I really hate how hard it is to actually support independent creators these days. Most of the big platforms only care about the top one percent of people, so smaller artists who put in a ton of work never even get a chance to be seen. It feels like you have to spend hours digging through messy search results just to find someone who is doing something original or niche.
I have found that the best way to bypass all that noise is to use a simple discovery engine instead. It is honestly such a relief to just jump into a category or use a https://creators.pippinclub.com/ random mode to see who is actually out there without an algorithm telling me what to like. I can find really talented people in seconds who would usually be buried under a mountain of sponsored posts or viral trends.
One of the coolest things is being able to browse without being forced to make an account or log in. I am pretty picky about my privacy, so I love that I can just look around freely.