As featured in this month's Behance Network Newsletter, we have developed a couple of new and exciting partnerships that in turn bring great deals to you...
MOO is offering Behance Network members a set of 50 trial business cards for free (all you pay is shipping). The offer is "first come, first served" and runs out on August 31st. So, hurry and order one of the 5000 packs up for grabs!
So, you've created your profile, submitted some great projects -- now how do you promote yourself on the Network?
Joining circles is a great start -- they're the quickest way to connect with like-minded creatives. Try starting your own, as well; chances are if you're creating HDR photography, there are others out there doing the same (and looking to share their thoughts on the subject).
Productivity can decline during summer when the sun is shining. In an effort to increase productivity and encourage ACTION, we are giving away over $1,000 in Action Method products.
Grand Prize (1)
$300 worth of Action Method Products
One (1) Premium subscription to Action Method Online ($100 value)
One (1) Extremely Limited-Edition Behance T-shirt
Runner-up Prize (1)
$100 worth of Action Method Products
One (1) Premium subscription to Action Method Online ($100 value)
One (1) Extremely Limited-Edition Behance T-shirt
Creative Tweet Prize (5)
Choice of one (1) Action Method Product
One (1) Extremely Limited-Edition Behance T-shirt
Some of our friends are judges for the final round of "digital apartments" in "Comcast Town" - a contest where creative minds can design a digital apartment (yes, the kind that you live in). Final round judges are Jill Ferehbacher from Inhabitat, Boy Genius from Boy Genius Report, Jean Aw from NotCot, & David Pescovitz from Boing Boing.
The top 4 finalists were narrowed down from thousands of submissions by the 4 judges. And now, the final winner will now be determined through voting...by all of us. If you have a few minutes (and a fascination with what a "digital apartment" actually entails), check it out here
To Behance Network Members:
Getting too many messages in your Behance inbox?
Frustrated by too many communications about people posting new projects?
The Good News: The Behance Network is serving as a valuable platform for creative professionals to showcase their work, exchange feedback, and build their careers. The feedback has been extraordinary, and many of the largest agencies and companies now use Behance as their primary recruiting source.
Michelle Halmoff recently interviewed Behance founder Scott Belsky on the Behance team's outlook on creative industries and the current economy. You can find the podcast here.
PRIZE DESCRIPTION
Pretty impressive. Here's the official word: "Enter the Comcast Town Design Showdown for the opportunity to win our big-time prize worth up to $30,000, including a room remodel complete with a 40-inch Sony BRAVIA® HDTV, a Sony VAIO® AW laptop and a Philips digital phone."
For more information, watch the youtube video or check out the action at ComcastTown.com
Ok; you said you wanted to help vote for Behance Network in the People's Choice Webby (Portfolio / Self-Promotion Category). Here's how to do it in 5 quick steps (in under two minutes!).
(1) Sign up to vote here.
(2) To ensure you're a real person, they will send you an activation code. But don't fret...once you get it, all you need to do is click!
(3) Go to the "Websites" section.
(4) Scroll down to "Marketplace" section and then select "Self-promotion / Portfolio" category.
(5) And then you can cast your vote...
Gracias.
Behance executive Chris Henry was recently featured in Rackspace's introductory video for Cloud Computing. Chris has now gained the nickname "Cloud Chris" along with a strong following of fans (mostly young women) that stand in front of the office door every morning - hoping for just a glimpse of the man, the legend, the Cloud.
The Behance team was thrilled to make a big (and bold) idea happen: hold a conference for creative leaders that focused NOT on ideas or innovation, BUT INSTEAD ON execution and HOW to make ideas happen.
With Cool Hunting as our official partner and a series of other sponsors, we held the sold-out conference in New York on April 16-17 at the Times Center.
There were some thorough reviews and articles posted by journalists at the conference including a few from Fast Company, VentureBeat, and TechnoTheory.