Is the Sketchbook template free?

Yes. You can download Sketchbook free (MIT licence) and host it yourself, or customise it in Kitefolio and publish it free at a Kitefolio address. Your own domain comes with Pro, from AED 35 a month.

Can I use Sketchbook without coding?

Yes. In the Kitefolio editor you click any text or photo on Sketchbook to change it, import your CV or LinkedIn, and publish in a few minutes. No code is needed.

Does Sketchbook work on phones?

Yes. Sketchbook adapts to any screen size and was tested on phones, tablets and desktops, and with reduced motion.

Can I change the colours and fonts of Sketchbook?

It comes with 3 colour schemes (Cream page, Graph paper, Night page). Font pairings: Caveat + Literata, Caveat + Work Sans. You switch them in the editor's Design panel.

Can I switch from Sketchbook to another template later?

Yes. Your content is kept separately from the design, so you can move to any other Kitefolio template without retyping anything.

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Sketchbook

A sketchbook spread with taped-in work, pencil notes in the margins and a hand-written bio.

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Customise without code

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The idea

A sketchbook spread with taped-in work, pencil notes in the margins and a hand-written bio.

Inspired by

Artists’ sketchbooks: taped-in prints, pencil notes and coffee rings.

What to notice

Handwritten margins make it feel personal without losing legibility.

How it was made

Drawn and built by the Kitefolio studio as a React component, then tested in the editor, on phones and with reduced motion. Every section reads from one shared content model, so the same words fill any design.

Who it’s for

Illustrators, Comic artists, Art students.

Scroll through it

The real template, running live with sample content.

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Two ways to use it

Free · you edit the code

Download and set it up

Install Node.js (the LTS version) if you don’t have it.
Unzip the download and open the folder in a terminal.
Run npm install, then npm run dev. It opens in your browser.
Put your own words in src/content.json and your photos in public/. Colours and fonts are in the README.
Run npm run build and upload the dist folder to any static host (Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages).

Download the ZIP

No code · free to start

Let Kitefolio handle it

Click any text or photo to change it, no code at all
A free address, or your own domain with Pro
Hosting, speed and security looked after
A blog, and the Investigator to keep it up to date
Switch to another design any time, keeping your words

Customise Sketchbook Pricing

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Open Sketchbook with sample content written for your job title.

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Questions about Sketchbook

Is the Sketchbook template free?: Yes. You can download Sketchbook free (MIT licence) and host it yourself, or customise it in Kitefolio and publish it free at a Kitefolio address. Your own domain comes with Pro, from AED 35 a month.
Who is Sketchbook for?: Illustrators, Comic artists, Art students.
Can I use Sketchbook without coding?: Yes. In the Kitefolio editor you click any text or photo on Sketchbook to change it, import your CV or LinkedIn, and publish in a few minutes. No code is needed.
Does Sketchbook work on phones?: Yes. Sketchbook adapts to any screen size and was tested on phones, tablets and desktops, and with reduced motion.
Can I change the colours and fonts of Sketchbook?: It comes with 3 colour schemes (Cream page, Graph paper, Night page). Font pairings: Caveat + Literata, Caveat + Work Sans. You switch them in the editor's Design panel.
Can I switch from Sketchbook to another template later?: Yes. Your content is kept separately from the design, so you can move to any other Kitefolio template without retyping anything.