored solutions for learning institutions that identify and resolve problems related to academic under-performance hidden within the daily interactions among students, professors, and staff.

We helped this company in the healthcare science industry with their statistical presentation by using unique data visualization styles in a clean, professional, and easy-to-understand way.

The Pointer

We designed The Pointer's overview presentation by using bold typography styles on statement slides, along with iconography to maintain a simple yet strong look.

Mizrahi Developments

We helped this developer design a real estate property presentation. We used data visualization styles to depict economic data and photography to showcase the property features, while designing within their established guidelines.

We designed a services overview presentation for Kubik to discuss their event and show support offerings. We primarily used the element of photography and bold statement typography to capture their audience's attention.

H&R Block

We helped H&R Block design an information session deck for their customers, and used their brand colors, icons, and photography to provide information in an understandable manner.

Change Healthcare

We helped their executive design a keynote presentation for a medical conference by simplifying their complex information through text hierarchy, photography, and custom illustrations.

We helped this courier services company with the design of their different vertical decks. We used their custom brand elements along with strong photography and icons to deliver the message to their audience effectively.

Mountain Inc.

We designed the investor presentation for this company using a conservative yet clean and professional style, in line with their branding. We developed a modern look and used icons and maps to capture the key messages.

This marketing enablement platform needed to create a new sales deck. Using their brand assets and document outline, we developed a corporate sales presentation that visualized data in a modern way to engage audiences.

GreenBlue Urban

GreenBlue Urban offers solutions for green infrastructure. They wanted to modernize their 4:3 ratio presentation and focus on product photos. We designed their new deck in widescreen and utilized full-frame images for impact.

We provided full support to this client for their investor pitch by developing the narrative and designing an impactful presentation using their custom branding. They were able to obtain enough funding using this deck.

We designed a sales presentation for SWOX and used fresh bright photography to reflect their brand image. We leveraged their existing brand photography and typography for higher impact.

We helped an executive of this company create a simple yet dynamic conference keynote presentation. We used color gradients and icons, and visualized statistical facts in an impactful manner to deliver an empowering speech.

ClickSoftware

This company asked us to help reimagine their corporate overview PowerPoint. Our discovery sessions landed on creating an open and friendly style; we achieved this by using colorful, bright full-frame photos.

Agreement Express

This software provider for the financial sector needed to redesign their investor deck. A combination of clean visuals, polished animations, and strategic layouts gives the presentation a professional feel with a clear flow.

This e-commerce advertising platform had a content-heavy and cluttered pitch deck. We separated the content to make key messages clear and used modern visuals with bright colors for an on-brand, engaging presentation.

PerkinElmer

This company provides innovative detection, imaging, and informatics services. We worked together extensively over the years to develop various materials, from strategy decks and corporate overviews to trade show collateral.

This client is a premier retail sales, service, and fixture installation company. We redesigned and restructured the content of their corporate overview, and modernized the deck to fit on widescreen (16:9).

The National Student Loans Service Centre administers Canadian student loans. We created custom illustrations and used animations to help explain the process, resulting in a dynamic and engaging orientation webinar.

This leader in consumer packaged goods approached us to develop a recruiting deck. We created a clean design within their brand guide and ensured that their key message of being a coveted employer were conveyed effectively.

Under Armour

Under Armour asked Stinson for help on a global expansion proposal deck. From their script and text-heavy PowerPoint, we developed their narrative and a new sleek design that reflects their brand identity—intense and driven.

KreditShare

This client needed to convey complex financial concepts in a simple way, while using stunning visuals to win over investors. We helped rewrite content to be more concise and used a clean illustrated style that animates well.

This social media platform makes charitable donations based on the volume of engagements. We helped develop a modern company overview deck to explain how the platform works, and why it benefits both users and charities.

This airline sought to specialize in non-stop service between Canada and Punjab. We created their pitch deck using rich photography and colors to establish branding, and distilled content to explain their vision and strategy.

EA Investments

This investment management firm wanted to refresh and modernize their existing company overview presentation. We elevated the PowerPoint by using polished animations and varied layouts to maintain a clean, professional tone.

Dundee Corporation

This diversified holding company needed to make an annual general meeting presentation. We unified content from CEOs of each subsidiary and created a cohesive deck within their branding, using photography for visual impact.

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35+ Best Portfolio Presentation Templates

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FAQs About Portfolio Presentation Templates

What are portfolio presentation templates.

Portfolio Presentation Templates are pre-designed frameworks used to present your portfolio in a professional and appealing way. They can be used for various purposes like displaying work samples for potential employers, showcasing skills for clients, or presenting academic work.

These templates usually possess a structured layout allowing you to systematically exhibit your expertise, achievements, and experiences. They can come in various formats including PowerPoint, Google Slides, Adobe, and more, ensuring compatibility with different software options.

Why should I use Portfolio Presentation Templates?

Portfolio Presentation Templates are tools that save time and effort while ensuring your portfolio has a professional and cohesive look. It eliminates the hassle of starting from scratch and considering design details when you're more focused on the content.

If you're not skilled in design, templates can help to structure your work in a visually pleasing way. Even if you do have design skills, templates offer a quick solution and a source of inspiration that you can customize to better fit your own style and needs.

Can I customise Portfolio Presentation Templates?

Yes, you can customise Portfolio Presentation Templates. Most templates are purposely designed to be customizable so that you can give your portfolio a personal touch. You can usually change elements such as text, color scheme, fonts, layouts, and graphics to suit your preference.

Remember, templates provide a basic structure and design elements. Your customizations help the template align more closely with your brand or identity, making your portfolio unique and compelling.

Where can I find Portfolio Presentation Templates?

You can find Portfolio Presentation Templates on various online platforms that offer free or paid resources for presentations. This includes sites dedicated to presentation templates like SlideModel, Creative Market, GraphicRiver, plus more generic ones like Microsoft Office or Google Slides.

Professional design software sites, such as Adobe, also offer templates for their programs. When choosing a platform to download from, pay attention to the potential costs, template quality, and whether the templates can be customized according to your needs.

Are Portfolio Presentation Templates suitable for different industries?

Yes, Portfolio Presentation Templates are suitable for a wide variety of industries. Many templates are designed in a generic way, allowing individuals from any field to use them by inserting relevant content and adjusting design elements.

There are also specialized templates created with specific industries in mind. These cater to careers like design, photography, architecture, and more. They offer features that help to best present the conventions and type of work usually found in that sector.

How to use PowerPoint to create a portfolio

november 14, 2023

by Microsoft Create team

A portfolio is an opportunity to put your best foot forward. Whether you’re applying to a creative role, beginning a new chapter in your education, or are looking to showcase your talents, it is important to present your experiences in an eye-catching way that will attract notice. Microsoft PowerPoint is a robust tool that emphasizes the visual, so it makes for a fitting platform to showcase your finest work. Think of your portfolio like a visual resume, and with dozens of professionally designed PowerPoint templates , Pinterest templates , and social media templates to choose from and personalize, you can find the perfect way to present what you’ve done.

Tell your story

Every portfolio tells a story—whether it’s chronological and starting from your earliest work, or thematic and illustrating the myriad projects you may have worked on over the course of many years. Depending on the roles you’re applying for, you might need a different template to convey your career’s path.

For example, if you’re applying to an art school, you can show the trajectory of how you have grown as an artist and gained experience from your various roles. If you are creating an image-heavy portfolio, you can denote your experiences with filler slides, in order to separate the different eras in your history. When choosing images, it’s better to lean on larger-sized images, which you can then crop or resize within PowerPoint.

Conversely, if you are applying for a technical role, you can outline the different roles you have held, and expand on your specific parts in detail. Here, your PowerPoint portfolio adheres closely to the format of a resume , where your portfolio can be broken up into education, experience, skills, training, and other common resume sections. Screenshots of your online work also make for tangible examples of your work that elevate an otherwise staid list of titles and links.

Present a visual narrative

PowerPoint templates make for an attractive, easily customizable starting point to build a portfolio. Different templates emphasize images over text or bullet points—one of the ways that PowerPoint portfolios are versatile enough to be tailored to your creativity. Because PowerPoint can hold plenty of slides, you won’t be limited by page lengths such as in a traditional resume.

Most people are visual learners, and a portfolio is a way for people to learn about you and your work. Therefore, the principles of good design come into play: where your audience will draw their visual attention, and what they see first, will matter when creating slides with biographical details or slides that prominently feature images.

Include a compelling biography

Starting with your title page, place your name in a large, eye-catching font. Then, add a profile picture—especially one that shows you in your best light. This will go alongside your biographical details, which can be at the front of a portfolio, to serve as an introduction, or near the end, if you want to introduce your work first and let it speak for itself.

Here are key elements in writing a bio that is clear, concise, and easy to read by your audience:

The key to a successful portfolio is careful consideration of the details that comprise your personal and professional life. Staying organized can save you a lot of time or confusion when creating your portfolio. Lastly, a portfolio offers more room and opportunities to let your personality shine through, especially compared to a resume or job board posting. By starting with the right PowerPoint portfolio template , you can begin to put your passions on display and find your ideal audience.

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Stunning slides and effective eLearning

Creating a compelling piece of visual content is about more than slick graphic design. Your content needs to aid understanding and keep audiences and learners engaged.

At BrightCarbon, we team visualisation specialists with expert graphic designers to create beautiful content that works.

Take a look at examples of our presentations and eLearning work below.

Siemens – Metering managed services

Staples – Responsibly sourced, efficiently delivered

Freshworks – Company overview

SORAA – Different situations sales presentation

Intergraph – MobileScan

Datacolor – Introduction to SpectraVision

People Powered Retrofit – Zero Carbon Harrogate Animations

Manchester University Business School – MBA Full-Time Course Offering

PPG Restorative Clinical Supervision

Men Who Talk – Mental Health Awareness

Safe Crossings Foundation charity animation

Eigen Technologies Overview Presentation

Pandemic Response Lab – ​Booth Loop Presentation​

eClerx eLearning Rise course

Fortress Solutions – Corporate Presentation

QS – Value Proposition Presentation

AI Awareness videos – What is AI?

UpstartWorks – Pass-through model

CDW – Google Pitch Deck

Mercer – Service Excellence

Decision Lens – Accelerate overview

Eden Springs – Sales presentation

Talking Talent – Brilliance in diversity

Jacobs – Digitized construction execution

Pluto7 – Optimise supply and distribution management

LAN3 – First contact sales presentation

Johnson & Johnson – Welcome and introduction

Campus Living Villages – A unique approach

Cognizant – Sales excellence

Hexagon – Marketing supporting the buyer journey

Albatross – Global solutions

Americold – Corporate overview sales presentation

Mercer – Thrive presentation

BD – Product overview

Ambry Genetics – Overview presentation

GreenBlue – High-performance urban trees

Elekta – AQUA

Jabra – Elite Sport

Interserve – Vision 2030

Renaissance Learning – Culture code

Idealcombi – Legislative window and door design

Mercer – Global talent trends

Siemens – Quality and compassion in company culture

Manchester Business School – Key figures

Siemens – Metering managed services animation

Knit for Peace – Overview animation

World Food Programme – Diversity & inclusion

Bernafon: Company presentation

eAdvisors – The key to business success

eLearning can be information-heavy and still really dynamic and engaging. Having great learning content with compelling animation sequences and helpful exercises that really test learners in the right places isn’t just a pipe dream. View our eLearning showcase – in fact better put: play with or interact with our eLearning showcase…

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BrightCarbon creates compelling visuals and storylines, helping us to convey value in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Neil Davidson Deltek

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We'll review your presentation then strategize with you on objectives, content and design—establishing a firm plan for the creation stage.

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Adrienne is an exceptional asset to our Microsoft organization. She is a presentation wizard, works with efficiency, and brings our priorities to life in visually compelling ways. She steps in when need arises, immediately blends into the flow of the project, delivers with excellence, and bows out gracefully until the next time. If you need someone to take your slide presentations to the next level, look no further!

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Adrienne is the ultimate professional. Absolutely a pleasure to work with. She got the scope of the request, engaged in good discovery, presented design direction and turned around a great presentation in a short time. I will work with her again: often and soon!

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Adrienne is great at what she does. She asks the right questions, listens to the job requirements in detail and executes on the instructions beyond expectations. I totally recommend her to anyone looking to use her skills because she possesses the qualities of a great freelancer with excellent communication, quality and timeline expectations.

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The process

We’ll kick off a project with a 20-minute phone call to discuss your goals, brand identity, and timeline to ensure that your project goes smoothly.

Based on our discussion, I’ll send you a creative direction of 2-3 slides to ensure I’m headed in the right direction. My goal here is to amaze you!

I’ll incorporate your feedback from the creative direction and complete the design of the entire deck. I’ll edit until you’re perfectly happy – usually 1-2 revisions.

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How long does a typical project take.

A typical project takes 5-7 days to complete. Faster timelines may be possible. Feel free to reach out to discuss current project estimates.

What if I'm in a BIG hurry?

Other clients’ schedules may shift, leaving availability for rush projects. Please feel free to reach out if you need a project expedited to see if I have availability. Rush fees are 100% of the project cost for a 48-hour turnaround and 50% for 48-96 hour turnarounds.

In what format should I send you my content?

You are welcome to send your content already on slides or in outline format. If you have a specific vision for a particular slide, feel free to include an inspirational graphic or description of your vision to maximize efficiency and reduce turnaround time.

What else do you need from me to get started?

If you have high-resolution version of your logo in PNG, EPS or AI format, please send it, along with any style guides you may have for your brand. If you do not have a style guide, I can follow your website style to ensure consistency of your brand.

What if I don’t have a style guide?

If you do not have a style guide, I can follow your website style to ensure consistency of your brand. If you do not have a website or it does not currently reflect the direction you’d like to go, feel free to send over any other designs or examples you may have or like. Alternatively, I can propose a design that represents your brand.

How does payment work?

At the end of the project, I’ll send you an invoice that you can pay via credit card online.

How do you source photos? Are those an additional charge?

I use Shutterstock to license photography. Technically, those assets are licensed to me so if you are going to use them in the public domain you will need to license them to you or your company. I can provide a collection for quick access to license the images. Shutterstock packages are very reasonably priced at $3 or less per image.

What if I’m not happy with the final product?

We will begin the project with a creative direction, which is 2-3 designed slides, to ensure that I am the right designer for your project and that we efficiently get to a presentation that WOWs. If I am unable to create a design that you like during that process, you will not be charged.

If there are a few slides that need additional revisions at the end of the project, I am happy to provide those to ensure you love the final product.

Will I be able to edit the final presentation?

Absolutely! There may be occasional design elements that are created in Photoshop and imported in, but to the extent possible, all text is added in PowerPoint so that you can easily edit it.

How will we coordinate and communicate during a project?

I can communicate with you in whichever fashion you prefer. Most of my clients prefer email, but I am happy to collaborate with you in Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack or any other platform that is in your workflow.

What if I don’t want my content in your portfolio?

That’s not a problem at all. Just let me know when we start working together and I’ll place a note in your client file to keep your content out of my portfolio.

Additionally, if you would like for me to sign an NDA, I’d be happy to do so.

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Hi! I love meeting other presentation designers and happy to chat. Feel free to drop me a note or check out my Ultimate Guide for Becoming a Presentation Designer or watch my free Masterclass .

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How To Create an Impressive Graphic Design Portfolio

If you are in the creative industry, a portfolio is essential to showcase your talents, your previous work, and your style. 

Whether you're a seasoned professional looking for your next creative project, a designer transitioning to freelance work , or a recent graduate looking for their first job, a well-crafted portfolio can set you apart from the competition and might just be the deciding factor in getting that project. 

This is why we prepared for you today a comprehensive guide on how to create an impressive graphic design portfolio. We’ve also included some tips on how to brand and market yourself as a designer – all made easy with our logo maker tool and our wide suite of creative marketing templates. 

Let’s dive into it! 

Best Practices For An Impressive Portfolio

You may be the most talented designer on Earth, but if you don’t have a place to show your work off, it’s meaningless. You’ll need to have a portfolio that clients and companies can easily view and access, and one that clearly and concisely displays all your previous outstanding creations.

Here are the steps that you should follow to build your portfolio:

Curate your portfolio

Organize them properly, build a great website, think of your brand identity, add interactive effects or immersive visuals, include reviews or testimonials, prepare for online or offline viewing, keep it updated, market yourself.

You may be tempted to put all your work in your portfolio. After all, the more the merrier, right? 

Wrong! Your portfolio should only showcase your best and most high-quality work. It should be something that will catch your potential client’s eye and make them think that you’re the best person to do the job. 

Quality over quantity should be your mantra. Don’t put in works that don’t reflect your current style, your design sense, or your best efforts. 

Curation also includes having a diverse portfolio. See if you can include samples from various design types (ex., show logo, print, illustrations, and web design works) to show that you are flexible and versatile. If you can create works in various art styles (ex., abstract, colorful, minimalist, 3D), then you should showcase that as well to show your range.

Your portfolio should be arranged and organized in a way that is easy for clients to understand.

You can either arrange them by type (by Logo, Brochure, Social Media Graphics, UI Design, Videos, etc.), by industry (all your works for Beauty vs. all your works for Tech, etc.), or by style (Abstract, Minimalist, Retro, etc.).

Try to also provide more info or a short description to your works. This can help give clients more context to your design as well as get a glimpse of your creative process.

You’re now ready to create the place that will host your portfolio – your website!

Make sure your website is easy to navigate. Your clients should be able to find all the information that they need without having to dig deep into your website. 

You may also want to create an About Me page so that potential clients can get to know you better. You can share your personal story, your inspiration, or what got you into designing in the first place. This gives you that sense of personal connection. 

A Contact Page is also crucial so that clients can easily message you if they want to tap into your service.

Check for usability issues and errors as well. Are all your links working? Are all the buttons clickable? Is the contact information correct? And so on.

You can also read our guide on how to create a user-friendly website for more tips. 

How your portfolio/website looks should be aligned with your desired brand identity. 

You may be wondering, what is brand identity ? It’s essentially the “image” or “personality” that people will associate with you based on your overall visual aesthetic, your works, and how you present yourself in the digital world .

Think of it as Louis Vuitton vs H&M. Louis Vuitton is seen as classy, luxurious, and high-end. Meanwhile, H&M is seen as more trendy, hip, and affordable. This image is derived based on their logo design, color scheme, and overall branding. 

The same applies to your portfolio, and your identity as a graphic designer. Do you want to be seen as a funky, bold, and retro cool designer? How about one that specializes in chic, black-and-white works? Or maybe you want to be known as a designer who creates all these amazing fluid animations? 

Once you have your brand identity sorted, you can think of suitable visual elements to incorporate into your website. 

Speaking of visuals, let your creative spirit shine in your portfolio!

Add elements such as parallax scrolling, responsive design, hover reveal, micro-interactions, or 3D effects.

Need some inspiration? Check out these amazing design portfolios or read through our UI/UX Design Trends guide. 

Social proof is a powerful marketing strategy. It means adding some reviews or testimonials from your previous satisfied clients to add more credibility and trust in your skills. If you can, add some excerpts of their reviews or comments on your portfolio website to reinforce your credibility. 

Make sure your portfolio can be properly accessed no matter which browser, device size, or phone your client might use. Check if the portfolio still looks visually ok, and if there are any issues.

You also need to prepare for offline viewing as well. Consider printing a physical portfolio, or creating a business card that contains a link to your portfolio that you can give out during events or job fairs. 

Always keep your portfolio up to date with your recent works and achievements. 

Remove works that are too outdated or those that are not aligned with your art style anymore. You should also remove works that do not fit your career goals – for example, you want to focus on video creation now so update your portfolio to only show your video projects. 

Lastly, make sure you market yourself.

Create social media accounts that people can visit to get more information or to get updates regarding your work. In fact, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube can even serve as your “portfolio” as well. You can also share some behind-the-scenes videos, your art creation process, your most-used design tools, or have a Q&A on how you got started. 

Building a strong online presence can significantly increase your visibility and help you attract new job opportunities.

What If I Don’t Have Much Experience? 

Creating a portfolio might seem difficult especially if you are just starting out and don’t have tons of previous work projects to draw from. 

If that’s the case, you can start by gathering all the work that you have done before. This can be school projects, volunteer work, or projects that you have done for family and friends.

You can also create new works specifically for your portfolio. You can create mockups, marketing materials, or designs for hypothetical brands or clients. Let’s pretend Coca-Cola asked you to create a new logo for them. Or if Spotify asked you to redesign their annual Spotify Wrapped. And so on. Just make sure you create a note that these are all hypothetical and that you didn’t do actual work for them.

Level Up Your Portfolio Today!

Creating a beautiful and impressive graphic design portfolio takes a lot of planning and careful consideration. Think of it this way – your portfolio is your shot to make a client choose you. It should display your skills, expertise, and range. At the same time, it should reflect your art style and your identity as a designer.

Getting work as a designer doesn’t end with just your portfolio as well. You should start building your brand as early as possible so that you can start marketing yourself even little by little.

Start with your logo design. You can make use of our logo maker tool to find customizable templates that fit your design aesthetic. You can then easily edit these templates by changing the color, background, layout, text, and more.

Leverage the power of marketing as well. You can read our guide on how to run Facebook Ads , utilize Instagram Stories , or create a professional email signature to promote yourself. 

Written by DesignCrowd on Thursday, April 4, 2024

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