Portfolio · Digital resume · Freelancer site
Your work, online.
In 60 seconds.
Describe what you do and the AI builds a personal site that looks like your work — not a generic template with your name swapped in. Works as a portfolio, a digital resume, or a freelancer site.
Used by designers, developers, photographers, writers, consultants, and anyone who wants a real professional presence online.
Free to start · No templates · No credit card
Three ways to use it
Tell the AI what you need.
The same builder handles three distinct types of personal site. What you describe determines what gets built.
"Here's my work"
Project-forward. Lead with the best things you've built — case studies, photography, code, writing — before anything else. Perfect when you're sending a link to a client or prospective employer who wants to see output.
- →Project showcase is hero content
- →About and bio come later
- →Contact form is the CTA
- →Optional: process or approach section
"I'm open to work"
Experience-forward. Your name and current status up top, then a clean experience timeline, skills grid, and education — with a link to your work. One URL that replaces the PDF you'd otherwise email.
- →Name and 'open to work' in the hero
- →Experience timeline is prominent
- →Skills grid before projects
- →Download CV or book a call as the CTA
"I take on clients"
Services-forward. What you do, who it's for, what clients say, and how to book or enquire. Focused on conversion — turning a visitor into a paying client — not just showcasing work.
- →Services and rates are explicit
- →Testimonials carry significant weight
- →Contact form or booking link is prominent
- →Work samples support trust, not lead
What gets generated
A real site. Not a placeholder.
Here's what the AI typically builds for a portfolio or personal site. Sections are weighted and ordered based on what you describe.
Hero
Your name, large. Your title or specialty beneath it. A short punchy line about what you do and who you help. The AI writes this from your description — not filler copy.
Selected work / Projects
Grid or editorial cards for your best work. If you provide project URLs, they link through. If not, the cards are display-only — no fake click targets. Each card gets a title, what you did, and the outcome.
About
A human bio — not a LinkedIn summary. The AI writes from your voice, your background, and what you told it about your approach. Usually 2–3 short paragraphs.
Skills
Your tools, languages, and specialties displayed as a visual badge grid — scannable in two seconds. Not buried in a paragraph, not a progress bar (those are always fake).
Experience
A clean timeline of roles and companies — the good bits from your CV, laid out elegantly. Shows range and seniority without requiring the reader to skim a wall of bullet points.
Contact
A working contact form, plus your email, LinkedIn, GitHub, Dribbble — whatever's relevant. Hire-me or open-to-work messaging if that's where you are right now.
The digital resume angle
One link.
Better than a PDF.
A PDF resume is a frozen document. Every update means reformatting. It looks different on every device. You can't include video, live projects, or interactive demos. And once it's emailed, you can't change it.
Your Artefact site is a living URL. Update it in seconds with plain English. Paste it on LinkedIn, in your email signature, in every job application, on your business card — one link that always shows the latest version of you.
Recruiters can share the link. Hiring managers can bookmark it. And because it's a real website, your name + specialty becomes searchable on Google.
Artefact vs PDF
Built for personal sites
The AI knows the difference.
Generic builders treat a portfolio the same as a pizza shop. Artefact detects when you're describing yourself — and switches to personal site mode.
Clean editorial design by default
Portfolio sites need restraint. The AI defaults to minimal, typographic-first layouts — cream or near-black backgrounds, large name treatments, generous whitespace. No rainbow gradients, no stock-photo heroes.
Copy that sounds like you
Most builders make you write everything yourself, or generate the same corporate boilerplate for everyone. Artefact writes from your description — picking up your tone, specialty, and personality.
Project cards that don't lie
If you provide project URLs, cards link through. If not, they're clean display cards — no cursor-pointer, no fake hover effects on things that go nowhere. Honest design matters.
One link for everywhere
LinkedIn profile, email signature, job applications, your Notion page, a business card QR code — one URL that always shows the latest version of you. No more "here's my outdated PDF".
Update in plain English
New job? New project? Changed your rates? Just tell the AI: "Add a new project called X", "Update my title to Senior Designer", "Add Framer to my skills". Done in seconds.
Actually findable on Google
Every Artefact site includes SEO meta tags, structured data, and semantic HTML. Your name + specialty becomes searchable — useful when recruiters or clients search for you specifically.
Who uses it
Any field. Any stage.
Whether you're actively job hunting, pitching freelance clients, or just want a home for your work — the AI adapts to your situation.
UX & Product Designers
- ·Case studies with process and outcomes
- ·Tools: Figma, Framer, Notion, etc.
- ·Hire-me or open-to-work CTA
- ·Links to live products
Developers & Engineers
- ·GitHub projects and open source
- ·Stack displayed as a badge grid
- ·Experience timeline with companies
- ·No LinkedIn-blue or cheesy animations
Photographers & Videographers
- ·Gallery grid or editorial layout
- ·Reel or featured shoot sections
- ·Booking or enquiry form
- ·Specialties: wedding, commercial, editorial, etc.
Writers & Journalists
- ·Featured articles and clips
- ·Beat or specialties section
- ·Commissions or hire-me page
- ·Bio that doesn't read like a press release
Illustrators & Artists
- ·Gallery of work by series or medium
- ·Process and approach section
- ·Commissions, prints, or licensing info
- ·Studio or contact link
Consultants & Analysts
- ·Credentials and areas of expertise
- ·Past clients or engagements (redacted if needed)
- ·Thought leadership or published work
- ·Book a call CTA
The honest comparison
Why not Cargo, Squarespace, or Behance?
- ✓Describe your work → site is built
- ✓Copy sounds like you, not a template
- ✓Editorial layout, not a theme
- ✓Works as portfolio, resume, or freelancer site
- ✓Live in 60 seconds
- ✓Free to start
- ✓Update with plain English forever
Squarespace / Cargo
- ✗Pick from hundreds of templates
- ✗Write all copy yourself
- ✗Hours of drag-and-drop setup
- ✗$16–$49/mo from day one
- ✗Looks like every other portfolio on the platform
- ✗Updates require reopening the editor
- ✗Mobile editing is a separate headache
Behance / Dribbble
- ✗Platform-owned — not yours
- ✗No custom domain
- ✗Your work next to everyone else's
- ✗No bio, copy, or experience section
- ✗Algorithm controls your reach
- ✗No contact form or booking
- ✗Disappears if the platform shuts down
Common questions
Can I use this as a digital resume / CV?
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Yes — this is one of the three main ways people use Artefact portfolio sites. Tell the AI you're open to work, list your experience and skills, and it builds an experience-forward layout with your name prominent, a clean timeline, and a hire-me or contact CTA. You get one URL to paste everywhere instead of emailing a PDF that looks different on every device.
Can I add links to my actual projects or case studies?
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Yes. In the onboarding chat, include the URLs you want linked and the AI will add them to the relevant project cards. If you don't have links yet, the AI generates display-only cards that look great without pretending to be clickable — no fake cursor-pointer on cards that go nowhere.
Will it look like a resume pasted into a webpage?
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No — that's specifically what Artefact avoids. The AI uses editorial design principles for portfolio and personal sites: large name as the typographic hero, project-forward layout, skills as a visual grid, and a contact CTA that fits you specifically. It's a website, not a word document.
I'm a developer. Can I trust it not to look embarrassing?
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Fair question. Artefact avoids LinkedIn-blue, progress bar skill charts, and clip-art icons. For developer portfolios it tends toward near-black or off-white backgrounds with a strong accent color and a geometric or monospace heading font. No 'Hello World! I am passionate about coding' copy.
Can I connect a custom domain like myname.com?
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Yes. On the Core plan ($9/mo billed annually) you connect any domain you own. Your site lives at yourname.com instead of yourname.artefact.bz. If you're job hunting, a personal domain signals professionalism and is worth the few dollars.
What if I want to update my projects or experience later?
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Use AI edits — type what you want changed in plain English. 'Add a new project called X with this description', 'Update my title to Staff Engineer', 'Add a testimonials section with these three quotes', 'Remove the freelance rates section'. Changes take seconds, not hours.
Can I show my site to potential employers even on the free plan?
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Absolutely. Free plan sites are fully live and publicly accessible at yourname.artefact.bz. There's no 'under construction' badge, no forced login to view, and no Artefact watermark obscuring your content. The only visible difference is the subdomain — upgrade if you want yourname.com.
Your work deserves a real home.
Build it in 60 seconds.
Describe what you do, what you've built, and who you want to reach. The AI handles design, copy, and layout.
Works as a portfolio, digital resume, or freelancer site — just tell it which.
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