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Case studies that show
the value of your work.

Pointer helps designers turn scattered projects into structured case studies and stronger portfolios — with visual editing and guided publishing. Try the live demo instantly; when you host a real site, the owner connects GitHub and Vercel and Pointer automates the rest.

Join WaitlistTry live demo

Live demo: try editing without connecting anything. Waitlist: activate a real site after provider setup.

The live demo runs a local simulation in your browser — no account, GitHub, or Vercel. Saving to your repo and publishing on the web requires the site owner to authorize those providers once per studio.

Clearer case studies
Preview before publishing
Owner connects GitHub + Vercel

Current private beta emphasizes Content and Settings. Theme design, Pointer Docs, and the publishing workspace ship on the full platform; hero art and the live demo may show additional surfaces as simulation only.

Problem

Why designers need a better portfolio system

Designers face the same obstacles when trying to communicate the value of their work. Pointer solves each of them.

01

Projects scattered across tools, folders, and versions with no context

02

Weak narrative — the work does not tell the story of the problem solved

03

Technical setup steals time from what matters: the design

04

No feedback loop — you only discover problems after publishing

Solution

The platform designers use

Every Pointer feature was built to solve a real portfolio problem — and you see the result as you edit.

Dashboard

All your sites at a glance

Manage all your projects from the dashboard with status cards, preview URLs, and editor shortcuts.

● Live
André Portfolio
↗ andre.pointer.design · Updated 3 days ago
Open editor →
Preview

See it on desktop, tablet, and mobile

The live preview shows exactly how your portfolio will look on every surface — before you publish.

Preview only
Redesign Studio UX
Publish

Publish with confidence

The publish popup shows preflight checks, build progress, and real-time logs — no surprises.

● Publishing · Rev. 01 42%
✓Compiling fonts
02Optimizing media
03Static build
✓Preflight · 3 changes
Theme

Customize every visual detail

The theme designer offers typography controls, color palette, rhythm, and blocks — with live preview. Changes appear in the diffs panel before publishing.

DisplayGeorgia
BodyInter
BG
Accent
MonoJetBrains Mono
RadiusSoft
Diffs · 3 changes+ colors.accent → #9a3b0a+ typography.body → Interspacing.density → balanced
In practice

Your projects from the dashboard

Each site shows with status, preview URL, and shortcuts. One glance and you know what's live, what's a draft, and what needs attention.

● Live

André Azevedo

↗ andre-azevedo.pointer.design
Updated 07/02/2026
Open editor →
● Draft

Studio Draft

↗ studio-draft.pointer.design
Created 06/25/2026
Resume setup →
Positioning

Why Pointer is different

Most tools solve one part of the problem. Pointer connects all the dots.

AlternativePortfolio made in Figma
Limitation

Static image, no real interaction or responsive preview

PointerLiving case studies with multi-device preview
AlternativeGeneric site builder
Limitation

Complex setup, templates that do not value design

PointerEditorial blocks curated for product portfolios
AlternativeBuild from scratch
Limitation

Requires a developer, deploy maintenance, and infrastructure

PointerGuided publishing with no technical setup
AlternativeBehance / Dribbble
Limitation

No custom domain and no control over presentation

PointerCustom domain and customizable visual theme
Flow

Four steps to go live

From first connection to published portfolio — a continuous flow with no friction.

  1. 01

    Try the live demo

    Edit a sample case study in your browser. Everything stays on this device — no account, GitHub, or Vercel.

    Demo ● local simulation · reset anytime
  2. 02

    Connect GitHub and Vercel

    To host a real portfolio, the site owner authorizes GitHub and Vercel once. Pointer prepares the repo, preview, and deploy pipeline — no terminal.

    github.com/you · vercel/you ✓
  3. 03

    Shape the story

    Use the block editor to turn materials into case studies with instant visual feedback.

    [metadata] [body] [raw mdx]
  4. 04

    Review and go live

    Preview on desktop, tablet, and mobile, then publish with preflight checks. Build and custom domain run through your Vercel project.

    Preview ● desktop ▸ mobile · Publish ✓
Data ownership

Your portfolio isn't locked into Pointer

Your site lives in a GitHub repository you control. Pointer orchestrates editing and deploy; the files stay portable if you leave.

Your GitHub repository

Pointer creates or connects a repo in the site owner's account. Commits, history, and access follow GitHub—you are not renting opaque storage.

Portable files

Case studies and pages are MDX under content/, with theme tokens and assets beside them in the repo—editable in Pointer, in Git, or in your editor.

Self-host path (supported today)

  1. Clone the repo from GitHub.
  2. Run pnpm install and pnpm build in the Next.js site (Pointer starter template).
  3. Deploy the build on your Vercel project or any host that runs Next.js—no Pointer runtime required for the public site.

What you can take with you

  • GitHub repo in your accountAvailable
  • Editable MDX and assets in the repoAvailable
  • Deploy on your Vercel projectAvailable
  • Self-host via standard Next.js buildAvailable
  • One-click static HTML exportNot in beta
  • Public Open API for contentNot in beta
Early access

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Pointer is in closed beta. Join the waitlist for early access and help build the best way to showcase design work.

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