Michael Hurley — Free Portfolio Template for Framer

Michael Hurley is a free 4-page portfolio template for Framer from an unknown marketplace author. It targets personal brands with About, Books, and Blog on a short static sitemap, with no CMS collections. Skip it if you need CMS case studies for visual work or a full studio services tree. JORGE is stronger for CMS project pages. Explore the portfolio shortlist or free Framer templates on the hub.

Who should remix Michael Hurley?

Michael Hurley fits an author, essayist, or creative director who publishes words as much as visuals. You want Home to introduce the person, About for credibility, Books to list titles or long projects, and Blog for ongoing essays or release notes. You are fine duplicating blog posts as static frames until you add a collection later.

Skip it if your portfolio is image-first with dozens of case studies. There is no Works grid or CMS Work Page here. Visual designers who sell on project depth should remix JORGE instead. Agencies that need pricing, careers, or service menus will outgrow four pages in a week.

What Michael Hurley looks like

The live site reads literary and personal: restrained palette, readable body type, and layouts that favor long copy over flashy UI chrome. It feels closer to an author site or independent publisher than a Dribbble-style grid. Motion stays minimal so chapters, excerpts, and blog previews remain easy to read on mobile.

That typographic calm helps writers and speakers. It works against you if the brand depends on bold color blocks, 3D hero scenes, or motion-heavy case study reels.

Pages included in Michael Hurley

Four pages, named as Framer lists them:

• Home: introduces the person and highlights current work or writing
• About: biography, credentials, or speaking context
• Books: shelf for titles, editions, or long-form projects
• Blog: index for essays, updates, or release notes

Books plus Blog on the same tiny sitemap is the hook. There is no dedicated Contact or Works page in the marketplace list, so plan to wire inquiry paths on Home or About.

What is distinctive about Michael Hurley

• Books route on a free portfolio. Most small portfolio files skip a dedicated titles page; this one names it upfront.
• Blog without CMS in the box. You get the index frame; each post is manual unless you add collections after remix.
• About as a first-class page. Good for speakers and authors whose story is the product.
• Four static pages only. Fast launch, limited structure for services, pricing, or team grids.
• Writer-forward layout defaults. Typography and spacing assume paragraphs, not just image tiles.

Framer forms, SEO settings, and breakpoints are platform basics. They are not differentiators for this file.

When to remix Michael Hurley, and when to skip

Remix Michael Hurley when you are building a personal site around writing and published work, and four static pages match your near-term roadmap. It is a sensible remix if Books and Blog are non-negotiable on day one.

Skip it when the site must sell visual case studies with CMS detail pages. Choose JORGE. Skip it when you need one scroll and nothing else. Compare more files on the portfolio shortlist or return to free Framer templates on the hub.