Behance’s research on how the most productive creative teams operate is the featured cover story in the June 2008 issue of HOW Design Magazine, one of the biggest design industry magazines in the US.
The story covers a list of the “obstacles” observed by the Behance Team as well as eight tips that all creative teams should consider adopting…
Behance’s ActionMethod team is pleased to announce a partnership with The Source in mainland Australia. Products will be sold in the Melbourne store as well as as online at NoteMaker.
A few more thoughts from the annual TED Conference.
One great quote overheard from the designer of the Jawbone bluetooth headset and the OLPC $100 laptop (and he gave the quote as something he had heard before): “Advertising is the price companies pay for being unoriginal…”
It makes our day when we come across thoughtful industry thinkers, leaders, and bloggers that take the time to explore Behance, often offering a candid view on the strengths and opportunities for growth in our business.
In a blogosphere full of three sentence posts and quick video snippets, our team really appreciates coming across in-depth posts on some of the projects we are working on.
We came across two recent posts on Control Your Robot, a well outlined blog covering the intersection of design, technology and life. The site shares a really observant review of both the Action Method and the Behance Network (along with a few other portfolio sites). We enjoyed reading the postings along with some of the other articles on the site. One in particular, “Make My Logo Bigger…Enough Said,” reminded us of one of the early favorites on the Behance Network, also on the theme of “making the logo bigger!”
We also wanted to thank Ed Cotton over at Influx Insights for taking the time to interview Behance. We especially appreciated the nature of the questions and enjoyed going a little deeper on our mission, the trends and needs we are seeing in the creative community, and some thoughts on where Behance is headed. Influx Insights is a truly influential blog in the advertising/media world, and we were honored to be interviewed.
We wanted to provide an updated list of the select retail stores that Behance has partnered with across the US. These retails partners are the first to carry the Action Method product line.
Berkeley, CA: Twig & Fig
San Francisco, CA: Museum of Modern Art
Lakewood, CO: Composition
Boston, MA: Institute of Contemporary Art
New York, NY: A.I. Friedman
New York, NY: Paper Presentation Center
Philadelphia, PA: WEJETSET
Philadelphia, PA: AIA Bookstore & Design Center
Seattle, WA: Peter Miller Architecture & Design Books
We also have an online retail collaboration with YouWorkForThem.
We spend a lot of time thinking about how to encourage a bias-to-action among creative professional teams. Ideas are plentiful, but action is required to make ideas happen.
We came across a few great suggestions from our friends at Pick the Brain, a blog with great (and practical) tips on self improvement. “7 Ways to Grow the Action Habit” helps ground our energy with a healthy sense of discipline. Check it out.
We wanted to provide an updated list of the select retail stores that Behance has partnered with across the US. These retails partners are the first to carry the Action Method product line.
Berkeley, CA: Twig & Fig
San Francisco, CA: Museum of Modern Art
Lakewood, CO: Composition
Boston, MA: Institute of Contemporary Art
New York, NY: Reed Space
New York, NY: Paper Presentation Center
Philadelphia, PA: WEJETSET
Philadelphia, PA: AIA Bookstore & Design Center
Seattle, WA: Peter Miller Architecture & Design Books
We also have an online retail collaboration with YouWorkForThem.
Behance Founder Scott Belsky was a guest on ABC News this week, sharing tips on productivity in creative environments. Check out the clip here.
As a small, passionate team trying to launch something new, we recognize the importance of collaboration and clear communication. Lately, we’ve been trying to better communicate Behance, our mission, and some of the research/writing we have done in the creative community. If these bloggers/mavens had appreciation badges next to their posts, then we would have gladly expressed our gratitude!
Behance is thrilled to collaborate with an exceptional list of bloggers that are coming together to make life…well, better.
The official description for this effort: “LifeRemix is basically a band of bloggers who enrich people’s lives through blogging. The blogs are hand-selected, and each one is incredible….With the constant swelling of the blogosphere, good writing can be hard to find. We’re trying to act as a filter so only the best writing is showcased, while at the same time learning a thing or two.”
Blogs currently included in the LifeRemix network are:
Black Belt Productivity
Behance
Cranking Widgets Blog
Dumb Little Man
Freelance Switch
Happiness Project
LifeClever
LifeDev
Pick the Brain
Success From the Nest
Tim Ferriss’ Four Hour Workweek Blog
Unclutterer
WiseBread
Zen Habits
We encourage you to check out LifeRemix and explore the insights and tips on productivity that are aggregated in this wonderful sweet spot of the world wide web.
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