Peerlist for Designers

What Peerlist gives a designer

Reviewers praise the design of the product itself, the mobile app, and what they call the proof-of-work format: a profile built around the work you've done. For a designer whose portfolio lives on Dribbble, that is a second place to show the same work with less upkeep. ^[2]

Scroll gives you a place to post #show updates about a piece of work as it ships. ^[6]

What it costs you: public defaults and a thin profile if you skip the setup

Dribbble shots are public by default, along with your work experience, certifications and community work. Anything you add is visible unless you change the setting, so review each piece before it goes up. ^[3]

A profile below 70% complete is hidden from others, however strong the pieces are, so finish the setup rather than starting it. ^[4]

Your first three months

Month one: finish the profile to 70% or more, then check it as a visitor. Turn Dribbble on and remove any shot you would not show a client. ^{[4] [3]}

Month two: post your best work on Scroll as #show, with a caption. Link-only posts are removed, so the caption is what keeps the post live. ^[6]

Month three: decide whether to launch. A Launchpad launch needs a finished product on your profile, and it runs in a single week, so launch only a project that is complete and that you have time to answer questions about. ^{[8] [7]}

Growing your profile without breaking the rules

Ask for feedback on a launch, not upvotes. Upvote requests are banned, and repeat violations lead to suspension. ^[9]

A 14-day streak unlocks a Super Upvote that counts double on Launchpad. Streaks are tracked in UTC, so plan the posting schedule against UTC rather than your local day. ^[10]

Protecting yourself

Leave contact details off until you want recruiters to see them. They reach a recruiter only when you apply to a job the recruiter posted. ^[3]

Do not present a company's work as your own on a personal profile. Using a personal profile for a company is a suspension reason. ^[4]

Should you use Peerlist as a designer?

Yes, if you want a public profile that shows your work and you can keep it current. The profile is free, and the integrations cut the upkeep. No, if you need a client this month. Peerlist's help pages describe no route to paid work, so keep your existing outreach running alongside the profile. ^{[2] [1]}