A personal portfolio hero on a near-black background crossed by diagonal beams of blue light, like folds of lit fabric. A pill navigation at the top centre holds a round monogram, then Home, Work, Resume and 'Say hi' with an arrow. Spaced capitals read 'COLLECTION '26' above a very large italic serif name, 'Michael Smith'. Beneath it: 'A Creative lives in Chicago.' and a short line about designing seamless digital interactions. Two buttons follow, a white 'See Works' and a dark outlined 'Reach out...', with a small 'SCROLL' label and line at the bottom. This is only the opening section of a portfolio. It would suit a designer, photographer, developer or any creative professional presenting their work. The demo name and words are placeholders you replace with your own.
Dark Portfolio Hero is a professionally designed portfolio website template. Perfect for designers and photographers.
The Dark Portfolio Hero template is a professionally designed, fully responsive website template built for designers and photographers.
This portfolio template comes with full-width gallery, portfolio grid, about section, and more: everything you need to launch a professional online presence.
Whether you are starting from scratch or refreshing an existing website, Dark Portfolio Hero gives you a head start with a design that looks polished and converts visitors into customers.
Dark Portfolio Hero is a single opening section rather than a full site: a near-black canvas crossed by diagonal beams of blue light that fold across the field like lit fabric. A centred pill navigation holds a round monogram with Home, Work, Resume and 'Say hi' spaced widely. Above the name, spaced capitals read 'COLLECTION '26' in light grey, serving as an editorial season label. The name itself — 'Michael Smith' — is set in a very large italic serif, dominating the lower half of the hero.
Below the name, a one-line location and descriptor ('A Creative lives in Chicago.') is followed by a short statement about designing seamless digital interactions. Two buttons sit side by side — a white 'See Works' and a dark-outlined 'Reach out...' — with a small 'SCROLL' label at the base. The strict monochrome palette and the italic-serif name treatment make this hero well suited to designers, photographers, developers, and creative professionals who want an immediate, high-contrast first impression.
The preview shows the opening screen of this design. Further sections are yours to add.
Yes, you can start from Dark Portfolio Hero on the free plan, which gives you up to 3 template sites published on a we.inc address, with no card. The free plan does not include the AI or a custom domain; AI plans start at $20 a month.
Yes. Dark Portfolio Hero is filed under portfolio and suits designers and photographers, but the design is not locked to one trade: replace the demo words and photos with your own, or on a paid plan ask the AI to rebuild the sections around your business.
Yes. Click any text, colour or image to edit it, or describe the look you want to the AI on a paid plan. The layout is responsive, so it adapts to phones and desktops, and you can export the code to GitHub.
Start from Dark Portfolio Hero and describe your business in plain English. The AI rewrites the copy, swaps the imagery and lays out the pages around you, and you can keep editing by clicking any element or by asking for changes in chat. Every project is real React and TypeScript you can export to GitHub.
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