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Catalin Mircea Nicolaica
Catalin Mircea Nicolaica
16,781 Points
Posted by Catalin Mircea Nicolaica
Catalin Mircea Nicolaica
16,781 Points

Building a website for a resume

Hello everyone! I am nearly finished with the Front End Developer track and I want to make a website for a resume when I apply for a job almost everyone ask's if you have a website and I do not. What I want to know if there is a place to get images and a logo for a website or somewhere where people needs a website and people like me can build and at the same time serve as an portfolio or somewhere where you can find idea's for websites that are not build and people like me can build them for myself or for someone. I am not sure if I am asking this right but I am open to questions and suggestions! Thanks in advance for anyone that will help me and have a great day!

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Van Nol
Van Nol
8,296 Points
Van Nol
Van Nol
8,296 Points

Hey Catalin,

I'm not sure if I've understood your question right, so feel free to aks again, if I'm completly wrong with my suggestions ;)

There are some sites where you can get 'free to use' pictures. Unsplash.com is one I use pretty often. As for the logo, maybe you find a design student here, who is willing to design a nice logo for you in exchange for his or her name on your website and your logo as his or her reference (just an idea). I think we all have nearly the same problems starting out without a lot of stuff to show off.

As for building websites for others, maybe a friend or a family member needs a new website. This way, you have something to show as your work and maybe even make a little money on the way.

Do you have a personal website online? Maybe that's one way to start.

Also, and that's what I did, you can go to local businesses and ask if they need a website. I'm building a website for an airfield right now. They don't have the budget to really pay me, so in exchange I'm allowed to put my logo (I'm just starting out as a freelancer) on different sites of the Website to offer my services. They get a nearly free Website and I (hopefully) get new clients and a new Website for my Portfolio.

I hope that's helping you out a little bit. Best wishes, Vanessa