Behance

Behance is an online platform and social network for the creative community, designed to present, discover, and be inspired by creative work. Users create public profiles to host portfolios made up of projects. Each project can include images, videos, audio, PDFs, and text, often organized into galleries. Projects feature metadata such as tags, disciplines, software used, and descriptions. Other users can follow creators, leave appreciations, comment, and curate collections of projects for reference. Behance also runs curated galleries and spotlights to highlight selected work across disciplines including graphic design, photography, illustration, motion graphics, and user experience design.

Behance was launched in 2005 as a portfolio and collaboration platform for designers and artists. In 2012, Adobe Systems acquired Behance for about $120 million, integrating it into the Creative Cloud ecosystem and expanding its reach among professional creatives. Since the acquisition, Behance has operated as the public-facing portfolio and discovery layer within Adobe’s products and services, with integration to Creative Cloud apps, libraries, and sharing features.

Users range from freelancers and studios to brands and agencies, using Behance to showcase work, attract collaborators, or recruit talent. The site has become a standard reference point for creative portfolios and project discovery, balancing user-generated content with editorial curation. Behance is accessible at no cost, with optional paid enhancements such as ProSites for custom portfolio websites that reuse Behance projects.