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In the same vein as a fullwidth hero image you might up the ante to include a dynamic content slider. Whether fullwidth or just typical content width, these sliders can provide a quick look at your work samples. Dynamic sliders are the most common and many will rotate through all items in a circular carousel.
Plus if you’re familiar with setting up jQuery plugins you’ll have no problem finding a free open source script for your portfolio.
Joachim Löfstedt has a great example on his homepage. Each item in the carousel links to an internal project page with more information and photos. This would be the best way to draw attention to your work. Content is easy to navigate and this slider offers first-time visitors a quick look at Joachim’s greatest projects.