Being a designer, I love the behance network and their other website 99percent. One may ask why? Because I personally met many creative souls out there and its great for social networking within designer community. And 99percent is all about making your ideas a reality.

In an effort to keep your creative powers primed in 2010, 99percent have got a lot planned here at 99% and Behance as a whole. Here’s a sneak peek at the year ahead:

1. Making Ideas Happen – The Book
After much hard work and none too few all-nighters, founder Scott Belsky has distilled 6+ years of research into the habits and working styles of exceptionally productive creatives into Behance’s very first book, Making Ideas Happen, coming out this April.

The book delivers pragmatic tips for making your ideas a reality as well as insightful and illustrative interviews with companies like Google, IDEO, and Disney, and individuals such as The Long Tail author Chris Anderson, Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh, and Freelancer?s Union founder Sara Horowitz. As a one-stop (and portable) solution for feeding your 99%, you can’t do better. Pre-order it here.

2. New Product Developments from Behance
Behance’s mission to organize the creative world will further materialize in 2010. We’re eagerly anticipating the launch of the next generation of Behance.net, the leading online platform for creative professionals to showcase their work and get found. The Action Method Online – and the coveted Action Method paper product line – will also be enhanced in the coming year. And that’s just the beginning of the exciting items we have in the pipeline to help organize and empower the creative world.

3. The 99% Conference – April 15-16, 2010
After a warm reception for our annual kick-in-the-pants conference last year, the 99% Conference will return again this spring. We’re assembling a crack lineup of visionary creatives to speak on Day One, as well as a more hands-on Day Two experience, featuring loads of workshops and more opportunities to network with fellow conference attendees. (And yes, another killer conference afterparty.)

Thanks to some very supportive early birds, the conference is already 50% sold out, so we suggest taking action soon. If you’re waiting on details, we’ll be making a major speaker announcement later this month. Sign up for our newsletter (in the right sidebar) to get updates.

4. More Great Insights into the 99%
Just a snapshot of our upcoming editorial here on 99% includes interviews and articles featuring Alexandra Wilson of Gilt Groupe, bestselling author Seth Godin, and Creative Capital president Ruby Lerner. We’ve also got tips forthcoming on fighting apathy in creative teams, the pitfalls of perfectionism, the benefits of public speaking, the impact of the internet on our well-being, and ways to keep your email etiquette on point.

You have an amazing year ahead of you – one that is full of opportunity. We’re thrilled to accompany you in your creative pursuits. Through Behance and 99%, we will do our best to provide the insights, accountability, and tools you need to make ideas happen in 2010.

Let’s stop hitting the snooze button on our ideas. As the French polymath Paul Valery once said, “The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”

(Via 99%)

My friend Minuta sent me message for Haiti Cause.

A 7.0 scale Earthquake has left the Republic of Haiti on the brink of collapse as all basic survival needs have been reduced to absolute minimum. The loss of life has been devastating to the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.

I will be donating my share of all sales from the ‘Haiti’ image to the people of Haiti. You may not approve of my work, but please spread the link. Consider it a small piece of energy toward a greater humanity.

http://www.society6.com/studio/digitalfineatelier/Haiti

… After all, we are all part of the same geometry.

Best wishes friends

How can personal projects feed our professional development? Ji Lee changed his career trajectory with 30,000 stickers and a guerrilla art approach.

(Via 99%)

The Mast Humidifier requires no electricity, is carved from Japanese Cypress, and has a sweet lemon scent. This brilliant device is just what you need to stay green and avoid that ashy skin. Go learn Japanese and buy one here!

(Via Multitudes)

I found selection of the creative and original logos at Beautiful Life. These impressive logos are the designed by various designers. Please visit the following link for full post.
http://www.beautifullife.info/graphic-design/collection-of-creative-and-original-logos/

New work by Glenn Stewart of Mindscape Films:

I just found creative illustrations by Mehmet Kizilay Illustrator / Motion Designer from Istanbul Turkey and Partner of Dirty Cheap Creative.

Vladimir Rachev from London designed Rocking Chair/handmade scaled mdf model.

Joel Escalona, Wonderful Project Art-Direction & Strategic Creative Consultant, Created this piece of art chair, made of one single piece of material which never stops, the Tubo Collection is suited for indoors and outdoors use.