Platebook — Free Portfolio Template for Framer

Platebook is a free 10-page portfolio template for Framer from Vexora Studio on the marketplace. Remix it when you want Work, a dedicated Case study route, and a Journal with article pages without turning the whole site into a CMS project. Everything is static in the remix, so updates are frame edits, not collection rows. Skip it if you need CMS-backed project pages on day one. JORGE is the better fit for that job. Browse more free Framer templates on the hub, or start with the portfolio shortlist.

Who should remix Platebook?

Platebook suits a freelance illustrator, brand designer, or small studio that publishes selected work and also writes short essays or process notes. The sitemap assumes you will hand-build each case study and article rather than pipe dozens of entries through collections. Founders who want a crisp grid plus a credible About page and Contact form will feel at home.

Walk away if your pitch depends on a large, filterable project archive or a team roster. Agencies selling packaged services need more furniture than this file ships. Developers who want a terminal or changelog aesthetic should look at Commitfolio in the same niche. If CMS case studies are non-negotiable, remix JORGE instead of fighting static pages.

What Platebook looks like

The file leans editorial: Instrument Serif headlines, generous whitespace, and a cursor-reveal motif on key sections so the portfolio feels tactile without turning into scroll theater. Photography and type carry most of the mood, closer to a print annual than a neon SaaS landing. Light motion supports hierarchy, not distraction.

That restraint helps trust on mobile, where many creative leads first open your link. The trade-off is warmth. A loud, maximal brand will spend time replacing the default serif system and the muted palette. Platebook wants calm confidence, not playful chaos.

Pages included in Platebook

Ten pages, named exactly as Framer lists them:

• Home: positions your practice and routes visitors into Work or the Journal
• Work: grid or list of selected projects
• Case study: long-form project story for one highlight piece
• About: bio, process, or studio story
• Journal: index for essays or studio updates
• Article: template for a single journal post
• Contact: inquiry form or email path
• 404: branded dead end
• Privacy: policy shell for compliance copy
• 13 text styles in Instrument Serif: internal type ramp showing the serif scale used across the remix

The Journal plus Article pair is the reason to pick this over a seven-page work-only portfolio. The odd type-styles page is a designer reference, not a public route you must ship.

What is distinctive about Platebook

• Cursor reveal sections. Interaction signals craft without heavy WebGL.
• Journal and Article routes. Built for writers who also design, not only image grids.
• Dedicated Case study page. One flagship story gets room outside the Work index.
• Instrument Serif system. Editorial headlines out of the box; swap fonts if your brand is geometric.
• Static sitemap. Fast to remix, but you duplicate work pages when the roster grows.

Framer SEO, analytics, and breakpoints are platform defaults. They are not why you pick Platebook.

When to remix Platebook, and when to skip

Remix Platebook when you want an editorial portfolio with a journal lane and you are fine editing static frames. Vexora Studio’s marketplace positioning matches that creative, magazine-like pacing. It is a strong weekend remix if you already have photography and two or three written pieces.

Skip it when projects must live in CMS collections. That is JORGE. Skip it when you want a single scroll and no writing section. Ferio is faster. Still comparing files? Return to the portfolio shortlist or the free Framer templates hub.