Wasted $60 on a fancy portfolio template pack and it was garbage

I dropped $60 on this 'premium' portfolio template pack from some designer on Gumroad last month because I thought it would save me time. The files were so messy, like layers named random numbers and zero organization. I spent like 4 hours just trying to edit the text and images because nothing was linked right. The mobile version was completely broken too, like text overlapping and buttons not working. Ended up just building my own site from scratch in a day with a free template from Adobe. Has anyone else bought a template pack that was a total scam or was it just me?

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felix4784d ago

Dude did you catch that article on Smashing Magazine about how most of these template packs are just poorly converted Figma files? I swear these designers throw them together in an hour and hope nobody bothers to ask for a refund. It's crazy that a broken mobile layout is becoming the standard for these 'premium' packs. Your story is making me glad I always just start with a freebie and customize it, at least you know what you're getting into from the jump.

uma8964d ago

Right there with you @felix478, some of those packs are pure junk.