If you’re serious about building a creative career, don’t wait until graduation to create a LinkedIn profile.

Whether you’re a filmmaker, photographer, musician, designer, dancer, writer, or chef, LinkedIn gives you a place to showcase your work, tell your story, and connect with the people hiring, collaborating, and creating opportunities. It’s become much more than an online résumé. It’s a platform where you can build your personal brand and feature your best work through photos, videos, articles, portfolio links, and project highlights.

Here’s how to make your profile work for you:

• Lead with what you create. Your headline should say more than “Student.” Try: Photographer | Visual Storyteller | Portrait & Event Photography.
• Show your best work. Add your strongest projects to LinkedIn’s Featured section so visitors immediately see what you're capable of.
• Share your process. Post behind-the-scenes photos, works in progress, lessons learned, or recent projects. People love seeing how ideas come to life.
• Build genuine connections. Follow creative directors, local organizations, artists, and companies you admire. Leave thoughtful comments and celebrate other creators’ wins.

Action Step: Spend 30 minutes this week updating or creating your LinkedIn profile. Then publish one post introducing yourself, sharing a recent project, or talking about what you're creating next.

Opportunity often starts with someone discovering your work. Make it easy for them to find you!

And while you’re there, give The Creator’s Compass a follow! We’ll be highlighting our Creatives of the Week and sharing creative job and internship opportunities made for talented young people in Los Angeles like you.

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