Having a great portfolio is a good start and now you want people to check it out and share it.
From telling people about it directly, writing a blog about yourself or adding links everywhere on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, Creative Bloq has offered practical tips on how to get more people looking and engaging with your portfolio.
“Creating an online portfolio, or indeed any website, isn’t generally a case of ‘build it and they will come’.”
Creating an online portfolio or website is just the first step. You need to go to people to make sure they check out your portfolio. Email or DM anyone you can think of that will look at your portfolio and give you feedback about it. These might be friends, co-workers, clients, or any other members of your extended network. Try to make your message as personal as possible.
“Creatives love being asked to give constructive feedback on others’ work; it’s essentially a form of flattery, stressing that you value their opinion.”
Get your portfolio out there in the “real world” as much as you did in the virtual world. Find designers at co-working spaces, design conferences, design meet-ups and wherever you are able to find an opportunity to interact with creatives. Ask them to provide you with a constructive feedback and work around with the criticisms that you receive.
“Many design blogs specialise in showing galleries of new work, and they’re often hungry for contributions.”
Contact design gallery blogs that are interested in showing new work. They are hungry for contributions, and if you can follow their submission guidelines, your new work could easily be showcased.
For more tips, head over to Creative Bloq.
Source: designtaxi.com
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