Crafting a good digital portfolio as a digital content creator can feel like a daunting task, especially when you aren't even sure what exactly to do to get your work out there. Your portfolio should represent who you are and what you love in terms of content creation. While you’ll always be restricted by how much information you can put in a CV or cover letter, a portfolio of your best work will give you a chance to go into detail and share your passions and successes.
Your portfolio can include your work history, any degrees or certifications you’ve been awarded, and brands you have worked with. In detail you can share, your case studies, creative briefs, writing work, etc. depending on the content field you are in. When it comes to displaying your potential to the world, it is not a size-fit agenda. Several sites are offering this service but depending on your objectives and your needs as a digital content creator you go for what works best for you.
Here, we’ve created a list of the best portfolio websites for digital content creators to ensure you can showcase your best work in any industry.
Krop
Krop is a creative industry portfolio website used by the most talented creators globally. The platform ensures creator spends less time editing and formatting their works, curating a portfolio is done in minutes because the platform offers interesting customizations for personal branding. Krop has unlimited storage for multimedia, it serves also as a job board that users can strategically place themselves in front of potential brands they can work with.
PortfolioBox
PortfolioBox allows you to create and host online portfolios on their site. They have several creative templates, and you can even mix and match components from diverse templates in your portfolio design to create your own.
Behance
Behance is a free platform that is more than just a go-to portfolio site for digital creators, it is also a social network, just like the others (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc). Behance comes with job postings feature, comments, the opportunity to follow someone, etc. It is the “social media platform” for digital content creators. It is extremely easy to sign up and upload your projects, and having this platform is essential for any fresh talent wanting to get noticed.
Dribbble
Dribbble offers digital content creators especially those in the visual space such as designers, photographers, and illustrators an opportunity to share their work with a huge community of artists. What separates Dribbble from other portfolio websites is it allows users to show off their projects in progress. Potential clients can see your work step by step till the finished work. The platform also has a job board where creators can search for new roles as well.
Coroflot
Coroflot is very similar to Dribbble and Behance. Creators can craft profiles and portfolios to share their work with a community of other designers and potential clientele. It’s also one of the most popular design communities with more than 150,000 projects published every month by creators. It also has job boards that allow users to find jobs as well as view the detailed salaries section to see if you are selected or working with the right price for a potential job.
Instagram can serve as a complete online portfolio platform aside from it being a major social network platform. If you’re looking to get noticed quickly by more potential clients, Instagram is another fantastic place to showcase your work. Using Instagram as your portfolio could be a great way for you to collect and curate your works easily so you can highlight them online. Using your Instagram bio as your cover letter, your profile feed becomes your ultimate portfolio display. Instagram allows the user, to curate or arranges their works how they want it or in the style they want, the platform also has unique features like filters, stickers, etc which enhance their works for potential clients. Instagram is, in fact, the go-to- platform, most clients these days quickly go on Instagram to check the works of digital content creators. It is ideal you stick to a particular format to create professionalism in your profile.
An online portfolio simply provides evidence of your work and skills, which can set you apart from other professionals in your field. Using any of these platforms will help you a great deal, they are free, and can create in no time. So, what are you waiting for, have a look at them, and jump on the one that best works for you.
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