Maybe it’s just me but I’m missing a screenshot of how the portfolio content type actually looks like when you use it on other than the themes mentioned above? Is it something like having a page with a grid layout? (I’m using the Motif theme and just today set up a gallery page using the grid layout, so I wonder if it’s worth to redo it into a portfolio…)

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My coworkers have been working hard to create a new Portfolios content type on WordPress.com. They’ve launched it today, along with two new gorgeous, free portfolio themes!

This is awesome! Love this idea!

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This is a test!

This is some serious & brilliant stuff :)
Thanks a ton WordPress.

For themes that aren’t specifically made with the portfolio content type in mind (like Motif), projects will follow that theme’s archive look. There is also a portfolio shortcode that can be used to display your projects on static post or page.

Keep an eye out as we’ll be adding support to some of our older themes in the next few weeks.

Oh, thank you, it’s clearer now (I missed out one of the support documents the first time). Anyway, it’s great that you’re working hard on improving WordPress all the time! :-)

Portfolio Content Type is a superb new feature. I`m sure it will be very well received because we get bloggers asking about themes styled in the portfolio format every day on the support forums. I like both the Espied and the Illustratr themes. They are stunning and hot of the presses, so to speak, so I will be recommending them and also recommending the portfolio shortcode to those whop don`t select portfolio themes. Guess what I`ll be playing with in my test blogs this weekend. ;)

Would you please define what YOU mean by the word portfolio.

In this situation, we’re referring to an artist’s portfolio, where users can show a selection of their visual creations.