That's what I think. So I did the same, created a web portfolio to share the following points:
So I end up making a portfolio with a simple but nice-looking design. Tried giving a consistent theme to the whole application.
The special part of this side project of mine is, I have used Gatsby for the first time in this. The only purpose for using Gatsby was to build an information-representing-webpage and not an Application. And being a fan of React, Gatsby seems to be a perfect choice. (And of course, I really wanted to give Gatsby a try).
So I ended up making my portfolio using Gatsby.
Here is the link to my Portfolio. Have a glance and share your views.