There are a ton of different social media platforms that graphic designers can use including Behance, Dribbble, Twitter and LinkedIn. Really, any social media site can be used to showcase your work and network with others. Currently I use Behance, LinkedIn and I'm working on building my Twitter.
Behance
www.behance.net
Behance is a great place to network with other designers, showcase your work, and get inspired. You can search for artist by location, subject, project type or look/post a job. Behance is also a product of adobe which makes posting your work from Illustrator or Photoshop much easier. I post projects that I'm proud of on my Behance page which automatically updates my website.
Dribbble
www.dribbble.com
Dribbble is similar to Behance, but is by invite only. The quality of work is therefor expected to higher quality. I don't currently have anything posted on Dribble but I am excited to post there soon.
www.linkedin.com
LinkedIn, unlike the previous two platforms was not designed specifically for designers, but can be used by everyone. LinkedIn is a great way for designers to get their names out there and network with non-creatives. It is an amazing platform that is used almost exclusively for networking. Although it is not as inspiring and beautiful as the other platforms, it is still a very powerful tool. I use my LinkedIn account mostly to drive traffic to my website and make my resume available.
The other great thing about LinkedIn is the groups that are available. Below are a few groups that I follow. If you have found any other LinkedIn groups you love please leave a comment so I can check them out too. Thanks!
My LinkIn Groups
Adobe Photoshop Group
Adobe Illustrator
Interaction Design Association
Designers Talk: Graphic, web, digital design and creative professionals group
Graphic Designer Lounge
My links
https://www.behance.net/elishafrey
https://twitter.com/ElishaFrey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisha-frey-2a043385?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
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