Chelsey - Portfolio Theme for Freelancers and Agencies 1.0

Chelsey is a creative, high-resolution WordPress theme specifically designed by FragranceThemes for independent freelancers and creative agencies. It stands out in the 2026 market for its "clean-but-bold" aesthetic, which utilizes large typography and full-screen imagery to make a strong impact on potential clients.

Key Portfolio Features

Chelsey is designed to act as a high-end visual gallery for your work:

Extensive Portfolio Layouts: Includes a massive collection of styles such as Masonry, Gallery, Slider, and Justified Grid. This allows you to tailor the presentation based on whether you are a photographer, graphic designer, or web developer.

WPBakery Page Builder Integration: It comes bundled with the WPBakery (formerly Visual Composer) plugin, which provides a drag-and-drop interface for building custom layouts without needing to write code.

Interactive Project Details: Features specialized shortcodes for "Project Info" (e.g., Client, Category, Date), making it easy to provide context for each portfolio piece in a structured way.

Smooth Parallax Sections: Supports full-screen parallax backgrounds that add a sense of depth and modern motion as users scroll through your services or case studies.

Video Background Support: You can use self-hosted MP4s or YouTube/Vimeo links as backgrounds for sections, which is highly effective for agencies specializing in motion graphics or film.

Technical Snapshot (2026 Edition)

Chelsey is built on a responsive framework that ensures your portfolio looks as good on a phone as it does on a 4K monitor.

Feature

Details

Current Builder

WPBakery Page Builder ($46 value included)

Slider Plugin

Slider Revolution ($26 value included)

Responsiveness

100% Fluid and Retina Ready

E-commerce

Full WooCommerce compatibility for selling prints or digital assets

Design Options

3 Header types (Standard, Minimal, Vertical) and Mega Menu support

Demo Import

One-Click Demo Content Importer

Why Freelancers Choose Chelsey

Typography Focus: The theme uses an elegant typography scale that gives it a "fashion magazine" feel, helping individual freelancers appear more established and premium.

Inner Page Variety: Beyond the portfolio, it includes pre-designed layouts for Team Members, Pricing Tables, Testimonials, and Contact Pages, giving you a complete "agency" infrastructure out of the box.

SEO Optimized: Built with clean code to ensure that your personal brand or agency can be easily discovered by search engines.

Expert Tip: For 2026, utilize the Vertical Header option. Many high-end design agencies have shifted to vertical navigation on the left side of the screen to stand out from the standard horizontal layouts used by most corporate sites.

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