In this course, I’ll walk you through the steps to launch your online portfolio using WordPress. The course will include lessons on choosing your domain and hosting, installing WordPress, customizing your theme, and more! You’ll learn tips on creating a great portfolio and some tips on how to use it to market yourself.

The How to Build a Portfolio course is designed for artists, makers, and freelancers who are job-hunting, applying to schools, looking for clients, or need a place to present their work in an attractive and professional way.

This course includes a component on storing and organizing large files and quantities of content as well as one on marketing yourself to make your work attract the right people.

Building a portfolio with WordPress

In this tutorial, I’ll be using WordPress, open-source software that powers 40% of the web. Not sure what open-source means, what the difference between web hosting and email hosting is, and how to buy a domain? I’ll walk you through all of it. Not only will you have a great portfolio at the end of it, you’ll also feel more confident about understanding the web and how to maintain your site.

How to Build a Portfolio Lesson Plan

Make sure you download the files in the Class Project section for additional resources and written guides.

1: Getting Started2: Intro to the Web3: Hosting and Domains4: Installing WordPress5: Customizing Your Portfolio6: Introduction to Plugins and 3rd Party Services7: Intro to Search Engine Optimization8: Website Maintenance9: Marketing Yourself10: Resources