Browsing inspiration for creative work on a curated gallery

Irenekbug

Browsing inspiration for creative work on a curated gallery

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Take a moment to study the sign-up requirements and the short description of what reviewers expect from every candidate. Plenty of folks rush through the sign-up flow without reading anything, which causes unnecessary refusals.

Once you understand the tone of the site, select the strongest pieces from your existing portfolio. One blurry preview image may be worse for your chances than missing a whole extra project.

Another typical mistake is cramming logos, illustrations, and interfaces into one view without a clear focus. Keep the cover section orderly and let the viewer understand your specialty within the first seconds.

The focus points many reviewers bring up are documented in https://dribbble.com/.

Test all your preview files on at least two displays, because cropping and brightness often look wrong after upload. Remove phone screenshots with status bars, and clean up stray margins or accidental lens flares. Reviewers notice these tiny flaws immediately, even if the overall concept is strong.

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