Behance
Encyclopedia
Behance is an American
company that designs organizational products and services based on research among productive creative people and teams.
platform for creative professionals across multiple industries, including photography
, graphic design
, illustration
, and fashion
. Organizations such as the AIGA
, Adweek
, ADC, and MTV
have partnered with the Behance Network to create galleries of creative work. The company has also been vocal on the topic of crowdsourcing
.
In July 2010, Behance announced a collaboration with Linkedin
to provide portfolio display capabilities on LinkedIn profiles.
to create Tokion Served. In September 2010, 5 more Served Sites were launched, including Branding Served , Digital Art Served , Illustration Served , Toy Design Served , and Web Design Served.
quote that "Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration." In 2011, The 99% won a Webby Award for "Best Cultural Blog."
Behance's founder and CEO Scott Belsky is the author of "Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming The Obstacles Between Vision & Reality," which became a Wall Street Journal National Bestseller.
Belsky was also included on Fast Company Magazine's "100 Most Creative People in Business" list in June 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
company that designs organizational products and services based on research among productive creative people and teams.
The Behance Network
The Behance Network is an online portfolioElectronic portfolio
An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio or digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include inputted text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks...
platform for creative professionals across multiple industries, including photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
, and fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
. Organizations such as the AIGA
Aiga
‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...
, Adweek
Adweek
Adweek is a weekly American advertising trade publication that was first published in 1978....
, ADC, and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
have partnered with the Behance Network to create galleries of creative work. The company has also been vocal on the topic of crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is the act of sourcing tasks traditionally performed by specific individuals to a group of people or community through an open call....
.
In July 2010, Behance announced a collaboration with Linkedin
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
to provide portfolio display capabilities on LinkedIn profiles.
ProSite
ProSite is a personal portfolio site builder that syncs with the Behance Network. Members of the Behance Network use ProSite to build and customize portfolio websites that live on their own URL. These sites display members’ projects from the Behance Network in a personalized environment.Served sites
Content from the Behance Network gets fed into a network of sites called the Served sites, which display work in specific categories such as Fashion Served, Industrial Design Served, Motion Graphics Served , Photography Served , Typography Served , as well as partnership with fashion magazine TokionTokion
Tokion is a New York-based magazine covering art, fashion, music and film. It publishes separate US, UK, and Japanese editions. Tokion also produces the annual Creativity Now Conference, a weekend-long seminar of panel discussions with speakers from across the creative spectrum.- History :Tokion...
to create Tokion Served. In September 2010, 5 more Served Sites were launched, including Branding Served , Digital Art Served , Illustration Served , Toy Design Served , and Web Design Served.
Action Method
Action Method is a productivity methodology targeting creative professionals. This includes a line of paper products, an online application called Action Method Online, and a mobile application.The 99%
The 99% is a content based website, consulting service, and annual conference in New York City, that focus on best practices for pushing ideas forward. The name 99% comes from the Thomas EdisonThomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
quote that "Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration." In 2011, The 99% won a Webby Award for "Best Cultural Blog."
Behance's founder and CEO Scott Belsky is the author of "Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming The Obstacles Between Vision & Reality," which became a Wall Street Journal National Bestseller.
Belsky was also included on Fast Company Magazine's "100 Most Creative People in Business" list in June 2010.
Awards
- 2008 Webby Award Honoree (The Behance Network) - Social/Network and Self-Promotion/Portfolio Category
- 2009 Webby Award Finalist (The Behance Network) - Self-Promotion/Portfolio Category
- 2009 Webby Award honoree (The Behance Network) - Best Visual Design and Best Community
- 2009 Silicon Alley Insider Award Finalist - Most Loved Product or Service
- 2011 Webby Award Honoree (The Behance Network) - Self-Promotional/Portfolio and Social Media Category
- 2011 Webby Award Winner (The 99%) - Best Cultural Blog
External links
- http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/11/1115_in_ingated/source/6.htm Business Week: The Behance Network
- http://www.macworld.com/article/141698/2009/07/creative_networking.html Mac World: Social Networks for Creative Pros
- http://www.howdesign.com/article/behance/ HOW Design: Make Your Creativity More Productive Around the Office
- http://venturebeat.com/2009/03/03/behances-scott-belsky-on-productivity-tools-for-%20the-creative-community/ Venture Beat: Behance’s Scott Belsky on productivity tools for the creative community
- http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/linda-tischler/design-times/behance-best-practices-stuff-works Fast Company: Behance Best Practices
- http://adage.com/gennext/post?article_id=136072 Ad Age: Tools for the Gig Economy