1. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS BRILLIANT PORTFOLIO DESIGNER MD SHAHADAT HOSSAIN

2. 01 Studio Schurk Animation studio, Studio Schurk (meaning Studio Rogue in English) show off their sense of humour in their bold and punchy site design. The animations show off their talent while being interesting and fun, scroll down to see their equally bold designs.

3. 02. MELANIE DAVEID UX Designer and Art Director, Melanie Daveid's portfolio is simple yet beautiful. Her intricate illustrated logo opens and closes the (almost) infinite scroll design that brings her resumé to life on your screen. "Artworks and illustrations were my gateway to the creative industry," she says, "which led to the foundation of my own studio and to first steps in the digital world." Something that is crystal clear from her portfolio.

4. 03. A DANDY PUNK A Dandy Punk hasn't just created a beautifully intricate illustrated portfolio but an online presence and alter-ego. The site mirrors this, with the character "existing to inspire and motivate creativity, non-conformity, whimsy, intense curiosity, do-it-yourself mentality and everyday eccentricity in everybody," and the site reflecting that.

5. 04. SEAN HALPIN Scroll through Sean's kitsch little green world to discover how he can help you build your perfect site. His design is simple and easy to read, yet effortlessly displays his skills and talent for bold, stand-out web design.

6. 05. CHRISTOPHER LEE Chris doesn't just share his name with legendary actor, Christopher Lee but apparently a creative talent too. His design site, The Beast is Back, showcases his punchy designs and illustrations influenced by 90's cartoons and urban street culture.

7. 06. Instinct Russian design agency, Instinct's portfolio is a stunning flash interactive site. Pick up various items and chuck them into their bizarre, surrealist steampunk pot and reveal their work via videos. It really is quite the show, and if you want more of the "boring" snippets of info, just pull the curtain chord - voilà!

8. 07. Gisele Jaquenod Art has dominated much of Gisele's life, and that is evident from her quirkly cartoon-styled portfolio. The designer's site expresses her personality, from her obvious love of animals to doodling. However, she doesn't overcomplicate it, with menus remaining simple and easily navigated, and strategically, her Etsy selling page taking centre stage on the homepage.

9. 08. ADHEMAS BATISTA A Brazilian-born graphic designer and artist based in Los Angeles, Adhemas Batista has worked with some of the world's biggest brands, including Adidas, Coca-Cola and Sony. His awe-inspiring portfolio reflects his passion for exploring vibrant and colorful concepts, all of which pop againt a bright white backdrop.

10. 09. RYAN SCHERF Inbetween web designing, developing, writing, teach and building, Ryan Scherf found the time to create this eye-catching portfolio site. A gorgeous example of a one- page site, simply scroll down past the beautifully illustrated landing page to a number of example websites that he's worked on, followed by contacts at the bottom. Simple but very effective.

11. 10. CHARLOTTE TANG Toronto-based interactive designer Charlotte Tang 'strives to marry the love of web and graphic design by finding a harmonious balance between functionality and aesthetics'. And is something that she's clearly applied to her portfolio site. Users are greeted by little port holes, featuring a black and white taster of her work. Hover over each and they come to life in full colour. Click and it leads to a short description, which is completely overshadowed by a beautifully big image of said work.