Fancy yourself an artist? If you want up your profile as an artist but aren’t too tech-savvy, head over to showthatportfolio, a site where you can do as the title says, and show off your art portfolio. You don’t have to paint frescos or even be the next paint by numbers luminary. Showthatportfolio showcases everything from modern art to digital art, logos and yes, manga. Creating a portfolio is easy too. Simply make yourself a profile by entering a username, password, and email address. Once you receive an activation email, you’re good to go. Upload the art you want to share and create an online portfolio. You might even get work out of it. Showthatportfolio also acts as a marketplace for artist. If you’re in need of a logo or corporate design, check out what the showthatportfolio artists have to offer. Each piece has a price and you can drop them a line through their profile.
“showthatportfolio provides members a "step in the door" to getting contracts from potential clients. The idea behind this is that a potential client will browse members portfolio's and will most likely find one that he/she likes. The potential client will then be able to look at the pricing, services and terms of use of that particular artist or designer and will be able to easily contact the member.”
Showthatportfolio is a good place to go if you’re an aspiring artist and want some exposure. It’s also a good place to get in contact with other artists, get critiques and make connections. It’s free and easy to use.
What’s showthatportfolio’s business model? Will they be able to attract enough artists to make the site viable? What about widgets to make it more user friendly and to get artists connected more easily?
