Creative and media · logo maker
Portfolio logo maker, free to design.
Logo ideas for designers, developers and freelancers showing their work. Work first, words second: show your best projects at once, keep loading fast and make contacting you easy.
Example logos
6 starting points for a portfolio.
Made by the same engine as the studio, with sample names. Start from one and the studio opens with this industry and that concept first.
- Oak & Main Portfolio · Wordmark with cut letterStart with this
- Northgate Portfolio · Wordmark with split colorStart with this
- Harbor Portfolio · WordmarkStart with this
- Juniper Portfolio · Wordmark with dot accentStart with this
- Granite Portfolio · Wordmark with split colorStart with this
- Riverside Portfolio · Wordmark with split colorStart with this
Design advice
Color
bold: bold colors stand out on a busy street or feed.
Graphite Bold: Graphite #322827, Silver Mist #a69c96, Signal Red #fd271d, Deep Signal Red #211616, Bone White #fbfafa
Graphite Bold: Graphite #2b2530, Silver Mist #a596a6, Iris #a323f6, Void #151217, Bone White #f8f7f8
playful: bright colors feel friendly and easy to approach.
Graphite Playful: Graphite #332831, Silver Mist #a6969e, Orchid #ff2dd5, Void #1a1018, Bone White #fcf1fa
Graphite Playful: Graphite #2a3435, Silver Mist #96a0a6, Electric Cyan #36f3fc, Deep Electric Cyan #162021, Bone White #f6fcfd
monochrome: black and white looks confident and prints anywhere.
Graphite Monochrome: Graphite #383437, Silver Mist #a6969e, Orchid #a63092, Graphite Ink #181718, Bone White #f6f6f6
Graphite Monochrome: Graphite #353734, Silver Mist #96a697, Verdant #52a630, Graphite Ink #1c1d1b, Bone White #f5f6f5
Type
Oak & Main Portfolio
Bebas Neue with Inter Tight: a display face gives the name real character.
Oak & Main Portfolio
Inter Tight with Work Sans: a grotesk feels direct and dependable.
Symbol ideas
- pen
- film
- star
- camera
- star
- camera
- pen
- camera
- pencil
- pen box
- pen line
- star half
Open source icons (ISC and MIT). Others can use the same icon, so a symbol mark is less unique than a monogram or an abstract mark.
Layout
Make sure the mark alone still reads on the back of a card.
Websites to match
Motion website templates from AnimatedWebs.
Questions
Portfolio logo questions
What colors work for a portfolio logo?
For designers, developers and freelancers showing their work, bold palettes work well because bold colors stand out on a busy street or feed. A starting point from the engine: Graphite Bold (Graphite #322827, Silver Mist #a69c96, Signal Red #fd271d). Text on paper needs 4.5:1 contrast.
Which fonts suit a portfolio?
Bebas Neue with Inter Tight, because a display face gives the name real character; Inter Tight with Work Sans, because a grotesk feels direct and dependable. Oak & Main Portfolio above is set in Bodoni Moda.
What symbol should a portfolio logo use?
Ideas drawn from portfolio: pen, film, star, camera, pencil. Northgate Portfolio uses a wordmark with split color.
Where will a portfolio logo be used most?
For designers, developers and freelancers showing their work, on pencil, business card, tote bag, t shirt, in that order.
What should a portfolio brand get across?
Work first, words second: show your best projects at once, keep loading fast and make contacting you easy.
How much does a portfolio logo cost here?
A portfolio logo is free to design and preview. The full brand pack for Oak & Main Portfolio or your own name is $25 once, or included with AnimatedWebs Pro.
Can a portfolio register its logo as a trademark?
Check for trademark conflicts (for example at uspto.gov) before a portfolio registers it or prints business cards.
What is in the brand pack · Pricing and downloads
Check a logo for trademark conflicts (for example at uspto.gov) before you register or print it.