WP - WP_QUERY LOOP - W/ CUSTOM POST TYPE & CUSTOM TAXONOMY

gistfile1.txt

<?php

$counter    = 0;
$item_count = 0;

$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'portfolio',
    'tax_query' => array(
        array(
            'taxonomy' => 'portfolio-item',
            'field' => 'slug',
            'terms' => 'featured'
        )
    ),
    'posts_per_page' => 4
);

$front_page_post_items = new WP_Query($args);

if ($front_page_post_items->have_posts()): /* Start the Loop */ 
    while ($front_page_post_items->have_posts()):
        $front_page_post_items->the_post();
?>

... ... ...

... ... ...

<?php
    endwhile;
else:
    get_template_part('template-parts/content', 'none');
endif;

wp_reset_postdata();

?>