Portfolios That Win Clients and Careers

Already have a Wix.com website? Skip to Step 3

If you are starting a new websites follow ALL these steps.

Step 1: Bypassing the AI & Onboarding Questions

When you first sign up, Wix is going to try to walk you through an AI chat and several onboarding screens. Your main goal here is to hit Skip to keep your control.

1. Go to Wix.com and create your account.

   
   

2. Bypass the AI Chat: If a screen pops up asking you to chat with an AI to start building, look for the option that says "Set up without AI" and click it.

   

   

3. The "Skip" Marathon: Wix will now try to interview you. Bypass these screens:

   • First, what is your site all about? → Look at the bottom right and click Skip.

   • What do you want to call your site? → Click Skip.

   • What are your goals for this site? → Click Skip.

   • Add apps to your site to reach your goals → Click Skip.

     
     

4. Go to the Dashboard: Once you successfully skip these questions, Wix will load your main account Dashboard.

   
   

5. Look at the top right corner of your dashboard and click the blue button that says Design Site.

Step 2: Picking the Perfect Template Manually

1. After clicking Design Site you will see something called Wix Harmony "Design Your Site With Aria" show up. Skip that! Scroll down. It will say "or start from a template recommended for you" on the right you will see "See All". Click that!

   
   

2. Now you can choose to start a Blank Template or Drop down and filter by Photography or Creative Arts.

   
   

3. Browse these specific categories and look for a layout that feels clean and minimal. Hover over your choice and click Edit.

Step 3: Name & Logo in the Header (Name & Logo)

1. Double-click the placeholder text in the top-left corner of your header and type your Full Name. Use a crisp, highly readable font like Montserrat or Helvetica.

   
   

2. Create a Logo on Canva.com or in Wix and add it to the header.

   
   

3. Logo should be simple, clean, and aesthetically pleasing.

   

Step 4: Map Out the Film Page "Triad"

1. We are setting up a custom horizontal alignment for your film projects: Poster → Movie → Storyboard.

   
   

2. Add a Film Page to your menu.

   

   

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   On the Film Page Click the Add Elements (+) button on the left toolbar.

   
   

4. Go to Strip, select a blank classic strip, and drag it onto your page.

   
   

5. Click on the strip, and select Layout and Add 3 columns from the floating menu.

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   Now, manually drop your elements into those columns:

   
   

   1. Column 1 (The Poster): Go to Add Elements (+) → Image and upload your vertical movie poster. Drag it into the first column until it snaps into place.

   2. Column 2 (The Movie): Go to Add Elements (+) → Video & Music → Single Video Players (choose YouTube or Vimeo). Drop it into the middle column and paste your project link.

   3. Column 3 (The Storyboard): Go to Add Elements (+) → Gallery and pick a simple Slider or Grid. Drop it into the third column and upload your storyboard panels.

      
      

   Step 5: Build the Photography Page

1. See step 4 for instruction on how to add a page to your menu. Add a Photography Page

   
   

2. Click Add Elements (+) → Gallery and look for Wix Pro Galleries.

   
   

3. Choose the Masonry layout. This specific layout is perfect because it lets vertical and horizontal images sit side-by-side naturally without forcing them into awkward square crops.

   
   

Step 6: Clean and Polish the "About Me" Page

1. See step 4 for instruction on how to add a page to your menu. Add a About me Page

   
   

2. Divide this page into a 2-Column Layout (you can use another blank strip split into two columns). See Step 4 how to add a a coloumn

   
   

3. In the Left Column, upload a high-quality creative headshot or portrait of yourself.

   1. you will be taking this in class with the three point lighting set up avaible in the studio rooms.

      
      

4. In the Right Column, write your about yourself.

   1. Here are sentence starters: use these to write your about me

      1. My name is [Name], and I am a visual artist specializing in [Photography / Filmmaking / Digital Media]."

      2. Based in [City/State], my work focuses on exploring themes of [nature / identity / youth culture / emotion / storytelling]."

      3. "What drives my creative decisions is a desire to make the viewer feel [inspired / curious / nostalgic / reflective]."

      4. "Over the past few years, I have developed strong technical skills in [Adobe Premiere Pro / Photoshop / Lightroom / Procreate / DSLR cameras]."

      5. "Whether I am managing lighting on a photography set or [editing a timeline / formatting a storyboard], I pride myself on my attention to detail."

         
         

Here are examples of professional websites and also a template for you to follow that is made on Wix.