# Best practice for a starting designer?

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**Created:** [February 24, 2012, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-a-starting-designer/327360 "2012-02-24T10:31:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![rususorinvick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c4cdca/32.png) [@rususorinvick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rususorinvick)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-a-starting-designer/327360/1 "2012-02-24T10:31:25Z")

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Hi,

I am new to the forum, and to webdesign in general. Only started doing some serious work the last months. I have a couple of months experience, and I am looking to showcase my own work.

Now, I know that there are some great webdesign sharing/purchasing sites, like Envato, but these are really overcrowded with designers, and some of them have been on these sites for years. I’m only starting and would like to get a chance for users to at least see my images, without being bullied over by the big shots, and without having to fork out a lot of money to advertise myself (I’m only a beginner with no real finances).

I got a newsletter the last days, from a site called [Creattor.com](http://Creattor.com), asking me to join this bla, bla, new website, where you can share images, but I have never heard about this site, maybe it’s a starter site…

What would you guys recommend, should I go with a classic site, like Envato, and hope someone sees my work, or should I go with a new site, but in time become one of the showcased/traditional designers? Could you share your 2 cents?