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(Dis)/agree? can a site based on a premium theme be part of a dev's portfolio?

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Re: (Dis)/agree? can a site based on a premium theme be part of a dev's portfolio?

#3
If you're a "production person" or "front end developer" it's not an issue, however if on the other hand you're selling yourself as a "creative professional" it's a bad idea. The only exception might be if you used a super minimal theme and re-designed it from the ground up so it doesn't look anything like the original.

Re: (Dis)/agree? can a site based on a premium theme be part of a dev's portfolio?

#4
I have listed a site which uses a purchased/premium template before. However, I made it quite clear that I did not do the design work that I simply did the front end/backend coding and that someone else did the design work.

I wasn't trying to sell myself as a designer, though...