Choose your stage

     My three options for places I could potentially build my portfolio are Adobe Portfolio, ArtStation, and Dribbble. Here are the pros and cons for each:

Adobe Portfolio Pros;

1. Can be pared with Behance (another portfolio website)

2. Its free with adobe creative cloud

3. It has clean, professional templates suitable for corporate or creative roles

4. It supports images, video embeds and GIFs

Adobe Portfolio Cons;

1. Limited customization compared to others

2. Less built-in SEO

3. No integrated blog feature


ArtStation Pros;

1. The top platform for anime, gaming, and concept art portfolios

2. Recruiters from animation studios actively browse here

3. Free plan available with optional Pro upgrade

4. Great networking potential in the animation/art world

ArtStation Cons;

1. Less suited for branding and corporate design work

2. Layouts are art-focused, not business-focused

3. Doesn’t have strong SEO or personal branding tools


Dribbble Pros;

1. Popular among designers for quick, polished visuals

2. Good for branding, UI/UX, and bite-sized design work

3. Recruiters sometimes reach out through Dribbble messages

Dribbble Cons;

1. Not ideal for long-form projects or case studies

2. Requires consistent posting to stay visible

3. Primarily used for digital/product design, less for animation


    After giving this a little bit of thought, I've decided that "Adobe Porfolio" is my best option. Not only will it support everything I want to do, it's also free so long as I pay for the creative cloud. This will allow me to continue to use all the other adobe programs for my work. 


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