Behance has been a cornerstone of the online creative community since its founding in 2005 by Scott Belsky and Matias Corea in New York. Unlike Dribbble’s shot-based format, Behance is built around full project case studies, letting creatives present their work with context, process shots, and detailed descriptions.
Adobe acquired Behance in 2012 for a reported $150 million, and it’s since become deeply integrated into the Creative Cloud ecosystem. Users can publish work directly from Adobe apps, and Behance profiles serve as the portfolio component of Adobe’s creative community.
The platform hosts over 50 million projects and serves millions of creative professionals across disciplines — graphic design, illustration, photography, UI/UX, motion graphics, architecture, and more. It’s free to use and doesn’t require a Creative Cloud subscription, which has helped it maintain broad adoption.
Behance’s “Discover” feed uses an algorithm to surface trending and curated work, and featured projects regularly get hundreds of thousands of views. The platform also includes job listings, live streaming for creative sessions, and integration with Adobe Portfolio for building standalone portfolio websites.
For creative professionals, Behance functions as both a portfolio host and a discovery engine. Hiring managers and art directors frequently browse the platform when looking for talent. Its global reach is notable too — the platform is popular across Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia, making it one of the most internationally diverse creative communities online.
