About Canvas
Launch your online portfolio with our free simple portfolio Carrd template. Canvas is a clean, image-forward showcase designed for designers, photographers, illustrators, and visual artists. It places your creative work front and center with an elegant responsive grid, supported by a short artist biography, client list, and direct inquiry link.
What's Included
- Minimalist artist header with name, creative discipline, and availability status
- Responsive image gallery showcase displaying selected client works
- Artist bio and creative background narrative
- Client roster and featured exhibition or publication list
- Direct email contact button and social profile links
Key Feature Notes
- Clean image-forward gallery grid that lets creative work shine
- Minimalist design that loads quickly without distracting visitors
- Client list and credentials section to build instant credibility
- Works on Carrd Pro Lite with zero maintenance overhead
Template Details
- Carrd plan needed
- Pro Lite ($9/year)
- Sections
- 5
- Forms
- None
- Embeds
- None
- Mobile
- Responsive
- Updated
- 2026-09-24
Use on unlimited personal and client sites. Resale of the template file is not allowed. Terms
Who It's For
- Photographers, art directors, and visual stylists
- Graphic designers, illustrators, and brand identity specialists
- Architects and interior designers showcasing recent spaces
- Creative students assembling an internship portfolio
Carrd Plan Needed
Canvas runs on Carrd Pro Lite ($9/year) using native gallery and text elements. Connecting a custom domain requires Carrd Pro Standard ($19/year).
How to Get and Use Canvas
- Click Download Free Template to go to Carrd's secure checkout.
- Sign in to Carrd, or create a free account if you don't have one yet.
- After checkout, Canvas is automatically added to your Carrd dashboard templates.
- From your Carrd dashboard, choose New Site, then select Canvas from your templates.
- If you are not on Pro Lite yet, upgrade or start the 7-day free trial.
- Swap in your text, images, and links, then click Publish.
What is Carrd?
Carrd is a simple, free, fully responsive one-page website builder for pretty much anything. It offers a free tier for basic sites, Pro Lite from $9/year for custom templates, and Pro Standard ($19/year) to add custom domains, forms, widgets, and embeds. Learn more in our guide on why use Carrd, or get started with Carrd.
Canvas FAQ
Custom Carrd templates require at least Carrd Pro Lite ($9/year).
Yes. You can add, remove, and reorder images in the Carrd gallery settings.
Yes. Each gallery thumbnail can be linked to an external URL or Behance project.
Yes. You may use Canvas on unlimited personal and client portfolios.
