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Client — Matthew Burns
Year — 2026

Matthew Burns
a portfolio that
looks like the work.

Personal website design and build for a working creative. The site is the pitch — every pixel earning its place. We used a custom built website and a CMS to manage the content. The backend is custom built within GoHighLevel to manage the inquiries and bookings.

Matthew Burns, website
Fig. 01 — matthewburns.com Design & Build / Contrast Logic
GoHighLevel
CRM system cusomized
Custom website
Built from scratch

A portfolio site should embody the work — not just display it.

Matthew needed a personal site that could carry the weight of the work inside it. Most portfolio templates flatten the work; this one had to elevate it.

The brief was understated but sharp: make it feel like my studio, not a template.

The site opened doors — which is what a portfolio is for.

Within the first month post-launch, Matthew reported jealously from other creatives who wanted to know how he built his site.

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