GitHub Portfolio Templates

A collection of clean, professional, and customizable markdown portfolio templates designed specifically for college students across various disciplines.

📋 Contents

This repository contains five portfolio templates for different academic disciplines:

• Computer Science Student Portfolio - For CS/Software Engineering students
• Electrical Engineering Student Portfolio - For EE/Electronics students
• Graphic Design Student Portfolio - For design/creative students
• Marketing/Business Student Portfolio - For business/marketing students
• General/Multipurpose Student Portfolio - Adaptable for any field

✨ Features

• Clean, professional designs with responsive formatting
• Structured sections for education, projects, skills, and experience
• Integration with professional platforms via badge links (GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Image placeholders with Unsplash image links for visual appeal
• Emoji usage for improved visual hierarchy and readability
• Ready-to-use tables for organizing skills and competencies
• Quote sections and design elements for visual interest
• Footer sections with copyright information and updates

🚀 How to Use

1. Choose a template that best matches your field of study or career goals
2. Fork or clone this repository to your GitHub account
3. Edit the markdown file to replace placeholder text with your personal information:
   • Update all [Your Name], [Your University], etc. placeholders
   • Replace project descriptions and experience sections with your own
   • Update links to point to your own profiles/projects
   • Replace image URLs with your own images or keep the placeholder images
4. Publish to GitHub Pages or convert to HTML/PDF as needed
5. Update regularly as you complete new projects or gain new experiences

Publishing Options

• GitHub Pages: Push to a repository named yourusername.github.io to create a personal site
• Markdown Editors: Use editors like Typora, MarkText, or Visual Studio Code with a markdown preview extension
• HTML Conversion: Convert to HTML using tools like Pandoc or online markdown converters
• PDF Export: Export as PDF for print or email distribution

📷 Images

The templates use free stock images from Unsplash as placeholders. When customizing:

• Replace with your own images when possible for a personal touch
• If keeping placeholder images, consider giving attribution to photographers
• Ensure proper image compression and sizing for performance

📱 Social Media Badges

The templates use Shields.io for creating social media badges. You can customize these badges by:

1. Visiting the Shields.io website
2. Creating custom badges with your preferred colors/styles
3. Replacing the badge URLs in the templates

⚙️ Customization Tips

• Color Schemes: Maintain a consistent color palette throughout your portfolio
• Typography: Stick to 2-3 font styles maximum for readability
• Project Highlights: Feature your strongest 3-5 projects with detailed descriptions
• Technologies: List technologies you're proficient in, not just familiar with
• Metrics: Include measurable achievements when possible (e.g., "increased efficiency by 20%")
• Regular Updates: Set a reminder to update your portfolio quarterly

🔄 Converting to Other Formats

HTML

npx showdown-cli convert YourTemplate.md -o index.html

PDF

npx md-to-pdf YourTemplate.md

👨‍💻 Contributions

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to improve the templates or add new ones:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch for your changes
3. Submit a pull request with a clear description of your improvements

📜 License

These templates are provided under the MIT License - feel free to use, modify, and distribute them for personal or commercial use.

🙏 Credits

• Unsplash for free stock images
• Shields.io for social media badges
• Font Awesome for icons (when used)
• GIPHY for animated GIFs

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