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How to: Add projects to your portfolio

Projects are examples of your work, and they’re what clients hire from. That goes for every role, not just visual ones: musicians, marketers and developers can show what they produce too. Add several so clients can see your range.


Step 1: Start a new project


  1. Go to your portfolio while logged in.
  2. Click + Add a project in the Projects section, or click the Add a project card.


This opens the Create project page in Manage projects.




Step 2: Add your project details




Project title


A name for your project. Clients see this in search and on your portfolio. For a film, it could be the film’s title. For a website, it could be the brand name.


Project media (optional)


Drop a file into the box or click browse to choose one. This is the lead file for your project and it shows at the top of the project page.


  • You can upload one image, video or audio file, up to 10 GB.
  • To show work hosted elsewhere, leave this empty and keep the project text only.


Once your file has uploaded, use Replace file to swap it or Remove file to take it off.



Thumbnail


After you upload a file, Twine creates a thumbnail for you. This is how your project appears on your portfolio and in client searches.


To change the crop of the thumbnail:


  1. Click Adjust thumbnail.
  2. Drag the image to reposition it, or use the Zoom slider.
  3. Check the preview on the right.
  4. Click Save thumbnail.


To go back to the original crop, click Reset to automatic.



Thumbnails are taken from the file you upload. You can’t use a different image.


Description


Explain the project: what the brief was, what you made and what the result was. Markdown and embeds work here. Use the Preview tab to check how it looks, and the Formatting guide link for help.


To show work hosted on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, SoundCloud or Behance, paste the link on its own line and it turns into a player.


Project roles


Credit the roles you performed on this project. They’re taken from your profile, so remove any that don’t apply by clicking the x next to them.


Step 3: Make your project live


Click Create project. Your project is published straight away. If you uploaded a file, clients see the full-quality version within a minute or two. You’ll see a Processing image badge until it’s ready.


If your file doesn’t seem to be processing, clear your browser cache and log back in.


Editing or deleting a project


Go to Manage projects and click Edit project on the project you want to change. You can update the title, description, file, thumbnail and roles at any time. Click Save changes when you’re done.


  • Replace file swaps your media for a new file and creates a new thumbnail.
  • Remove media (make text only) removes the file and keeps the project as text only.
  • Delete project removes the project from your portfolio completely.


Changing the order of your projects


On your portfolio, drag and drop your projects into the order you want.



Updated on: 11/11/2026

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