A crowded industry is tough. It’s difficult to get the best clients, and can be even more challenging to establish a foothold as a strong new competitor with your product or service. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or you’re looking for new career opportunities, having a cutting edge online portfolio is essential to standing out from the crowd.

That being said, creating a stand out portfolio is easier than you might think. There are many tools you can use to help generate a high quality, creative portfolios quickly. Including Format and SquareSpace, two of my personal favorite easy-to-use portfolio solutions (if you don’t want to go down the WordPress route).