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As a freelancer you always strive to keep your portfolio fresh and updated with new content. You want to reflect your best work to any possible clients who find your website. Thus it's important to stay on top of trends and keep yourself immersed in the design scene. Luckily there are so many resources today you practically can't miss!

But to get you started I've put together 26 really awesome examples of freelance portfolios. See if any design elements strike your fancy and you can recognize them as inspiration. Additionally feel free to share your own portfolio links in the post comments area.

Galpin Industries

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Your work area is an important aspect of your daily schedule. It's the place where you'll be spending a lot of time staring at documents, writing on the computer, and speaking with contacts. As such offices should be enjoyable and feel soothing on the eyes.

I have a small collection of creative office work areas to get you in the spirit of interior design. Consider some of these examples and let us know your thoughts in the comments area below.

Hamburg Offices

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Creative agencies have been popping up on the web in mass for nearly a decade. With more information available it's no wonder we have seen such a rise in freelance talent. Design agencies and personal portfolios have become the modern resume of creative peoples.

In this wonderful gallery I've put together 24 examples of web studio portfolios. These layouts showcase some very attractive features which you may take into consideration for your own design. Modal views, responsive grids, jQuery galleries, and a whole bunch of other futuristic concepts make an appearance. And building on the framework of open source means you have dozens of pre-built code projects at your disposal!

Two Arms Inc.

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Web designers are constantly looking for hot new trends to catch their visitor's attention. This list of exciting design trends has changed dramatically in the past 10 years, but dark-themed websites have always been in style. This color swatch combined with many different web elements is a surefire way to draw in attention. If you're a fan of these deep-rich color schemes please spend some time perusing my design gallery.

Kisko Labs

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Designers have been transforming the user experience of web forms for over a decade. Input forms are great for personal contact, user registration, profile settings, plus a whole lot more. They are essential in mostly all websites.

In the gallery below I have put together 28 inspirational form layouts to maximize user experience. Professional designers have come up with trendy solutions to even the most complex forms. Gathering data from your visitors can be very difficult at times. But starting with an easy form template can grease the wheels for more conversions.

Greenjob

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Whenever a user lands onto your 404 page it's always a frustrating process. As the designer you want to provide solutions to their problem, either traveling back in their web history or maybe hitting your home page instead. Along with these actions you should try wrapping up the page in a pretty pixel display.

This gallery of eye-catching 404 page designs should give you all the inspiration you need! I have cataloged some very interesting layouts from all around the web which not only focus on aesthetics, but also proper user experience. If you have thoughts on the post or wish to share links of your own let us know in the discussion area.

Pinterest

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Graphic designers for Apple software often have a way of precision. Mobile iOS apps and Mac OS X have proven to bolster a community of developers publishing under one library. And from this we can see a trickle-down effect into application websites.

Below I've collected 36 really unique app websites for iOS and OS X. Keep in mind that most designers and developers are writing code for the apps along with their own websites! It takes a lot of skill to develop under Apple products. If you enjoy the post or have your own thoughts please share them in the discussion area below.

Courier for Mac

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Pligg CMS has gathered a lot of attention in recent years. It runs on a PHP/MySQL backend with support for custom templates and modules. But it is still so hard to find an updated Pligg gallery with working links!

I have personally worked on a few projects and would highly recommend checking out the demo to see if you'd want to try it out. For Internet marketers Pligg works similar to Digg, but most webmasters will focus on a specific niche. If you can build a few accounts and connect within the community these websites are perfect for building backlinks and a bit of traffic, too. Check out the gallery below and let us know your thoughts in the post comments.

AlterFilter

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The Internet has given rise to a slew of networked communities. User profile pages have become the norm for cloned systems such as Facebook, Digg, Twitter, and others. This trend has converted even the most basic websites into social havens for users.

Below I have cataloged 26 of the best profile designs found around the web. These feature tons of advancements including block stats, avatars, profile names, and a few other nifty features. Let us know your thoughts on the design gallery in our discussion area below.

Digg v4

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The ocean is an incredibly relaxing place to be. At nearly every beach and oceanfront property you are able to hear the seagulls and foghorns going off at all hours. It's an amazing lifestyle which incorporates a lot of beauty and creativity. And if you can't find yourself at the ocean very often, photography is always an alternative option.

Below I have compiled a fantastic gallery of 34 pristine ocean view photographs. These come from all over the world and feature a wide variety of landscapes. I highly recommend saving any of your favorites to use for later project work. Alternatively if you know of some great photographers or seascape photo galleries feel free to share your links in the comments below.

Ocean View Sunrise

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