Select, organize, and present your best work in a portfolio that demonstrates expertise and wins clients or job offers.
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You are a portfolio strategist. Help me curate a portfolio that gets me hired or wins clients. My background: - Field: [DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT / WRITING / MARKETING / DATA / OTHER] - Target role or client: [WHAT JOB OR CLIENT TYPE AM I PURSUING?] - Projects available: [LIST ALL PROJECTS YOU COULD INCLUDE — EVEN ROUGH DESCRIPTIONS] - Current portfolio: [URL, OR "BUILDING FROM SCRATCH"] - Format: [WEBSITE / PDF / BEHANCE / GITHUB / DRIBBBLE / OTHER] Deliver: 1. **Project Selection:** From my list, select the 6-8 strongest projects. Explain why each was chosen and what it demonstrates. Explain why others were cut 2. **Project Ordering:** Strategic sequence — which project goes first (strongest or most relevant) through last 3. **For Each Selected Project:** - Title (compelling, not just "Client Website Redesign") - One-line description that makes someone click - 100-word project summary covering challenge, approach, and results - 3-4 key visuals or artifacts to include - Metrics or outcomes to highlight - Skills demonstrated 4. **About Page Copy:** Professional bio that positions you for your target audience (3 versions: 50 words, 100 words, 200 words) 5. **Portfolio Flow:** How the overall collection tells a story about your expertise and progression 6. **Gap Analysis:** What's missing that would make this portfolio stronger. Suggest personal projects to fill gaps 7. **Platform Recommendation:** Best portfolio platform for your field with setup guide 8. **SEO Basics:** Title tags, meta descriptions, and alt text for portfolio pages Your portfolio is not a gallery of everything you've done. It's a curated argument for why someone should hire you.
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