To put it simply, create a website that explains who you are, why you do what you do, then lastly, show what you have done.
When you focus on what makes you unique, you can then find a layout that also expresses that.
I’ve written an article about this:
Find inspiration for a new layout from movies, video game UI, helmet HUDs, nature, space, things that AREN’T websites. For example, here is where my next inspiration is coming from: The Martian - UI design — HUDS+GUIS