Writer and copywriter portfolio templates. Pick one and Cactal builds it.

27 portfolio designs for copywriters, B2B and content writers, technical and UX writers, and journalists and editors. Choose one and Cactal turns it into your website, with your writing samples, services and a contact form.

Writer website designs

  • Writer website design, ecommerce copywriter in black and pink: near-black page, a round portrait above a large white serif headline, a hot pink call button and a row of client wordmarks

    A small portrait, an availability dot and a big serif promise, with client wordmarks underneath.

  • Writer website design, freelance copywriter at his desk: white page, a dark serif headline and black button beside a man writing at a desk, three story cards with photos below

    A calm serif headline beside a photo of you writing, with your latest pieces as cards below.

  • Writer website design, copy studio with typewriter keys: yellow page with torn paper, dark green ink spatter and old typewriter keys around a cream circle with a green headline

    Typewriter keys and ink spatter on bright yellow frame a centered promise, for writers with a playful brand.

  • Writer website design, news reporter with a studio portrait: dark navy page, a large white name with a lavender subtitle, a man holding a notepad and a lime green button

    Your name large over a dark studio portrait and one button to your reporting, for building a byline.

  • Writer website design, copywriter with a stacked type headline: off-white page, four lines of very large black serif type, a gray subhead and an underlined link

    Four short lines of heavy serif type say what you do, with no photo and one link to selected work.

  • Writer website design, freelance copywriter with a PDF portfolio link: white page, a dark green name and headline with a pink hello, a sage button and a rounded photo of a man writing at a kitchen table

    Your name and trade open the headline beside a sunny desk photo, with a PDF portfolio to download.

  • Writer website design, conversion copywriter with a sign-up strip: cream page, a bold dark brown headline, an orange call button, a man sketching on a printed web page and a peach sign-up strip

    A man marking up a printed page beside a bold promise, with a newsletter sign-up strip underneath.

  • Writer website design, website and UX copy studio in glowing navy: dark navy page, a white and cyan serif headline, a glowing cyan button and a woman at a laptop with floating page cards

    A writer at a laptop with glowing page mockups, for studios writing for software teams and online shops.

  • Writer website design, food and science writer with a newsletter: white page, a centered round portrait above a navy serif name, an email field with an orange subscribe button and a list of article links

    A round portrait, a sign-up box and recent article links, for a writer whose readers return for each post.

  • Writer website design, freelance writer and editor with topic filters: off-white page, a navy serif headline and email button, a smiling woman at a laptop and four article cards under topic tabs

    A warm portrait over a row of articles you can filter by topic, for writers who cover several beats.

  • Writer website design, brand voice copywriter, type only: cream page, a large centered black serif headline with italic words, a gray subhead and a black button

    One witty centered serif line and a single button, for writers who let the words do the selling.

  • Writer website design, content and copy business with a results promise: warm white page with mustard shapes, a dark teal serif headline, a mustard contact button, a seated man with a notebook and a row of abstract marks

    A seated portrait, a three-part promise and a row of abstract marks, for writers who sell on results.

  • Writer website design, campaign copywriter with a wide photo: ivory page, a tall deep green condensed name, a teal button and a wide photo of an older woman swimming in an outdoor pool

    A tall condensed name, a wry one-paragraph intro and a wide photograph that sets the tone.

  • Writer website design, writer, editor and writing teacher on deep plum: white header, a deep plum panel with a white serif headline and a pink email button, a smiling woman at a sunny desk with a laptop

    Three roles in one short serif line beside a warm desk portrait, for writers who also edit and teach workshops.

  • Writer website design, advertising copywriter and creative director in outline type: warm off-white page, a huge outlined serif name, a gray serif tagline, a charcoal pill button, three stats and a black and white portrait of a woman holding papers above a dark ticker band

    A huge outlined name and career highlights beside a black and white portrait, for senior advertising creatives.

  • Writer website design, fintech content writer with an about paragraph: white page, a dark serif headline, a navy call button and a photo of a man writing beside a laptop, with an intro paragraph below

    Names the industry in the headline, then a paragraph on past clients, for writers with one specialty.

  • Writer website design, healthcare copywriter with a workshop banner: white page, a large dark brown serif headline and brown buttons beside a smiling gray-haired woman in glasses writing at a desk, a beige banner on top

    Names the specialty and its readers in the headline beside a desk portrait, with a workshop banner on top.

  • Writer website design, essayist with a text-only list of stories: ivory page, a narrow centered column, a dark serif headline, a teal button and a list of story titles in teal with dates in gold

    No photos, just a one-line pitch, a commission button and dated stories, for writers whose clips speak first.

  • Writer website design, developer documentation writer: warm white page, a bold black headline, monospace menu and buttons, a woman in a mustard sweater at a desk

    A plain headline naming the specialty, monospace touches and a friendly portrait, with services first.

  • Writer website design, uX content strategist with team workshops: off-white page, a dark serif headline, a red button, a rounded portrait of a man in glasses and a pink band of abstract marks

    Names strategy, interface copy and workshops in the headline beside a desk portrait, for product writers.

  • Writer website design, technical writer with a round portrait: light gray page, a large charcoal serif headline, a black button and a big round black and white portrait

    A serif headline beside a large round portrait, with buttons to get in touch or read writing samples.

  • Writer website design, product writing newsletter with edit marks: off-white page, a black headline with a red strike-through and handwritten red notes, red subscribe buttons

    Red strike-throughs and handwritten notes turn the masthead into an edit, for a writer's newsletter.

  • Writer website design, feature writer with a warm portrait and story cards: cream page, a large dark brown serif headline, a brown button, a smiling woman in a sunny garden and three photo cards with outlet names and dates

    A friendly portrait beside a clear headline, with three recent stories below, for magazine and university writers.

  • Writer website design, freelance editor with services in a blush strip: cream page, a large burgundy serif headline, a burgundy quote button, a smiling woman at a desk with manuscripts, a blush strip of five service icons, a burgundy contact band

    A promise about voice and deadlines, then each kind of edit in a strip below, for editors who work with authors.

  • Writer website design, agency copywriter, dark with campaign cards: near-black page, a large bold white headline, a yellow work button and a teal email link, a smiling man at a dark desk with a laptop, three campaign photo cards

    A first-person line and a low-lit desk portrait, then three campaign cards with their honors, for agency copywriters.

  • Writer website design, food and travel writer with a row of trip photos: deep green page, a cream serif name with a rose italic job title, a rose samples button, a woman writing in a notebook at a candlelit café, three photos of street food, dinner and a harbor at dusk

    Name and beat as the headline beside a candlelit café, with trip photos below, for food and travel writers.

  • Writer website design, freelance copywriter with a friendly hello and awards: white page, large navy serif hello, bright blue email button, two columns of text, award laurel

    A warm hello, a short pitch and a project email button, with your clients and awards a click away.

Every design is an illustration by Cactal. The writers, clients and photos in them are fictional. Updated October 2026.

Describe your writing

What you write, who you write for and how clients should reach you. Cactal builds the pages around your samples, sets up your contact form and publishes the site.

How it works

  1. 1 Pick a design

    Browse by the kind of writing you do and open any design to see it full size.

  2. 2 Add your work

    Your services, samples, clients and how people should reach you. Cactal drafts every page and builds the site from your design.

  3. 3 Publish

    Ask for changes in plain words until it's right, then publish free on a Cactal domain, or on your own domain with Pro.

What a writer portfolio website needs

Say what you write, and for whom

Copywriter, content writer, technical writer, journalist or editor, and the clients or readers you serve. An editor or marketing lead should know in seconds whether you fit the job.

Samples people can actually read

Show three to six of your best pieces, each with a line on the brief, the audience and what it achieved. Link to the published version where you can.

Permission for client work

Ghostwritten and agency work is often covered by agreements. Ask before you show it, or describe the project and add a sample you wrote for the portfolio.

Spec pieces if you're starting out

No client work yet? Write a few sample pieces for the kind of businesses you want to work with, and label them as samples.

Services and a clear next step

List what you write and what each service includes, then end every page with a short form that asks about the project, deadline and budget.

A site that reads like your best work

Clients treat your own homepage as a writing test. Clear headlines, short paragraphs and no filler show them what they'd get.

Questions

Are these writer portfolio templates free?

Every design here is free to start from. You can sign up, build and publish on a Cactal domain without a card and with no time limit. Putting your site on a domain you own is $25 a month on Pro, or $240 a year.

Do I need to know how to code or design?

No. Describe your work in plain words and Cactal builds, edits and publishes the site. When you want a change, ask for it the same way.

How much does a writer portfolio website cost?

A custom build from a web designer often runs into the thousands of dollars and takes weeks. A builder template costs less, but you still write and fill in every page. With Cactal it's free to build and publish on a Cactal address, and your own domain is $25 a month on Pro, or $240 a year, with no setup fee.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Every site starts on a free Cactal address. Connect a domain you own on Pro for $25 a month, or $240 a year, and each additional website on its own domain is $20 a month.

Who owns the website?

You do. Every Cactal site is real React source code, so you can take it and run it anywhere. There is no export to buy.

Are these real writers?

No. Each design is an illustration made by Cactal, and the names, people, clients, publications and photos in it are fictional. Your site is built around your own work.

Can I use my own words?

Yes. Give Cactal your own copy and it builds the pages around it, or have it draft from your notes and rewrite anything you like. Clients will read the site as a writing sample, so it's worth the edit.

What if I don't have client work yet?

Write a few spec pieces for the kinds of businesses you want to work with and label them as samples. Cactal can give each one its own page or post, and you can swap in client work as it comes.

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