I used to think you had to build sites from scratch to sell them, but I learned on here that most people use templates.
Can you use templates in your portfolio? For example for my first client I used this template: Atmosphere Pro Theme by StudioPress. Can I use this to demonstrate my work in my portfolio?
As you start to do well in your business, do you eventually start to build sites from scratch? Or do you always use templates?
Thanks.
Your customers will likely never know if you used a template or not. They want results: a web site that is built fast and that sells their product or service. Don't worry about predicting demand for customized design, just deal with it when you get demand for customized design - and then keep in mind that customized does not have to mean "start from scratch".