Shots are small screenshots (400×300 pixels max) from players to show what they are working on. Some have called Dribbble "Twitter for creatives." Shots are to Dribbble as tweets are to Twitter.
All players are drafted (invited) by members. Having members take responsibility for those they draft sharpens the focus on sharing interesting work. We also limit invitations, which helps our tiny company scale the site and our support of it. This strategy is imperfect—we know there are many fantastic creatives still undrafted—so our efforts to grow gracefully are ongoing.
Anyone can sign up as a spectator and choose (in the account settings) to be on the Prospects list. Members with invitations see a Draft button on prospect profiles. If a member chooses to draft a prospect, an email is sent with a url to accept or decline the invitation.
We periodically issue invitations to existing members who look to the prospects list for talent. This list is ordered by number of followers and displays a link to each prospect's web site (if provided). Short of drafting, the best way to help a prospect become a player is to follow them - effectively an up vote. This improves a prospect's standing on the list and the follower automatically sees their shots when drafted.
When a player is drafted, they receive 24 shots. On the first day of each month, we top off everyone such that each player has (at least) 24 shots free. For example, if you have 10 shots free on March 31, you’ll get 14 more on April 1; if you have 0 free, you’ll get a full 24.
A rebound is a shot in reply to another shot. Rebounds offer a way to follow up and “link” two shots together. For example, a sketch can be rebounded with a finished design, or alternate concepts of a design can be rebounded so there’s a reference trail to follow.
Rebounds can also be purely for fun—what you're working on doesn't have to be for work. :) For example, any player can create games or memes allowing other Dribbble players to riff off an initial shot to get their takes on the same idea.
You can see many examples of rebounds on the Playoffs page.
See our Logo Downloads & Brand Guidelines for information about linking to Dribbble and branding your own website or application.
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