Designers have been using Dribbble for a few years now to share snippets of their works in progress. Even though I’ve been a big fan of the platform for quite some time, I only joined very recently because like many of you, I didn’t think I could possibly take on another social media platform — managing another account on top of everything else stressed me out. But every time I clicked through and checked out the amazing work others were sharing, I felt the pull of wanting to be a part of the community and finally joined in the fun.
For creatives, one of the highlights of Dribbble is that it provides an environment to get constructive feedback on your in-progress projects — it reminds me of the absolute best parts of design school. Engaging in an immediate critique with your design peers is so valuable.
There are a few other benefits of Dribbble as well:
• They have a job board that employers have to pay to post on so the offerings are really high quality.
• It’s a great place to make connections. I’ve already engaged with so many designers I never knew existed before I joined. The community is a friendly, welcoming bunch.
• If you upgrade to a pro account, you can have an icon next to your name that shows you’re available for hire.
• Businesses looking for a reputable designer can search and see who’s active and shares a style that meshes with theirs.
• A lot of work that gets shared on Dribbble inevitably makes its way to Pinterest and opens up a much larger audience for the designer.
Are any of you on Dribbble? Let us know in the comments so we can check out your work!
Credits: 1. Branch, 2. J Fletcher Design, 3. Anthony Lane, 4. Emma Robertson, 5. Hendrick Rolandez, 6. Branch and 7. Mary Frances Foster.
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