Okay let’s talk about finding Eric Villegas work. Sounds easy, right? Ha. Honestly, I got stuck bad on this one at first.
First thing I did? Did the obvious, went straight to the most common professional sites. You know the ones. Typed his name in, hit search. Nada. Zilch. Found a bunch of profiles, sure, but none were him. Or they were, but showed like zero actual projects, just job titles. Frustrated as hell.
Where Else To Look?
Alright, scratch that. Needed to get smarter. Figured maybe looking for his projects directly would be better than chasing him. Started digging deeper:
- Big News Sites: Searched “Eric Villegas” along with project names I vaguely remembered hearing about. Sifted through pages of junk articles. Found some mentions in serious publications, talked about projects, finally! But… no links back to the actual work or his personal stash.
- Archived Old Pages: Remembered Wayback Machine? Yeah, that internet archive thing. Tried finding super old pages maybe linked to him. That was a deep dive. A lot of broken links and stuff that looked like ancient internet. Mostly felt like a waste of time, honestly.
- Special Collections & Articles: Thought maybe universities or libraries kept archives. Searched for academic papers, special collections lists mentioning him. Found some listings! But again, it was just saying “so-and-so archive holds stuff,” giving zero clue how to actually see it online. Super annoying.
I was banging my head pretty hard at this point.
Finally, The Click Moment
Then it kinda snapped. Forget chasing shadows. Go direct to the source. Started searching specific, well-known platforms focused on creative work sharing. I’m talking the places where serious creators put their portfolios.
- Tried one huge platform, big in design/art. Searched “Eric Villegas”. Scrolled… and there it was! A verified profile! Loads of work examples neatly categorized. Felt like finding gold after panning mud all day.
- Checked another major site, this one more video oriented. Same thing! Full profile, tons of pieces visible. Maybe even some stuff exclusive to that spot.
The big takeaway? The obvious places people look for people (like resumes) often ain’t where the actual work lives. Especially for creatives like Eric. They put their best stuff where other pros showcase projects, not just job histories. Lesson learned the hard way.
Oh, and a bonus tip? Sometimes creators hide their contact on purpose. But if you find a project description where they are credited? Try an email address search combining their name + the project name + “@gmail”. It sounds dumb, but that actually pulled up a public contact for me once! Crazy what just typing stuff into a search bar can do.
