Behance hosts competitions for organizations and brands that wish to celebrate and engage creative talent. Creatives can submit past projects , avoiding any spec-based crowdsourcing, and an expert panel of judges select finalists from there. Competition winners receive a variety of prizes and job opportunities in addition to being recognized publicly. To check out upcoming competitions on Behance visit be.net/competitions.   

When AOL sought out their next motion graphics artist for an upcoming campaign, they conducted a search on Behance by hosting a competition. We’re thrilled to announce the winner, New York-based Art Director Roman Ruetten, and share the custom spot he created for AOL:

Learn more about AOL Artists and watch Ruetten’s spot here.