Our Mission

Every Great Career Starts With A Blockout

Digital creatives across every industry have been making do with platforms built for everyone else. LinkedIn doesn't understand a portfolio. Instagram buries your process. ArtStation is siloed. Behance is outdated. Discord is ephemeral. None of them were built with you in mind.

BLOCKOUT is being built from the ground up for the entire digital design industry — game developers, archviz artists, 3D designers, digital marketers, concept artists, motion designers, and everyone in between. One platform that actually gets what you do, wherever you do it.

And it starts before your first job. Students and graduates are a core part of what BLOCKOUT is — a place to build your portfolio in public, get discovered before you graduate, and connect with the industry while you're still learning.

Built for every kind of digital creative

If you create in the digital design industry — whatever that looks like for you — BLOCKOUT is your platform.

Game Developers

Indie devs, engine programmers, technical artists — build your public presence and find your next team.

Archviz Artists

Architectural visualisation specialists — showcase photorealistic renders, walkthroughs, and real-time environments to studios and clients worldwide.

3D Designers

Whether you work in games, product, film, or architecture — portfolio-first profiles built around your renders and models.

Digital Marketers

Creative directors, campaign designers, motion advertisers — connect your work to the broader creative industry.

Concept Artists

Share your process from rough sketches to finals, and connect with studios and teams that need your vision.

Motion Designers

Reel-first profiles built around motion. Show your work in context with embedded video and project breakdowns.

UI/UX Designers

Product and interface designers — showcase your process, case studies, and prototypes to the teams that matter.

VFX Artists

Compositors, FX TDs, and environment artists from film and games — get seen by the productions looking for your skills.

Animators

Character, creature, and technical animators — put your reel front and centre and let your work speak for itself.

Industrial & Product Designers

CAD artists, product visualisers, industrial designers — bridge the gap between digital design and physical creation.

Sound Designers & Composers

Audio professionals finally get a space built for them — embed reels, tag your genre, and get discovered.

Writers & Narrative Designers

Story drives digital experiences. BLOCKOUT gives narrative creatives the same visibility as any visual discipline.

Students & Graduates

Build your portfolio in public from day one. Get discovered by studios and agencies before you even graduate, and break into the industry with a real presence behind you.

Everything in one place

Six core pillars that cover every part of a creative career in games.

Social Feed

A feed built for digital creative work. Share devlogs, WIP screenshots, project breakdowns, and progress updates. No algorithm pushing ads — just the work of people you follow.

  • Devlog posts with rich media
  • WIP & progress updates
  • Art breakdowns & tutorials
  • Reactions and threaded comments

Portfolio Profiles

Your portfolio is your identity on BLOCKOUT. Showcase your best work in a way that makes sense for digital creative hiring — not a generic resume site built for office jobs.

  • Curated project galleries
  • Skill tags and specialisations
  • Reel and demo embeds
  • Downloadable CV / portfolio export

Creative Project Pages

Every project deserves a home. Whether it's a game, a visualisation, a campaign, or a product — document your entire creative journey with team, screenshots, devlogs, and a public roadmap in one place.

  • Team management & credits
  • Screenshot & trailer gallery
  • Integrated devlog feed
  • Public project roadmap

Job Board

Find work or find talent without leaving the community you already live in. Roles posted by studios, agencies, indie teams, and clients who know exactly what they're looking for.

  • Remote & on-site roles
  • Filter by discipline & industry
  • Apply directly through BLOCKOUT
  • Studio, agency & indie listings

Crowdfunding

Kickstarter-style funding built into the platform. Launch campaigns for your game, visualisation tool, asset pack, or creative project — and fund it from the community that already knows your work.

  • Flexible & fixed funding goals
  • Backer tiers & rewards
  • Update posts for backers
  • Integrated with project pages

Pro Membership

BLOCKOUT stays free for everyone. Pro unlocks advanced tools for creators who want to go further — deeper analytics, priority visibility, and exclusive community access.

  • Advanced portfolio analytics
  • Priority in job board search
  • Early access to new features
  • Pro badge & exclusive Discord

Development Roadmap

We're building this in phases. Here's exactly what's coming and when.

Phase 1In Progress

Profiles & Feed

April – June 2026
  • Create your profile and showcase your portfolio
  • Social feed — share posts, devlogs, and WIPs
  • Follow creators and build your network
  • Likes, comments, and reactions
  • Job board — find work or post opportunities
  • Pro membership — unlock enhanced tools and visibility
Phase 2Planned

Community & Discovery

July – September 2026
  • Project pages — a dedicated home for every creative project
  • Devlogs — document your journey from start to finish
  • Search and discover creators across every discipline
  • Notifications and direct messaging
  • Hashtags and content categories
  • Portfolio export — PDF and shareable link
Phase 3Planned

Opportunities & Earnings

October – December 2026
  • Crowdfunding — raise money for your creative projects
  • Talent scouting — get found by studios and agencies
  • Team accounts — manage credits and collaborators
  • Asset marketplace — buy and sell creative assets
  • Portfolio analytics — see who's discovering your work
Phase 4Future

Collaboration & Mobile

2027
  • Creator fund — earn from your content and community
  • Mobile app — take BLOCKOUT everywhere
  • Portfolio versioning — track your creative growth over time
  • Commissioned work marketplace

What we stand for

The principles we're building BLOCKOUT around.

Creators First

Every decision we make starts with one question: does this help creators? Not advertisers, not investors — the people actually building, designing, and making things.

No Noise

The internet is full of platforms fighting for your attention. BLOCKOUT is about the work. No rage bait, no viral nonsense — just a space to create and connect.

Built in Public

We're building BLOCKOUT in the open. Our roadmap is public. Our mistakes will be public. We want the community to shape what this becomes.

Always Free to Join

Core features will always be free. We believe every creator deserves access regardless of budget. Pro features exist to fund the platform, not gatekeep it.

For Students & Graduates

Start before your first job

You don't need a studio credit to belong here. BLOCKOUT is built for creatives at every stage — including the ones still in education. Build your portfolio in public, share your progress, connect with professionals and peers, and get in front of the studios and agencies you want to work for before you even finish your course.

Portfolio from day one

Start building your public portfolio the moment you begin creating. Every project, every WIP, every breakthrough.

Get discovered early

Studios and agencies browse BLOCKOUT for new talent. Be visible before you graduate, not after.

Learn from the industry

Follow professionals in your field, see how they work, and build real connections with people doing the job you want.

Be part of it from day one

Join the waitlist, claim your username, and help shape what BLOCKOUT becomes. Early members will have direct input into features and get priority access at launch.