Dribbble

Dribbble is a kind of “show and tell” community for designers and developers to show off their work, discuss it and look for inspiration from their peers.
Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dribbble has gone from an enterprising side project to a small but profitable company. Designers and artists of all kinds use the site, including web designers, graphic designers, typographers, illustrators, logo designers, icon artists, and other creatives.
History
Dribbble was started in 2009 by Dan Cedarholm and Rich Thornett. It launched publicly in early 2010, with much fanfare from the design community. In the early days, Dribbble was invite-only, which meant you had to track down an existing member and get them to give you one of their limited invites.
Not long after the site itself launched, Dribbble launched the Debuts feature. This section highlights the first shot from each new member, making it easier for them to be seen. It helped to alleviate some early complaints about well-known designers dominating the popular pages, squeezing out lesser-known creatives.
In 2011, Dribbble launched a job listing section, as part of its Backboard promotional section. These job ads linked to existing job pages off-site, making them an incredibly simple way for employers to find potential designers.
Most recently, Dribbble has started offering new team accounts. Teams make it possible for organizations and their designers to share work on Dribbble together. Work can be uploaded to both the individual designer’s profile and the Team’s profile. Existing profiles can be converted to Team profiles, just in case you already have a profile for your company.

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