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Sharon Anderson
3,192 PointsRecommendation of theme for simple design portfolio site, or way to begin?
Hi, Wondered if anyone had a recommendation for a good simple theme to start out with for a graphic design portfolio. Basically will just have Home page (simple nav bar overlaying image with logo in middle) with some info in a few bands underneath---then about page or section, portfolio, and Contact. Was debating coding from scratch but as I want to learn Wordpress and figured site would be easier to update, thought I'd start out doing this as project for my first Wordpress site. (or should I look into learning Genesis, or buying multi-purpose theme like Theme X, Avada or Divi? Might be more than I need to start and probably learning curve.
3 Answers
TJ Egan
14,420 PointsI'm a big fan of the X theme. Tons of different options.
Sharon Anderson
3,192 PointsThanks TJ...Think I may start with one of the simpler ones and then maybe get X theme next. Looks great!
Franck Fremont
12,197 PointsYou could simply begin by a simple free theme.
Lots of free theme are available for design portfolios.
And you can find plenty of them there: http://www.wpdailythemes.com/
And you are right there is a learning curve when using Avada, Divi or Genesis...
Sharon Anderson
3,192 PointsLooks like a good one and think something there may work out just fine for initial site. Just a little overwhelming. So many choices!
Sharon Anderson
3,192 PointsAnd thanks Nicholas! Couldn't find area to respond directly to your comment. Have been offline most of week. Will check that out as well.
nicholas eymann
11,080 Pointsnicholas eymann
11,080 PointsI am very fond of "Portfolio" by Gavickpro. It's geared towards photographers and its as simple as can be. It's very lightweight and geared to work on a range of devices. It also has a lot of customization options in terms of setting the colors, font styles and the like.