Introduction to GeniusRocket Educational Blog
Oct.
12th
2009
by Peter LaMotte
Major things are taking place behind the scenes at GeniusRocket. Our small team is always looking at ways to provide you, our community members, with new opportunities. So that means that means more experience, more awards, and hopefully more future opportunity. So keep your eyes on the site, because over the next few weeks you will see some major announcements from the team. Today is just one small way that we hope we can help you become a better artist.
Over the course of my time here at GeniusRocket I have been consistently blown away the amazing talent within our community. We all quickly realized that it would be great if you the artists could share some of your best tricks and skills with the rest of the community. Of course I know that the primary reason most people join the site is for the award money and the clients, but often people are asking for ways to improve their craft.
So today we are launching an educational blog. We haven’t come up with a name yet, but we are always taking suggestions. The goal of this is really two fold, first to help you improve your craft. Secondly to show off, and make a little money in the process. Money you say? Yes, we don’t expect you to take the time to make the video without some sort of compensation. Granted its not a lot, but its our way of saying thank you.
So here is how it works. Before you make a video, contact us and let us know what you are thinking about. We only plan on launching one a month, so I can’t promise that yours will be chosen, but give us an idea what you would like to cover in your blog. Take a look at the other videos to help understand the types of skills or lesson’s you can provide and how to format the video. We want it to show off something that you think you are particularity good at and think that others could learn from. Maybe its lighting, maybe its motion graphics, or tips on web design, it can be anything that will help other artists improve their skills.
We look forward to your blogs, and as always, thank again for being such a great community.
Peter
About the author
Peter is an industry expert at GeniusRocket, focused on the dynamics of online media and community driven content. As EVP of Marketing and Operations he oversees day-to-day activities of the company.
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Ah!!! at last I found what I was looking for. Somtimes it takes so much effort to find even tiny useful piece of information.
Nice post. Thanks
4 months, 1 week ago
I recon commenting on some of the weak designers submissions may help them a bit. Constructive criticism. If a submitter doesn't want to be criticized, they can turn off crit button. But the thing is, to become a critic person, you have to be chosen by the GR team and prove you have the expertise to evaluate artists work in your chosen field and comment on how they could improve their submission, give useful information to the buyer.
What to look out for and why I think certain works stand out from others and should be chosen as a winner. Concerning payment, it would be great to physically be employed to do this as a job and almost being a hidden force that will elevate submission, by evaluating good design over weak ones and commenting on the weak submission and giving constructive feedback to those artist who are desperately seeking some feedback. But at the end of the day, the client knows what they want, yet it will be a huge asset to the community have a guider, who can guide strong submission and help the up coming designers elevate their skills. Having said all this I could hold weekly classes on improving ones design skills, post tips and tricks etc etc. I remember when I was studying design, my teacher always had something to say, which would improve my design. At first I thought, ' How dare you say that about my precious art work I spent hours working on ' but when I look back now, I laugh at myself as the design I was designing 5-8 years ago can NOT be compared to how I design today! and if it weren’t for the constructive crits, I wouldn't have learnt , I would have stayed in that style and not elevated my skill level. ‘Being a designer – you have to be able to take constructive criticism, if you can’t well then you should become a fine artist, as being a fine artist, no one can tell you that is right or wrong, as it is your form of expression. I still personally battle with this as I still consider myself to be a fine artist as well as a professional world class designer.
Sometimes I’m confused by clients who don’t award me for my work, which clearly sticks out from the crowd, but I let it go, as I know I may win the next challenge. And maybe the client just didn’t realize my artwork was the best and chose to choose the other guys work. Well, they have to live with the artwork they chose. At least I know one good thing leads to another.
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