Story: Online presence
COVID-19 transforms face to face business into an online, Ecommerce even service business. Before COVID, most businesses already had a website, but not all of them regularly updated a website. Right now, an online presence is very important ever before.
You might hear at least one time about Behance or Dribble. It’s a social media platform for creative folks. I sometimes look at it. Behance/Dribble is a good showcase as your portfolio.
I still not sure how Behance/Dribble works. I am not top-notch. I don’t have an extraordinary work, upper average, but I do try.
Dribble vs Behance | Which one is right for you?
©Jesse Showalter
dribbble
– A lot of creative users
– UI focus
– Easy to post
– Not customizable
– Too trendy
Behance
– For case studies/portfolio
– Free
– Variety
– Consume time
Building a Killer Portfolio Part 1
©Yes I’m a Designer
Behance
– Professional
– Live streaming
– Process, detail, takes time
– Description
– Free and no limitation
dribbble
– Single image(if you don’t subscription)
– Invitation to become a player, no rush
I received an invitation from the CEO, Zack Onisko. I think everyone get it. It’s robot.
Behance
– Images uploaded 1400px wide or less
– Images under 1400px will display at their uploaded size
– Site adds 100px of padding to the left and right
– High-quality images up to 50mb per image
– Do not accept PDF uploads
How to create a professional Behance project | Tutorial
©Evgeniy Kirichenko
– Image + description(project, client, problem & goal, impact)
– Storytelling
– Style guide
– Call to action
– Size, Min width 1400 px(video says 2800 px)
– Check, For you
The BEST In Design! Behance Portfolios Ep1😍
©Will Paterson
To be updated
Behance 101 – How to Post, What to Post and Where to Promote for Maximum Leads
©Alex Berman
– Post-high-quality work(at least 3 images)
– At least one in progress shot
– 5-7 hashtags
– Comment regularly,
– Comment and linkback
– Follow
– Post design on Reddit
– Email to design blog
– Redesign APP
– Tags
– Roundup post, bundle
– Post all screen
Preparing for 2021, I updated an account at Behance. It’s a nice user interface compare to dribbble. It’s free and no limited. I have never received an offer through Behance. Because Behance is like a MLB(major league baseball), a different league, but I just enjoy sharing the artwork.
Behance: Guide – Fill Out Your Profile
Dribbble
How can dribbble help you?
– Invite only
– Feedback
– Consistency, 4:3
– Confidence?
– Large community
dribbble terminology
Prospects:
– No news feed.
– Only visible on the profile page and on the draft page
– Can’t comment
Players:
– Community members.
– Appears on the feed
– Limited in size (to 400×300 pixels), but can upload shots by the size of 800 x 600 pixels
* I read/heard above somewhere. In October 2020, I uploaded an image and dribbble recommends 1600 x 1200 or large size.
– Pro account can attach up to five files + the original shot
– The attachments can be up to 10 MB each.
– Up to 24 shots per month
* I think 20 shots per day
– Don’t release unfinished or unpolished work
* Does not the process of design have a value?
– Multiple finished screenshots into a single Dribbble shot can set your work apart
– Screenshots at a slight angle can make them stand out more
– An animated GIF can really set your work apart.
webdesignerdepot: The ultimate guide to everything dribbble
Zack Onisko: Design Thinking – The Ultimate Growth Tool
My Top 5 Tips to Growing Your Dribbble Following
©Rocky Roark
– Post regularly
– Share social media
– Choosing when you post
* In my case, posting at 11 pm works.
– Bulk
– Diversify
How to Get More Followers on Dribbble – Analysis of 5 Popular Dribbble accounts
©Alex Berman
This analysis skill is very useful. Not only for dribbble account. We can apply this to all projects. Great.
– Analyze description
– Check tag list
– Post regularly
Making a Dribbble Shot | Onboarding Flow with 3D Animation
©Minh Pham
Looks very dribbble. Looking at the process is interesting, but it’s a different occupation, I think.
Preparing for 2021, I created an account at dribbble. I don’t know how it works yet. I would like to share the design process material which I don’t show on the portfolio. If you have a dribbble account, let’s connect.
Initial greeting
Hello dribbbler,
On October 19th, 2020, I have started dribbbe as a graphic/web designer. Specialty is branding through UX design. Let’s connect and inspire each other!
Open Bookmarks Co. is a freelance design project of Takashi Hirakimoto based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. 8+ experience at advertising agencies. Specialties are graphic design, web design, Ecommerce, branding & UX design.
😄 Takashi Hirakimoto @ Open Bookmarks Co.
✉️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/takashihirakimoto
✍️ Branding, Web Design & UX Design
📙 Building trust through design
👍🏻 Meeting people beyond nationality
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
📋 https://bit.ly/396j9Jx
🌎 https://www.openbookmarks.co
Conclusion: Improve social presence
I did not much focus on Behance and dribbble in 2020. I am not good enough to compete with industry professionals. Just I like what I am doing.
There are only 2 months in 2020. I started to wrap up this year. I have tried Upwork since January. I have many small graphics, branding, web design projects which I have not displayed on the portfolio. I decide to recycle them on dribbble. In addition, I learned that I can find a job on Behance and dribbble. I didn’t know that. For preparing for 2021, I am going to complete these platforms during the rest year.
