Be very careful, scammers tend to target newer accounts. Talk to them as much as possible and ask a lot of questions up front. Don't do any work until you've been paid at least partially. You can set up and direct them to a commissio (a platform that is very secure and protects both artists and clients). Source: over 1 year ago

Just to add to this, from the perspective of an artist working on building their own brand/fanbase: I feel like listing myself on some of these sites would be antithetical to my goals. I simply don't want to be another drop in the ocean. I want clients to want a piece from me because they associate quality and a one-of-a-kind style with my brand, so I could charge a premium. Listing myself on commiss.io would do... Source: over 1 year ago

Commiss.io (charges 5% or pay subscription for 0%)-> Was decent as a marketplace and for artists to manage their commissions, but the founding team has kind of fallen apart so there's only one staff member left who seems to be overwhelmed in running the site and goes months without responding to the community or dealing with support requests (including artists not completing work, people can't give refunds without... Source: over 1 year ago

I use commiss.io to show my portfolio. Source: almost 2 years ago

Commiss.io though... yeah, that actually looks like direct competition for what I have in mind. The layout I'm envisioning is a little more professional, a lot more searchable, and less like a profile page, but there's enough overlap that I can see this not working out. Source: about 2 years ago

Why not create reusable website templates with your favorite tech stack and sell them on platforms like Gumroad or Envato? I will start by selling website templates on Gumroad, I've read and seen it can be a highly profitable venture. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

Check out themeforest.net for more themes. You can look at the blog-specific category, and add some search keywords (like "minimalistic") to narrow it down more. Source: 7 months ago

Create and sell WordPress themes or plugins on platforms like ThemeForest, Elegant Themes, and CodeCanyon. Cater to the vast WordPress user base. - Source: dev.to / 8 months ago

By "themes" I mean pre-built website front-ends like you can get from places like themeforest.net. Source: 10 months ago

Border radius and a box shadow does wonders. But seriously, look on Dribbble and Theme Forest for inspo. Just like coding, design takes practice. Source: about 1 year ago