Create and publish a new project for your graphic design portfolio in 7 days. Get intentional with guided daily prompts and a final review.
About this Event

Update your Behance Design Portfolio—Finally!

START taking control of one of the most powerful marketing tools you can utilize as a designer—your portfolio. In this 7-day challenge, you'll receive a video prompt each day to guide you step-by-step through the process of organizing and uploading one new portfolio project. All you need is a completed design project to get started!

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DAY 1
Setup account or audit existing profile

Get started by setting up a new Behance profile or by auditing your current projects on display. Identify a completed project you’re proud of that you’d like to add to your portfolio.

DAY 2

Plan your visual presentation

Explore strategies for presenting your work and create a simple visual blueprint to guide your process.

DAY 3

Create mockups / refine assets

Discover tools to help you create professional mockups. Scale, optimize, and refine your existing project assets.

DAY 4

Finalize mockups / upload project

Execute your plan as you finalize mockups and start uploading your project.

DAY 5

Continue uploading your project

Keep going—continue to reorder, revise, and refine your project draft.

DAY 6

Write your project description(s)

Craft a concise written summary to provide context to your project. Try our formatting suggestions or use your own.

DAY 7

Finalize, publish, and share!

Wrap up your project and hit the publish button! Attend the optional critique session to share your work and get feedback.

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Don't keep putting it off!

Commit to elevating yourself and your work. You got this!

About Your Instructor

Shannel Wheeler is a creative and brand strategist, graphic designer, instructor, author, and founder of Awesome Design Academy. She is an alum of The Ohio State University and SCAD Atlanta, studying both visual communication design and interactive design. With 20 years of professional experience, Shannel has a breadth of experience creating branding and design solutions for Fortune 500 clients, corporate brands, nonprofits, small businesses, tech startups, and her own entrepreneurial pursuits.

Shannel believes that learning design should be fun, engaging, and practical for today's world. She uses online content, creative products, workshops, and classes to teach and inspire learners to apply what they've learned to their personal, professional, or business goals.

About Awesome Design Academy

Awesome Design Academy guides beginners to learn and develop graphic design/branding skills for real-world applications. Learn more here.