Personal and Portfolio Website Examples

The legendary John Travolta, multi-awarded for his versatile roles including in “A Civil Action” where he received the US Broadcast Critics Association’s Alan J. Pakula Award, uses the classic black-and-white theme in his website. It opens with his most recent photo and a personal message complete with his signature–design elements that are really welcoming to visitors. Despite his very colorful and sometimes controversial career, the website is simple, clean, and well-organized–a mirror of his real-life personality as one of Hollywood’s most humble and down-to-earth personalities.

India’s renowned theater actor and director Anirban Battacharya is a natural-born artist. Besides his acting and writing stints, he is also into photography and sketching. His website captures his eye and talent for the Arts as it is designed in a trendy and colorful way, as well as, features his photos and artworks. I like the contrast of colors used in the website where black and white photography–besides its use to evoke dramatic emotions and convey elegance–is paired with hues of orange. The website also has a trendy layout, a cool animated counter of career highlights, and mouseover effects. I love it!

Maria Felipe is an author who writes about happiness. I love how she leverages a personal image above the fold, combined with a clear call to action. Not to mention her color theme of scarlet red and white that exudes vibrance and is quite appealing. Plus, lots of sharp visuals, a clean layout, and light animated features for the content that keep the website from being dull. Great website!

Danish author Ane Riel has four international bestsellers with 14 nominations by various awarding bodies. Her novels have won seven literary awards in 2019. Her website then offers an English translation alongside its Danish-written content. Besides that, the website opens with an eye-grabbing full-page image of the author against a black theme. A very great way to grab the attention of your visitors!

Oh yes. This one definitely deserves a spot in the list of the best blog examples. Glen Allsop is the founder of this blog and he is a legend in the bloggers’ world. The design of his blogs feels very ‘light’ and easy on the eyes. I definitely would recommend this blog for those planning to start theirs. First, there’s subtle animation blended in the layout. Second, it uses an interplay of clean fonts that aid to the professional character of the blog while making the content easy to read. Finally, it uses the classic black and white scheme, nice graphics, great copywriting, and modern layout.

Shopify is a renowned e-commerce platform and facility for businesses the world over. Their blog is an added service to help companies with strategies to increase their sales online and overall business performance. The blog’s design is simple and clean using a header image of a photo paired with a muted background overlayed with a compelling message and a call-to-action button. Immediately below it are the categories of blog posts for faster reading while above it is a dropdown menu, their logo, and another call-to-action button for a free trial of their services. While an expandable side menu and a search field along with the main feature are the next thing one sees upon scrolling down the blog. What comes next are the recent posts of the blog tiled neatly in two columns with lots of white spaces in between. Clever way to hook your readers!

If you are looking for a personal trainer based in Chicago, then Lift Chicago must be the one for you. Visiting their website, you will be welcomed with the videos of their personal trainers and you will see how great they are at what they are doing. Click the link to know more about their services! 

I love the calm vibe of this personal trainer website, especially with all the blue shades as their color palette. Their tagline is also remarkable since who doesn’t want to strengthen both mind and body, right? You should definitely check Jim Karas out!

The Med film festival looks like it comes from film noir. The animated picture of the water gives a beautiful filmy look, and the posters are very creative. Check out this one and learn something that may be useful in the future. As you visit, you’ll be welcomed with a beautiful visual appearance, scrolling movie posters, and multiple CTAs if you to contact them.  

Playwire is dedicated to helping publishers and app developers accelerate their business by amplifying ad revenue and operating more efficiently. Their website has a lot of white spaces but it doesn’t look empty because of the elements that they placed on the home page. The large font plays a big role as well to emphasize what their website is known for. Cool!

They established Fresh in 1991 with the goal of providing environmentally and human-friendly natural products. Their website’s color scheme, which includes pastel pinks, blues, and white, is quite feminine. Their member-based online store offers convenient features like order monitoring and rewards for every purchase.

Ellis is a well-known company for beautifully lovely bridal gowns in London. Their stunning website takes aback anyone when they view it. The gallery of breathtaking photographs with models wearing various gowns from the current collections, shown in black and white and in full color. Visit this website because it will undoubtedly tempt visitors to click on its call-to-action buttons.

Look at the creative design of the website! You can definitely tell there’s a lot of work on this website even though it’s very limited and concise. There is no word too much here. The writing style used in the website enhances its attractiveness. 

An awe-inspiring first look at Levon Biss and his work is nothing less than jaw-dropping. The high-resolution photographs combined with the modern yet not subtle style of the website will have you invested in every picture, and it truly portrays the artist’s skill.

Huel (Human + Fuel) is a nutritionally complete food formulated by James Collier. With that in mind, featuring registered dietitians & nutritionists in the testimonials section is such a great move to further build trust and connect with the viewers!

Native offers viewers a minimalist and at the same time classic testimonial design. I love how the stars are very much highlighted because of the white space. Nice!

BMW has a gallery-like layout as the main feature of its web design. It is a creative way to feature a great volume of visual media and articles – from scenic landscapes to bustling cities, simple graphics to cool 3D animations, and people to fast-paced cars – just about everything under the sun.

Spotify’s website is basically a straightforward one. It focuses on conversion, hence its simple web design, clear call-to-action buttons, and brief but persuasive copywriting in bold fonts. This website’s logo also stands out as well – timeless, distinctive, and simple in form.

Helen and Josh creates a unique wedding website that starts at the bottommost part of the page. It takes you on a unique scrolling experience and creative storytelling that seem straight out of a children’s storybook.

Jess & Russ is where fantasy meets elegance. This is the perfect website to be inspired by whimsical concepts and elegant typography. And I also love the text art above the fold, it’s very original!

What an amazing website! It starts of with some powerful background images which rotate every few seconds. Then it features a nice ‘about us’ text which makes you connect with the founder. I like how this website uses unique shapes to tie all the content blocks together.

Oh yes. I love this design, as it’s very clean and professional. The images feel so professional and intimiate. It makes you feel like you’re already at your own wedding!