Free Download: Interactive Portfolio PDF (InDesign Template)

If you find yourself frequently exchanging emails with potential clients, you may be interested in sending them a PDF file that shows off your work. This free InDesign file will allow you to do just that. You can customize the file to include your own details and samples from your own portfolio, save it as an interactive PDF and email it to potential clients.

This InDesign file has been created by The NetMen Corp and it can be downloaded for free.

Here are some basics details and instructions for editing the file:

• It comes in InDesign CS5 format, as well as an IDML file to convert it for InDesign CS4.
• The free font Expressway is used.
• To add your own portfolio items, save the .jpg files in the same folder as the InDesign file, select one of the existing thumbnails, open the links panel and click on re-link, then select your image.
• The social networking icons at the bottom can be linked to your own profiles. Select one of the icons and open the hyperlinks panel (Window > Interactive > Hyperlinks).
• When you are ready to save it as a PDF, go to File > Export and select Adobe PDF (Interactive). Exporting it at 300 ppi will give you the best image quality.

Download the file (13.2 MB zip file)

Published January 4th, 2012 by Steven Snell