Here is a small recap of all our winners and their submissions so far;

1) AIRTEL: Shoot a video that tells the world how WHACKY & WEIRD your friends are & Upload it.

The winning film from AASHINI SHAH; talks about her whacky friends

A huge thank you goes out to all of the filmmakers who submitted to this project and to their supporters as well. AIRTEL was very impressed with your work and we all encourage you to keep on creating films!

2) TROPICANA : COMPLETE THE INCOMPLETE SHORT FILM

The winning film by JYOTSNA PUTHRAN

 Jyotsna’s Testimonial:Respected Sirs,ma’am. My Sincere thanks,& gratitude twds Talenthouse india.talenthouse truely rocks & rules.God bless yall. Thanksomuch again &assuring of my best co-operation always.Thx fr offering us kind opportunity& considerations.Best regards-Jyotsna Puthran

3)MICROMAX: REDESIGN THE LOGO

We are so proud that the winning logo from a Talenthouse artist ERIC ATKINS is now the official logo for Micromax, unveiled by Akshay Kumar during the Cricket Asia Cup 2012

Eric’s Testimonial: ” I plan on revisiting the Talenthouse website and seeking out more opportunities there. Thank you again for this wonderful opportunity! “

4) Be the next model for the premium Club Wear ZOD !

The winner ANKIT RAJ, our very own ZOD! Knight

Ankit says “While spreading my wings to fly from a small town towards a big city my soul was fueled with only one ambition, and that was to become a successful model.In a span of 2 years of my life,i flew in strong and hard winds to find the best in me. And now is the time to land slowly to the stage of my dream, to feel it and make it real…”

We hope we provided the stage to give  your dreams the wings that they deserve.

Please join us in congratulating these artists on a job well done!!

Thank you so much to all of the artists who took the time to participate  for these opportunities, your efforts never go unnoticed and we hope to see more of your  submissions for our future Invites!

He says “Congratulations to all, for such brilliant scripts but I am currently still reviewing the scripts due to the massive submissions received ..I will announce the result date soon .Thank  you all & I sincerly appreciate your patience.” 

We appreciate your patience and understanding through this review process and we will do whatever we can to help guide Mr. Vipul Shah to make a  decision quickly.

Stay tuned and good luck!

We are happy to announce that the winners have been selected and  the official winner announcement is scheduled for Tuesday the 13th of March 2012 .

A huge, huge CONGRATULATIONS once again  to all of the artist for such phenomenal videos.

Stay tuned for the winner announcement.

All the best !!

We apologize for the long delay in announcing the winners, but we have just learned  that the mentors/brands and their team would require some more time to come to a decision.They want to be as professional as one can be and not rush the process to be sure to make the absolute best decision.

We appreciate your patience and understanding through this review process and we are doing whatever we can to help come to a decision quickly.We are also as inquisitive and restless to know the results!

The new scheduled announcement date will be announced soon.

So sorry for the delay, stay tuned and good luck!

TEAM TALENTHOUSE

The winner will have an opportunity to join the world famous singer in his studio to record and master their remix of Shaan’s hit track which will be featured on Shaan’s upcoming album .

The selected remix will also be promoted along with full credit for the winner.

We would love to hear your skills on the turntable .

Submit your entries soon.

Thank you all for participating in the Airtel Creative Invite to upload videos of  your whacky and weird friend type and thank you for your patience through the review period.

We have just learned from Airtel that they will need another week to come to a decision. They want to give complete justification to all the videos and not rush the process to be sure they make the absolute best decision.

We appreciate your patience and understanding through this review process and we will do whatever we can to help them arrive at  a decision quickly.

The new scheduled announcement date is March 2nd, 2012

So sorry for the delay, stay tuned and good luck,

The Talenthouse India  Team

Vidhu Vinod Chopra is thrilled with the quality of scripts received.The team would require more time to give complete justification to all the talented writers out there.

So Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s official Winner Announcement for the Creative Invite has been delayed until Friday, March 2nd 2012.

“We’ve been so overwhelmed by the  quality of submissions that we need extra time to make our decision and so we will be making the announcement on the 2nd of March 2012.  Thanks for your patience!“

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to the upcoming announcement!

Keep Calm.Keep Writing.

What was created by the participants is simply fantastic!

Micromax will choose the winner from all qualified submissions with special consideration for the top voted entries.

Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.

Share your amazing work with your friends and family and come one step closer to winning an Apple Mac Book Pro. Start voting now!

The Talenthouse community, friends and supporters have until Thursday ,February 23rd, 2012 to vote for these talented designers.

Talenthouse India now has collaborated with “Saregama’s Icons NXT Talent Hunt” Saregama Icons Nxt with UTV Bindass seeks to identify great new talent and promote mainstream artists to revive Mainstream Popular Music and fashion them into the Next Generation Music Icons.

The winner will receive a 2 year contract with Saregama and get a platform to showcase their talent . The winning talent will be showcased on UTV Bindass in a variety of contemporary genres like Pop, Rock, Bhangra, Soft Rock, Electro House, Electro Pop, Club House etc., with each Iconic figure redefining a style.

For entry guidelines and information on how to submit videos for this creative invite go to
http://www.talenthouse.com/saregama-iconnextbandhunt1

Really great talent finds his talent in execution and Saregama &UTV Bindass are awaiting you to showcase yours in their search for the finest and most talented young musicians of India!

So hurry up and submit your entries on www.talenthouse.co.in

The submission deadline is March 2nd, 2012. For more information, please visit Saregama Icon Nxt Band Hunt Creative Invite ! Good luck!!

     “When a Crowd is Company”

The public is a fount of resources, skills and ideas. More and more companies are tapping this via the Internet to solve business problems. Crowd sourcing is cheap and efficient, and is fast gaining scale.

For Working Professionals…
As more enterprises take some of their work online, it’s opening up freelance

Business Standard/Mumbai Jan 23, 2012, 00:57 IST

Micromax has fallen back on crowdsourcing to revamp the company’s logo. The Delhi-based mobile handset maker has organised a nationwide creative hunt in the digital space in association with Talenthouse India, a joint venture between Reliance Entertainment, the flagship media and entertainment arm of India’s Reliance Group, and the California-based, Talenthouse. Says Pratik Seal, country head, marketing, Micromax India, “The design that reflects the brand’s personality — that is, young, innovative, audacious, outgoing, dynamic, fluid and energetic with an international appeal — will surely be on the top.” The contest targets the design community across the virtual world. Students from over 150 colleges and design schools such as Picasso Animation College, Arena Animation, ZICA Animation Institute, Raffles Design Institute, and FX School of Photography, working professionals and established designers have been invited to participate in this contest and showcase their creativity. “This contest is a great way to connect with consumers and learn how they perceive the brand. The entries that come in from artists across the country will give us more interesting options than have just one agency working on it,” says Seal. From its own admission, Micromax got the idea of crowdsourcing from the Government of India. “When we saw the Indian Government getting the rupee symbol with the help of crowdsourcing, we decided to take this bold step to get the company’s logo redesigned,” says Arun Mehra, chief executive officer, Talenthouse India. “It is a calculated risk, which every marketer needs to take at some point or the other. The only challenge which lies in these digital contests is that many of the participants are still not net savvy. However, with the improvement and easy accessibility of technology, we believe this barrier will also cease to exist in a few years.”

Of course, the trend of soliciting customer input is not new, and the whole movement for open-source software demonstrated it can be done with a large number of people. Today as technology is becoming cheaper and more friendly, it is becoming easier for brands to enlist more and more non-technical people to do more complex and creative tasks, at significantly reduced cost. Participants need to upload their logo, submitting a minimum of one and a maximum of three designs on www.talenthouse.com and on the social media page of Micromax. The logo should reflect the brand’s tagline ‘Nothing like anything’. The winner, to be announced on February 28, 2012, will be awarded an Apple Mac book pro. Adds Seal, “This is only a digital campaign; we will be present across the web space including the social media sites and the blogs. We believe that the digital space is the most efficient way to target the designer community.” For Micromax, these are interesting times. The company has been rated the 12th largest handset manufacturer in the world, with one per cent share globally, by a Strategy Analytics report. Strategy Analytics tracks the world’s 30 largest handset vendors on a quarterly basis.

TH: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Shakti : I am a multi-disciplinary artist working in design, writing, music, performing arts, photography and film. I graduated with a degree in Advertising with University of Mumbai and earned a scholarship to study an additional year abroad with UWO, Canada where I reconnected with my love for writing, music and the arts!

I have been working independently as a graphic designer and branding consultant for startups and small businesses for most of the last year and also have actively been working on my independent writing and music website (DownrightFiction.com) where I interview and feature independent writers and musicians from all over.

I spent most of my school life on stage and have gone back as Assistant Director for three annual musical productions! I’ve even made short films that have been screened at various international festivals.

TH: How did you get to know about Talenthouse India and the opportunity with OPIUM?

Shakti: Actually, I was already a member of Talenthouse (Global) which I had joined while I was still on the exchange program. I was scouting projects to work on after feeling inspired at the art studio one morning – and I’m not sure if I saw an advertisement or if I stumbled upon one of the creative invites somehow – but there it suddenly was!

I joined TH because it seemed like a great platform for independent artists to gain exposure on a larger scale – especially since many of the opportunities were at a global level and offered collaboration opportunities with some pretty big names – the contest I clearly remember was the one where artists were able to design a dress for Florence (from Florence & the Machine) and that seemed like a pretty big deal in terms of how big that was in terms of exposure!

I had already been making entries on the global site when suddenly THIndia was released one morning and I noticed the opportunity to design a line of eyewear which seemed pretty great considering that the reward included more than just prize money – it was an opportunity to launch my designs as limited edition Opium sunglasses in 400 retail stores nationwide!

I knew the stakes were pretty high when up against other quality work from around the world and having seen the kind of work that was constantly being uploaded to the site– but the payoff for the Opium contest seemed worth the while! Like I said, I like to work across many disciplines and the fact that the invites on TH spanned music, art/design, film, fashion as well as photography– the website seemed like the perfect canvas for my artistic ambitions.

 TH:  What did you think of the opportunity? Was it an exciting opportunity for you

Shakti : The excitement for the contest came and went. The Opium invite was originally announced in February and then disappeared by end April before I could invite any friends to vote– I wasn’t sure what was going on and whether the project was off completely because the invite went offline the day it was suppose to open to voters. I learned later on that Talenthouse India was still in it’s beta stage, but come October the invite re-opened with THI’s official launch and finally things got rolling!

I think the great part about the Opium opportunity was that the eyewear collection will be launched in 400 stores and will be carrying my name on the product – and that’s awesome! I was able to get in touch with Opium and hopefully we can execute the product as close to the concept designs as possible!

TH:   What was your reaction when you got to know that you are the winner?

Shakti: I think it’s great that the results were a combination of voting as well as the judges panel – because that allowed for a balanced outcome in terms of the final results!

The folks at Talenthouse totally played me when revealing the results! I had no idea what was going on for quite some time after the voting period closed – because the contest had gone into an extended judging process, as happens sometimes in contests that run on a larger scale.  I was beginning to wonder if it was going to be a while before participants would hear from them – considering this was almost in the midst of the holiday season and I had already seen the contest go into a snooze earlier in the year.

When Mayura and team called me, they had me fooled with small talk and told me that I was the first member on Talenthouse India and that they were happy to have such a talented participant, etc almost making me believe that I was a runner-up of sorts. After five minutes of reassuring me that I shouldn’t give up as a designer, the gig was up and they burst out laughing! They informed me that I had won the contest and told me to await the next instruction. I actually had to text and confirm which part of the conversation was the actual truth! It was an insane phone call!

TH: What did you think of the other designs that were submitted?

Shakti: Once we opened for voting, there were some pretty cool designs in the mix – a design which featured a women’s line of eyewear looked like it had some great detailing and it got me thinking that the competition could go either way. I also enjoyed one design which had some elements of fantasy incorporated into the product line – like a superhero styled design.

TH:  What does DESIGNING mean to you?

Shakti: Designing for me is a means to express my style, my aesthetic – it’s an expression of personality and individual essence – bringing together functionality and beauty. Designing allows me to create things as I envision them. More importantly designing to me is all about taking crazy risks with colours and patterns and playing with a subject on my own terms!

The beauty of design is the ability to employ functionality with a unique difference. It’s about making things easier, more comfortable and even more personal. You and I may not like the same thing – but we still need protection from the sunrays. Can you imagine if everyone on earth had to wear exactly the same eyewear?

TH:  What was the inspiration behind your art work?

Shakti: Creation sources from the self, so the question to ask was, what would I want to wear?

I’m quite particular about what I endorse and don’t always find the kind of designs that reflect my style in stores. I am always talking about how I wish I could just go in and do a certain design my own way or how a certain design could use a little less shine – and so the Opium opportunity was exactly that.

Eyewear can do so much for you, especially if you enjoy dressing up and expressing yourself through fashion! I wanted to create a line of eyewear that had personality and was minimalistic, yet stylish. I rarely find affordable eyewear that has the right proportions – Either the frames are off or the lens is too small – I wanted to take the opportunity to create a line of eyewear that I would wear! Something to help me change it up every once in a while.

I wanted to design a line of eyewear that the wearer would resonate with in terms of mood and style. The Free Spirit Collection is about three characters: the charmer, the dreamer, the hunter – the way they approach life and the things they go after. The idea was to design something with a bit of a spark – it needed to be something that I would connect with and personally would love to wear. Opium is a brand that reflects personality and so the collection was designed to be an extension of that image.

TH: Any exciting plans for the future?

Shakti: I recently designed the CD Artwork for Toronto based independent musician Alex James’ debut album and also have been working independently with a couple of exciting branding projects!

I currently work at a leading jewellery house as a branding and communications manager and am involved in all design related functions of the brand! I am currently redesigning the official website and we are also working on upgrading our packaging - it’s looking to be a lot of fun since we are completely revamping our marketing related efforts for the new year! 

I hope to continue working on some great projects across the board and I am really looking forward to hold my Opium eyewear collection – friends are already expecting them as presents so you can imagine the excitement around the project!

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You can reach more of Shakti’s works on his official website DesignByShakti.com or check out his fiction magazine project at DownrightFiction.com. To reach Shakti directly, write to him at shaktipherwani (at) gmail (dot) com

PEPSICO, One of the largest food and beverage companies in the world collaborated with Talenthouse India and opened the door for ARTISTS from all genres to showcase their creativity in welcoming the New Year!

Pepsi came to Talenthouse in search of Photographers, Graphic designers, Illustrators, Painters, Animators to create The 2012 Pepsi Calendar .

During the submission period we received an impressive amount of creative designs from artists all over the world.  So many, in fact, that Pepsi decided to push back the winner announcement date in order to make the best decision possible.

Team Pepsi took the time to look over all 500+ submissions and we are so happy to share the results with you!

The Grand Prize Winners who will receive $300 (Rs.15,000) per image along with global exposure by having their art featured in the 2012 PepsiCo Calendar with due credits are…..

1) Segismundo Rey  from  Spain

2)  Jagmohan Mandiya from Delhi, India

3) Chiranjit Ghosh from India

4) Akshan Ish from India

5) AVELLIN DIAS from India

6) FAYE MENEZES from India

7) Darlene Dabreo from Mumbai, India

7) Anoop Jailswal from India

9) Abhishek Kamble from India

10)Aashish Rohodia from New Delhi, India

11)Aditya Khosla from India

12) Akshat Ajay from India

13)Juan Carlos Urrea Botero  from Caldas,Colombia

 and a special congratulations to  Hiren Kanadia for being the highest voted submission with 3834 Views and winning a cash prize of Rs.5000 ($100) as reward!!

A huge, huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of the artist chosen by Pepsi. We could have never imagined such a phenomenal outcome!

On behalf of Pepsi we also want to thank every single artist who submitted to this project. We’re always delighted to see your creations and your hard work never goes unnoticed and we hope to see more of your art submitted to future Invites!

As you all know, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has teamed up with Talenthouse to offer an exciting Creative Invite! He is looking out for a script writer who can contribute a stimulating and interesting script to the VVC film kitty.

Due to the massive concerns from the script writers community about intellectual property rights of their script and protection of their original ideas we have made this creative invite Voting free!

The voting process will not take place instead the mentor will select the top 5 best scripts and the winner will be chosen accordingly with consolation rewards to the selected finalist.Although there is no obligation on the part of VCF to select a winner in the event that none of the submissions appear to be worthy.

However in this case, the best entry will get a cash prize of INR 30,000/- on behalf of Talenthouse. VCF will not be obliged to use the work of the winning candidate

If you have any friend who are scriptwriters and would be interested in taking part in this Invite, here is our URL to the Invite: http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/show/detail/353

Keep the creative juices flowing!!

The announcement of winner for “Create the 2012 Pepsi Calendar” has been delayed until Jan 3rd 2012.

This stands testimony to the overwhelming response and excellent quality of submissions that has compelled us to extend the review phase. Any inconvenience is regretted.

Elite’s official Winner Announcement for “Elite’s Next Top Model” Creative Invite has been delayed until Tuesday, Jan 10th.

“We’ve been so overwhelmed by the  quality of submissions that we need extra time to make our decision and so we will be making the announcement on the 1oth of Jan.  Thanks for your patience!“

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to the upcoming announcement!

They were thrilled by the amount of brilliant talent that was showcased by all the participants in this very niche category of Eye Wear Designs .

The representatives from Opiums were very impressed with the outcome and we are pleased to announce the winner !

Congratulations Shakti Pherwani for winning the “OPIUM EYEWEAR-Design exclusive sunglasses for Opium” Creative Invite and Rs. 30,000 cash prize .You truly deserve it.

Opium would also like to gratify all the finalist for their outstanding designs with stylish Opium Eye Wear . So Congrats all 6 finalist

• Suvadip Mandal
• Stuti Anand
• Shakti Pherwani
• Asmita Bal
• Abhimanyu Singh
• Shilpa Jain

Please join us in congratulating these artists on a job well done!!

Thank you so much to all of the artists who took the time to create designs for this opportunity, your efforts never go unnoticed and we hope to see more of your art submitted to future Invites!

Keeping in mind your request and enthusiasm we extended the submission deadline until ,December 20th. So hurry and submit your designs to welcome the next year. Good luck!

Here is to inspire you in the right direction…..

Keep designing! Keep clicking!Keep getting inspired!!!!!!

The dance phenomenon Rajeev Surti, was on the panel of judges of Dance India Dance and has choreographed numbers in Don, Namaste London, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa, Wanted and Main Aur Mrs Khanna. He teamed up with us to give aspiring choreographers the chance to assist him in his next film create his next films and we are excited to share the results with all of you!

1)      Bhavna:

2)      Pranav:

As the winners Bhavna & Pranavwill both have a chance to assist Rajeev Surti on his upcoming two ventures ‘Jodi breaker’ starring R.Madhavan and Bipasha Basu & ‘I Me Aur Main starring John Abrahm. We are stoked — so happy for you guys – congratulations!

…but that’s not all! Pranav Khusva is also the highest voted entry with 422 votes! So congratulations to you once again.

Congratulations to all of the winners! To every one who submitted their videos, we’d like to say thank you! Your videos were incredible and we are always blown away by the amount of talent our community has. It makes the future look that much more exciting!

So it all boils down to happiness. So how are you doing with your HQ — Happiness Quotient? Do you know what really makes you happy? Gregory David Robert  mentions in his book that “Happiness is a myth, it was invented for us to buy things”….So happiness is
1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favourite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Chocolate milkshake … (or vanilla … or strawberry!)
11. A bubble bath.
12. Giggling.
13. A good conversation.
14. The beach
16. Finding a Rs.100 note in your jacket from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Eye contact with a intriguing i.e beautiful member of the opposite sex.
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
21. Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful/good looking.
22. Laughing at an inside joke.
23. Friends.
24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
26. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
28. Playing with a new puppy.
29. Having someone play with your hair.
30. Sweet dreams.
31. Hot chocolate.
32. Road trips with friends.
33. Swinging on swings.
34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
35. Making chocolate chip cookies (and eating them…!).
36. Holding hands with someone you care about.
37. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
38. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much-desired present from you.
39. Watching the sunrise.
40. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
41. Knowing that somebody misses you.
42. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
43. Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

When I was in school ,they told me to write down write down what I wanted to be when I grew up.
I wrote down happy.
They told me I didn’t understand the assignment,
I told them they didn’t understand life

Appreciating the small pleasures in life can go a long way in increasing your happiness quotient.

Take time to find out your HQ . Knowing yourself and what you want is really the key here.

“We’ve been so overwhelmed by amazing quality of submissions so we need extra time to make our decision and we will be making the announcement on the 12th Dec.  Thanks for your patience!“

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to the upcoming announcement!

“We’ve been so overwhelmed by the numbers and the quality of submissions so we need extra time to make our decision and we will be making the announcement on the 6th Dec.  Thanks for your patience!“

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to the upcoming announcement!

Rasna Bura Gohain is a  Freelance Fashion Designer with her own label Gohain. She has graduated in Advanced Fashion Designing from Design and Arts College, Christchurch, New Zealand. She has a B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Designing, Bangalore, India.She is also won  the “Best Creative Designer Award” in 2008 at the Vogue Mystique Designer Awards 2008-2009, in April 2008, Bangalore, India.

She is a thrill seeker, loves to build and a very hands-on individual and is exceptionally good in CAD, including technical flat sketches, & fashion illustrations.

TH:   How did you get to know about Talenthouse India and the opportunity with ROCKY S?

RG:Since I am also a Facebook addict, while surfing I saw an advertisement on right hand side of the Facebook page.

TH: What did you think of the opportunity? Was it an exciting opportunity for you?

RG:As soon as I saw the advertisement on the right hand side of the Facebook page, it immediately gained my attention. It was an exciting opportunity to showcase the talents of young and upcoming designers like us. We desperately need a platform to show our talents and achieve our dream set goals!! And Talenthouse is exactly what I was looking for.

TH: Did you find it difficult to participate?

RG:Not at all, infact it was much easier when explained in details about the opportunity by Talenthouse India.

TH:What was your perception behind your designs?

RG:Staying in tune with time and fashion it played an important role in designing the three bags. It is a must compliment a stylish sophisticated women of today. Designer bags for the sophisticated career women who wants to look “Serious with some sprinkle of Fashion”.  Boxy shapes symbolizing the sophisticated, young adult women and Animal skin textures used to define the structure of a sophisticated modern woman.

TH: What does DESIGNING mean to you?

RG:My niche is designing in the fashion market be it garments, wearable arts or accessories.  My main focus is function & detail. With dexterity on hand, I easily pick up on what I need to know to get the job done well. By keeping an up-to-date tab on the world around me, I forge designs that draw in on my adventurous soul as outreaching, & cutting edge. Being creative, hard working and self motivated, I am also organised and effectively research skilled individual who takes designing seriously. I also have an enthusiastic approach to work and attention to details .

TH:What was the inspiration behind your art work?

RG: Inspired by the Synthetic Animal Skin, specially the unique beautiful textures like the snake-skin, crocodile-skin, leopard fur, etc for the sophisticated, fashion forward and modern busy life of a career women.

Theme: Animal Moda(Animal Fashion)

Silhouettes: Structured, Boxy shapes symbolizing the sophisticated, young adult women.

Materials : Synthetic Snakeskin Leather, Faux Fur, Crocodile skin Leather
Trims : Metallic Buckles, Metallic Zippers, Metallic Shank buttons, Rivets, snap buttons, etc.
Designs:-
Red Bag1 : Snake skin Leather; Length :36cm Height :23cm; Staying in tune with time and fashion plays an important role in designing this bag. It is a must have to complete a stylish modern women. A briefcase-style with external pouch at front, dual layer : one with zipper and another with a flap open.

Fuchsia Bag2 : Crocodile skin Leather; Length :40cm Height :27cm; A bright fashionable bag for the Chic women. Straps opening with metallic shank buttons. Two external pouches with metallic buttons and metallic zippers for surface embellishment.

Leopard Bag3 : Leopard Faux Fur; Length :38cm Height :38cm; . Can carry a portable laptop in style with this embossed and smooth leopard faux fur textured suitcase bag. Inner layer can be padded for more protection to a laptop with more compartments for organising newspapers, business files, magazines, cell phones, etc.

TH:Any exciting plans for the future?

RG:I have achieved a high academic standard now committed to building a successful and rewarding career with a progressive fashion company offering the opportunity for additional personal career development.

So here is our simple resolutions that every photographer should make & try to maintain .

1) I WILL KEEP THE AUTO SETTINGS OFF

Try and experiment with the manual settings rather than simply relying on what the camera has to offer.The picture will not always be perfect but you will become a master of  perfection if you perfect this practice. Play around with the camera features (after sticking to  resolution No. 2)and dont get discouraged from the results just keep trying.

2)I WILL READ MY CAMERA MANUAL ALWAYS

We are all guilty of the “lets see what pushing this button does” syndrome.Fiddling with our camera and when asked how did you get this result replying with a ‘ i just did something with this button!’Yes its boring and tiresome to read through pages and pages of features ,technicalities and specification but lets become technical experts of our camera this year.

3)I WILL TRY ALL ANGELS WHEN I CLICK

Yes not all pictures can be taken on eye level , we need to bend our knees for some!Try clicking without the tripod.

4)I WILL NOT USE CAMERA-ON FLASH

Try resisting from the itch of switching the flash on in low light.The photographs that make the beautiful night sky look like a early morning one is not really the one to be the highlight of your portfolio  .Click beautiful low light shots .

5)I WILL SHOOT IN RAW AND NOT GET HAMPERED BY THE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT I DONT HAVE

Simply set your picture quality to raw and click like there is no photo-shop.Do not worry of the newest attachment available for your camera in the market, but rather let it open up new possibilities to be creative.

Let keep clicking and make 2012 a creative ,colorful & inspirational year!

For their Creative Invite, Micromax wants to see a re-imagination of their existing logo. There are no parameters or limitations to this project as far as creativity; they only ask artists/illustrators to keep two specifications in mind when creating their designs –

1)      The brand – Micromax mobile with more weightage on micromax the tagline – nothing like anything.

2)       The logo should reflect the brand’s personality i.e. Young, Innovative, Audacious, Outgoing, Dynamic, Fluid & Energetic with an International appeal.

The winners would receive an Apple Mc Book Pro and along with  a chance for their design to become the official logo for Micromax.

 If you have the talent, art, passion and creativity to create and identify an identity for the brand ,don’t wait anymore . Submit your finest logos  by  26^th DEC 2011.

Here is a Talenthouse Logo series that inspired us and definitely made us look twice! A  true showcase of creative excellence .These are existing logos of organization that we have just compiled.

“It’s art if can’t be explained.
It’s fashion if no one asks for an explanation.
It’s design if it doesn’t need explanation.”

 — Wouter Stokkel

Logo needs to be carefully designed. Here is our list of 10 websites that have a very huge collection of very good and amazing logos which you can take inspiration from to create your own logo

1.LogoSpire

2.LogoHeroes

3.Browse.Deviantart

4.TheLogoFactory

5.LogoFaves

6.LogoMoose

7.logolounge

8.LogoSauce

9.LogoPond

10.LogoOfTheDay

Talenthouse India, a creative crowd sourcing platform that provides opportunities to the world’s creative community to showcase their talent and win rewards and recognition by well established names and celebrities in the field of media and entertainment organized a band hunt namely ‘Open for Metallica@F1Rocks’. Guillotine, a rock band based in Delhi won the band hunt and it will open the act for Metallica@F1rocks concert.

Speaking about the band hunt, Mr. Arun Mehra (CEO- Talenthouse India) said, “Talenthouse India is a platform that encourages individual from every walk of life to showcase their flair to the creative community. This band hunt provided a great opportunity for various rock bands across India to perform and possibly share the same stage as Metallica. It was a very difficult task to choose one band from over 250 band entries that had participated (either by uploading their video link on www.talenthouse.co.in or by mailing Talenthouse India their video entries). A Jury comprising of one member from Talenthouse India, one member from MTV India and one member from Noise Associates went through each and every entry to shortlist the best 25 entries. Our job further involved detailed R&D on every band looking into several factors like previous original work, rock style, right energy levels, etc to select the final 8 shortlisted bands who would then compete against each other for the winning position.”

Guillotine is very excited and looking forward to perform at the same stage as Metallica. Speaking about the win, Guillotine said, “Opening for Metallica was something we couldn’t even afford to dream about. We highly doubt that the English language has a word to describe how we’re feeling right now. Sharing the stage with the biggest metal band in the world just sounds unreal. We’re thankful for platforms like Talenthouse India that encourage talent and motivate us to perform even better.”
Guillotine started in about 2006. It’s a 5 member band that plays progressive metal. They already have one album under their belt called ‘The Cynics’ which is a concept album revolving around a man’s realization of the hollowness of religious faith. Guillotine with its unique brand of progressive metal has steadily made its mark on the Indian and International metal scene. Progressive Death metal as they label their music blends the powerful guitar driven tones of death metal with various elements of jazz, funk, reggae, blues etc. Most compositions would see unique acoustic guitar passages and strong dynamic shifts with vocals ranging from growls to clean singing

ZOD! Club Wear and Talenthouse provide a platform for modeling talent all over India to get the confidence, exposure, experience, recognition and provide opportunities needed to become a success.

ZOD! was launched in Feb 2002 from the House of Zodiac with a unique positioning of “Club Wear”. A differentiated product line and category breaking marketing initiatives has made ZOD! Club Wear the fashion window for branded men’s shirts in India.

ZOD! invites all aspiring male models and fresh faces to submit their portfolios to become the next face of the brand.

Check details at ZOD! fan page at https://www.facebook.com/zodonline or

Log onto www.talenthouse.co.in to participate.

KEEP IT TALENTED, KEEP IT STYLISH

The concert is expected to attract upto 30,000 Metallica fans at Leisure Valley, Gurgaon. The selection process will include a panel of eight judges who will shortlist 8 bands. The shortlisted bands will then participate in a TV show for the final winner selection on MTV. Once the winning band is selected, they will then go on to perform three original songs as the opening act for Metallica. Now we are talking!

The company that’s made the tie-up possible: Talenthouse. Founded by Amos Pizzey, a British DJ and Roman Scharf, co-founder of the internet phone service Jafah the global social networking website and creative community now comes to India. Their site members include the likes of filmmaker Fernando Meirelles, City of God, actor Stephen Dorff, and avant garde curator Dan Cameron among others.

Kirk Hammett (L) and James Hetfield of Metallica perform onstage. Getty Images.

Talenthouse aims to connect filmmakers, photographers, musicians, and artists on collaborative projects and embrace artists at entry level career, as well as all supporters of art.

The crowd sourcing competitions on Talenthouse prior to their India launch have attracted the likes of Universal Music Group, MTV, Nokia, Adidas, Glamour Magazine, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Virgin Mobile, and a host of other industry icons.

The yet to be officially announced site already has call for entries for designers, film assistants, photographers, models, musicians. Talenthouse’s success in the US has depended on the technology and the collaborations with celebrities to flesh out profiles and creative invites. If the India division continues to do that post Metallica and the artists on board already, reality TV in India inc. may soon be replaced with going viral or trending on Twitter. Either ways, it’s a great place for young emerging talent to grow and be recognised.

Moviegoers could be seeing 3-D in a new light once three of Hollywood’s most renowned filmmakers push the illusory format with their latest works. Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese hope to lend credibility to 3-D with their upcoming films, and are confident that 3-D can play a key role in enhancing the cinematic experience and pushing the boundaries of filmmaking.

“Cinema is a baby. Of course we’re going to see wonderful innovations come,” said Coppola at a preview presentation for his new film “Twixt” at Comic-Con. The film, which premieres next month at the Toronto Film Festival, is meant to be enjoyed in both 2-D and 3-D formats, with subtle visual cues directing the audience to put on and remove their 3-D glasses.

Martin Scorsese, whose “Hugo” will release in November, says, “There’s no reason why, for lack of a better phrase, ‘serious films’ couldn’t be done in 3-D. There really is no reason for it except for technical limitations. As far as audience acceptance is concerned, it’s just a matter of time until things get a little more easy in terms of glasses versus no glasses and other issues.

“If at the time, in the early 1970s, when I made ‘Mean Streets’ or ‘Taxi Driver,’ or even ‘Raging Bull’ in 1980, if 3-D was the norm, I think those stories would have fit in perfectly in 3-D.”

3-D advocates say the support of these cinematic magistrates is just what it needs right now as it faces a decline in popularity. While films like 2009’s “Avatar “and 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland” derived upwards of 70% of their profit from 3-D, this summer’s “Harry Potter’ and “Green Lantern” saw audiences reverting back to the standard. The slip is also reflected in the dropped share prices for 3-D technology companies like RealD, who serve as the United States’ biggest supplier of 3-D projection systems and eyewear.

In spite of what the numbers say, filmmakers are certain that the utilization of 3-D is an asset to their craft. It is the adhesive that blends the elements of theater and film, according to Scorsese. “The actors become a moving sculpture. This brings it out, particularly in the faces of the actors, the drama.” He views 3-D as a complement to “Hugo,” as it will accentuate the details of the 1931 Parisian train station in which the story is set. “The film seemed to cry out for the extra element of space and depth,” the director explained.

Increasing the depth of the 3-D imagery during intense scenes helped “increase the excitement” in Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, according to the director himself. “I believe it will have a subliminal effect,” he said.

With these fresh and optimistic takes on the potential impact 3-D could have on the film industry, audiences need only wait until the end of the year to see if the technology will garner a second wind.

For more, please visit the full article on The Wall Street Journal!

Photo Illustration by Sean McCabe. Zuma Press (Coppola, Scorsese); Getty Images (Spielberg)

TH: Hi Umit, everybody knows you in Turkey, but Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Umit: I was born in İstanbul on 1986. My relationship with photograph started by handle my brother’s Zenit 122 in my secondary school years. I paid attention the photograpy in my high school years. In 2004 I had aptitude test and I attented Marmara University Faculty Of Fine Arts Photography Department  which my only option. While my photography training continued, in 2005 I frequently did studies in digital photography field and during this period I obtained experiences working at various advertising agency and I started to develop myself in digital introducing photography field. I graduated from Marmara University Faculty Of Fine Arts Photography Department . I’m regarding with  fashion and advertising photography.  I continue to do Professional photography workings in everywhere of World  with fashion,  still life, portrait photographs in advertising sector.

TH: Can you tell us about your project ‘SHEDDEATH’? What was the inspiration behind your art work?
Umit: The main theme of SHEDDEATH exhibition is ‘woman and violence’. Very  famous theatre, cinema, movie actress and sound artists, lawyer, teacher, housewife and women from various job branches voluntary posed to my objective. I started as a school Project and then it turned to social responsibility Project.

On the working that I did in studio, I photographed them applying Professional plastic make up to woman model with make up artist Meryem Yılmaz , making them dropped violence ( lividities on face, cigarette scar, deep wounds) Except plastic make up, transferring from my objective with mimic, violence’s emotional breakdown and despair effect on woman, I touch on social deep wound that restricts woman’s basic rights and freedom and that causes damaging as emotional, sexual and economic.

Violence against women without discrimination found in each environment and circumstances. Unfortunately, however, women are considered the most protected place in the family, violence, more commonly observed. Threats, beatings, humiliation, harassment, rape, mutilation, and even to kill up to these actions, in order to ensure the dominance of men over women are the power shows converted to verb. The applied violence in the family, to society in terms of reflecting a more important because, be subjected to violence, violence in the emotional and physical trauma that woman, arousing the consciousness of society I want to be my contribution to the project as a location to identify and describe my own style and I tried with my photographs.

TH: How did you hear Talenthouse and what do you think about it?
Umit: Talenthouse is very creative art remote site for people with a close bond. I see a lot of people to supply new opportunities. I congratulate you for your input on so many projects.

TH: In closing, what is next for you in your career?
Umit: I will continue to attract fashion and still life photography.I’m going to encounter different projects. I want to be an international photographer. When you do business to magazine in abroad, a million people takes the magazine, a lot of people reached via e-mail. In Turkey, such a system not yet fully formed. people just interested in art are following you . All world-wide recognition and I would like to sign a multi-project..

 Umit on the Web: Facebook | Talenthouse | Website | Twitter

FURIAMAG is an independent  online magazine free to download, that gathers graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, street artists, 3D designers, and other colombian creative communities with the purpose of showcasing, supporting, highlighting and spreading their talent in a space with which they feel identified. FURIAMAG seeks to become the medium referent of design nationally and internationally, besides being a source of inspiration and feedback for future artists.

The project FURIAMAG was born approximately a year and half ago, when I decided to take the risk and materialize an idea that I’ve had for many years, create my own online magazine, where I could show all the real potential of the colombian creative communities, gather them in one place, highlight, support and spread the word about their art offering a place with which they can feel identified. 

Ya esta online FuriaMag® Edición # 1. Descárgala!!! FuriaMag® / Arts Magazine http://t.co/S3g7XQv vía @FuriaMag

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It was an extremely difficult process because I wanted to create something stunning and that generated some buzz in the medium. Besides that, I created the project alone and I had to be the programmer, designer, animator and even the one that made the coffee, so to speak haha … but at the same time it has been very satisfying to know that without the launching of the first edition, people from all over became fond of the project, sharing their art and knowledge through our social media channels. Due to this buzz, artists from Brazil, Argentina, United States, Belgium, Germany, and Spain among others, collaborated in the first edition of FURIAMAG.

TH: If you could collaborate with any artist/band on a music video, who would it be and why?
NN: If I gave you a list of all the musicians I’d like to work with, we’d all be dead by the time I finished writing it. But currently up there at the top of the pile is the insanely underrated Ed Harcourt. He’s an incredible lyricist and musician. From a music video making point of view, his lyrics are full of metaphors and there’s a lot of emotional presence in the music, so it’s great for conjuring up ideas.

I’d recommend the albums ‘Lustre’ and ‘The Beautiful Lie’. If you ever see his name on a gig poster somewhere, I urge you to check him out. It’s a rare treat to see him and his band (which also consists of his wife’s band, ‘The Langley Sisters’, who are also something special) live and they never disappoint. Gigs I’ve seen in London have been really intimate, which is always my favourite kind of show.

TH: What do you enjoy most about making music videos?
NN: With regards to the medium itself, the thing I most appreciate from a film making perspective is that they’re great for experimentation. Especially for first time or developing filmmakers, since there aren’t really any specific rules to live by and it’s more about expression of emotions. Whether that be through aesthetics, performance, narrative or all three, is down to you.

The most enjoyable thing about the actual production process for me is getting to work with the artist. It’s a real buzz when someone likes your ideas and when you bring those ideas into production; it’s a lot of fun watching it all come together.

TH: What advice would you offer to someone else starting out in your field?
NN: I’m still fairly new to this game, but with each project I learn something about filmmaking or the industry in general, so I’ll answer this as best I can at this stage of my career.

The first thing I would suggest is if you’re really serious about getting into directing, in whatever field that may be, is to get a permanent or part time job in the industry if you can (hard economic times, blah blah blah), pick up a camera and practice your filmmaking skills in your spare time. You might even find that a job in a facilities house will get you access to certain equipment and provide you with training. There are also several training schemes available to young people if you look in the right places.

Get all the help you can from friends and family (I used to make a lot of family films and documentaries to practice editing and camerawork, for example). If you had previously been to university or college to study film, help your colleagues out in each other’s ventures. Some friends of mine rent a place together and have their own production team going whereby each housemate has their own skill(s) to bring to the table.

When I finished university, I thought I could just walk into a job. The truth is, to get your feet firmly on the ground in the film industry it takes a lot of hard work and willpower. Unfortunately, in times like these, very few producers are willing to take a risk on a newbie anymore.

With that in mind, after graduating I decided to attempt to create my own opportunities. I made a short, ‘The View’, a four-minute film that was really about proving to myself that I could legitimately make a professional production that would get into festivals and that people would appreciate on an emotional level. So, I hired a great little crew (many of whom I still work with on occasion) and, because it was only a short film that we shot in a day, I was able to take on more responsibilities and teach myself about independent production along the way.

TH: What inspires you to keep going and how do you keep yourself motivated?
NN: I just love both the process and the outcome when you finally expose your work; it’s nice to get compliments and you learn from the criticisms. The production and post-production processes of creating a piece of film are very addictive, followed by the rewarding moment when you’ve finished project.

Watching the work of other filmmakers is what keeps me motivated. When I see something I really enjoy for the first time, I get excited about it and I’m suddenly fuelled by inspiration – it makes me want to get out there and make something again.

TH: What does creativity mean to you?
NN: Let’s try to answer this one without sounding too pretentious. I think for me it’s mostly about expressing emotion and sharing your own perspective of the world with others. It’s about looking at something from a unique angle and doing so in a way that is entertaining to whoever your proposed audience is.

Neil on the Web: Twitter | Talenthouse | Vimeo

It’s always easier to find things to complain about or be sad about, but don’t you feel better when you find ways to be happy? I know I do! And that is why I wanted to share some points from an article I found on Tiny Buddah yesterday – how to cultivate happiness from within.

Control what you can, and let go of what you can’t. Instead of struggling, fighting, and beating yourself up over things that don’t flow as smoothly as you’d like, accept what you can’t control. Worrying about it won’t change it, so why waste your time spinning your wheels?

Learn to love yourself. According to the Mighty Mother of Metaphysics, Louise Hay, most (if not all) of our issues stem from the belief that we are not good enough. We’ve been berating ourselves our whole lives—of course we aren’t happy! It’s time to turn that around. Spend time with people who make you happy. Surround yourself with positive, inspiring people who you love to be around.

Pay it forward. Remember those people who have it far worse? Look out for them. Being charitable, doing your bit for humanity, going out of your way to do something for someone else—it all helps to make you feel good, as well. Not only will it help others and attract good karma in the long run, in the short term it will give you a great feeling of self-worth.

If you feel up to it please share your thoughts - What helps you cultivate happiness?

To read the full article, please visit TinyBuddah.com!

Photo Credit: Liz Osban

Today Playdom is inviting designers and illustrators to design a new suit of armor for the hero characters in the role playing game ‘Deep Realms’, where players battle monsters and fight the forces of chaos.

Participants are asked to submit one original design of suit of armor for players to put into their inventory and wear whenever they fight in battle.

Participants are encouraged to submit their design of the entire outfit (helmet, chest plate, belt, arm protection, gloves, leg protection, and shoes) or they can submit any one or more of these elements.

The winning design will become part of the ‘Deep Realms’ game played by millions around the world and the winner will receive $1,000.

Your adventure starts today. Gather your courage and delve into Deep Realms!

We are excited to announce a new Creative Invite with @Playdom for their online game ‘Deep Realms’ #talenthouse http://t.co/1tRKBfD

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TH: Which of your artistic achievements are you most proud of?
FM: It always is the last painting I created, while thinking about the next one…

TH: What is the most important lesson you’ve learned about your career?
FM: Humility through constant soul-searching.

TH: Would you share some of your future projects?
FM: I am preparing a 4 months exhibition that will start in January 2012 in Paris (Avenue Kleber). At least fifty paintings will be exhibited.

TH: How many Creative Invites have you participated in?
FM: Six already: South Amboy Festival of the Arts / deadmau5 / Design for Nine West/ Customize a Bugaboo stroller/ Design jewelry for Debra Shepard / Create a T-shirt for Kylie Minogue.

TH: What are some of the toughest things to deal with as an artist?
FM: 1 / Most galleries in Paris are just “wall renters” run by people whose main concern is profit, not artists.
2 / Conceptual art is trendy while my artistic approach tends towards the informal, lyric abstraction.
3 / I have a hard time with the commercial aspect of the business and I don’t want to spend too much time on it. Otherwise, it will affect my work and I want to keep enjoying making art. I am thus looking for art patrons, sponsors who could help me.
In conclusion, being an artist can be tough but I am willing to work very hard… you have to keep pushing, challenge yourself and most of all, enjoy every moment!

Fabien on the Web: Facebook | Talenthouse | Flickr

Issa is looking for designers to bring their fresh approach, personality and vision which can easily translate into a classically chic silk Issa jersey dress. Interested designers should submit one print design for the chance to have it produced into an exclusive dress for Issa’s upcoming seasonal line.

This project reached 384,854 people and the average participating artist gained:

• +30 New Supporters
• +57 Shares & Comments
• +7,697 Social Reach

Award-winning filmmaker and dear friend of Talenthouse, Tiffany Shlain, recently presented a second opportunity to our artist community. This time graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers were invited to submit their artistic interpretation of the script, ‘Declaration of Interdependence’ to be featured in her new short film.

The 10 artists Tiffany selected are…

Luiz Henrique Stotz of Brazil
Aladdin El-Gendy of Egypt
Raul Seng of Mexico
Roy Charca of Peru
Michael Kain of Florida
Iuliia Kovalenko of Ukraine
Thomas Lieser of Austria
Black Poet of Alabama
Muge Bakircioglu of United Kingdom
Bilal Gundogdu of London

Each artist and their submission will be featured in a ‘Making of’ documentary on TiffanyShlain.com! Congratulations to the artists and stay tuned for more updates on the film!

TH: As a filmmaker, what is the most important lesson you’ve learned about your career?
JF: Filmmaking is hard, expensive and highly collaborative. For all those reasons, make sure what you decide to shoot means something to you. That really helps to see a project to completion.

TH: Which film do you believe to be the one every filmmaker must see?
 JF: Why, “The Glitch”, of course! No — I can only reference the film that meant the most to me, which was “Jaws” on its theatrical release when I was a boy. That was the film that changed everything for me, and I still hold it in high regard for its blend of story, character and technique, as well as its great performances, editing and score. Some highfaluting critics have branded the film the harbinger of the soulless blockbuster. But 36 years later, millions of people have responded to the film on a visceral level, and retain a deep affection for the film. So I think a filmmaker could learn a lot from studying “Jaws”, and perhaps from reading about what went into its production.

TH: Do you have a dream project in mind? If so, have you started it?
JF: I have several dream projects in screenplay form, some excerpts at my Flashfilms website. My next short is an adaptation of an idea for a science fiction feature that I’ve brought down to Earth, trying to make it shoot-able. We nearly shot that last year but then I lost the main location, despite its relatively terrestrial proximity. I’m still trying to get the stars to align with that.

TH: Do you collect anything?
JF: Little red notebooks, and some in other colors. Other than that, um, I own a lot of movie soundtrack albums. Some movie posters, too, but I need more walls. I don’t collect memorabilia of the Royal Family, or ceramic ponies, if that’s what you mean.

TH: What does creativity mean to you?
JF: You never know when inspiration will strike, so I try to keep my little red notebook with me at all times.

Joe on the Web: Twitter | Talenthouse | Vimeo

The representatives from Sequoia were so blown away by the quality of submissions, they decided to select 47 finalists to review!

TH: Do you have any formal art training?
RP: No, I have no formal training with Photoshop, caricatures or art for that matter, but I have a lifetime of experience in art and have worked in many different mediums over the years. My love of art started at a very young age when I was first introduced to the works of Norman Rockwell. His ability to tell a story in a single image had a profound influence on my art. There are many artists who have influenced my work but Rockwell really set the stage for my becoming a humorous illustrator with the hope that my work also tells a story or conveys a message in some way.

TH: What inspired you to start creating and manipulating your art?
RP: Well, after setting my art aside for many years to be a husband and father to 5, I stumbled back into my love for art purely by accident. Just over a year ago, I was searching the web for something and happened across an image that was really funny. I followed the link and it brought me to a FreakingNews Photoshop contest. On April 6th 2010, I did my first photo-manipulation and entered it into one of their contests. Shortly thereafter I started experimenting with caricatures in my photo-manipulations and immediately I knew I had found the medium for me. The passion I once had as a young artist returned and I absolutely love what I’m doing now and I work non-stop. I do however have intentions of incorporating more traditional digital painting into my work in the future.

TH: What is the most important thing to you as an artist?
RP: A couple of things I think. First and foremost, I want to deliver the best work I can possibly do. I take pride in what I do and I wouldn’t compromise the quality of my work for any amount of money. I often spend far more time on a project than I’ve quoted or charge for it. Secondly, It’s vitally important that the client be totally satisfied with the finished product. I have a policy that if the client isn’t 100% satisfied, there is no charge. I also know my abilities and limitations. If I don’t think I can do my best work or deliver exactly what the client is looking for, I will pass on the opportunity. I think that’s just the way my Daddy brought me up.

TH: Please choose two of the people you’ve listed as influencers and tell us how they’ve influenced you.
RP: Obviously Rockwell had an influence on me but as far as living artists whose work I follow and draw inspiration from on a daily basis; there are two who have profoundly influenced me. Sebastian Krüger who is in my opinion an absolute genius with traditional caricatures, yet seldom does caricature painting these days. His work with The Rolling Stones will no doubt go down in history as a truly great body of work. The other is the King of humorous illustration, caricatures and political satire, Jason Seiler. Jason illustrates for many of the top magazines in all mediums, both traditional and digital. He is very versatile and the best in the business. He is a huge source of inspiration for me and has been very supportive of my work. I’m taking formal lessons from him in the very near future.

TH: What does creativity mean to you?
RP: You had to through in a hard one at the end. Well for me I think it’s the ability to draw inspiration from something or someone and use that inspiration and insight to envision something that is not, or to see deeper into what may appear meaningless to some else. A great art teacher of mine use to say;

but it’s not just envisioning something that isn’t there; it’s also driving forward with passion and desire to take a medium and infuse something into your art with that medium that is beautiful, inspiring, emotional, shocking, funny etc. I also think that sometimes creativity just can’t be explained. Sometimes things just come to you. An image takes a life of it’s own and develops into what ever it’s going to be. More often then not, this is how I work, with no method, no concept and no process. I just start working and it just sort of develops into what some may call my style…what ever that is. I haven’t figured that out yet. Another thing that is very important to creativity is, to quote another friend; “keep feeding the dragon”. In other words, we need to continually fuel the fire that burns within us with inspiration, surrounding ourselves with people and things that inspire us.

Rodney on the Web: Facebook | Talenthouse | Flickr

It is especially appropriate that this unorthodox approach towards remixing should be applied to a Radiohead song, as the band itself is well known for promoting their albums through decidedly unconventional methods. Take their previous album, The King of Limbs: Radiohead created a massive stir online when they unexpectedly tweeted that their album was available at that exact moment—five days ahead of schedule. And In Rainbows, released in 2007, gave consumers the option of downloading the album for the price they wanted to pay. Both albums hit high on the charts, at least partially due to the marketing strategies Radiohead employed.

Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 6:30 PM (PST)
Talenthouse, 542 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

The social media landscape has dramatically shifted with the addition of Google+, the fastest-growing social network, and the rapid expansion of Facebook and other social networks. This shift has also sprouted several plugins and tools for managing multiple social networks. This panel will discuss how both brands and individual users can best protect their security and privacy while using these services.

Attendees will gain an in-depth glance as the thought processes behind better social network security measures, as well as receive tips on understanding privacy and risk policies, password algorithm tricks, safer versus dangerous social networking activities, and other tools for protecting themselves and/or their brands online.

Panelists include:

Steve Manzuik – Director of Security Research, Leviathan Security Group

Steve Manzuik is the Director of Research for Leviathan Security Group. In addition to solving Leviathan clients’ interesting Information Security issues, he is also responsible, as a contract resource, for the day to day operations of Microsoft’s Vulnerability Research (MSVR) program. With over twenty years of international experience, Mr. Manzuik held positions with Juniper Networks, eEye Digital Security, Ernst & Young, and IBM. As an active participant in the IT Security Research community, Mr. Manzuik has co-authored multiple books including Hack Proofing Your Network Second Edition (ISBN: 1928994709), Network Security Assessment: From Vulnerability to Patch (ISBN: 1597491012), and Security Power Tools (ISBN: 0596009631). Mr. Manzuik is a highly sought after expert who has been quoted by the press hundreds of times. He has also presented at premier security conferences including PacSec, Defcon, Black Hat, and AusCERT.

Allison Miller – Director, Security and Risk Management, Tagged

Allison Miller manages the Security and Risk Management team at Tagged, the leading social network for meeting new people. Allison has over 10 years of experience in designing, building and deploying real-time threat detection and prevention systems. Miller is active in the security community and presents research on fraud prevention and account security issues regularly to both industry and government audiences, including the ITWeb Security Summit, Black Hat Briefings, SOURCE Conferences (Boston, Barcelona, Seattle), and RSA. Prior to joining Tagged, Miller led PayPal’s Account Risk & Security team and was Director of Product & Technology Risk at Visa International.

Billy Rios – Security Ninja, Google

Billy Rios is currently a Team Lead for Google where he studies emerging security threats and technologies. He was one of the primary security engineers that helped launch Google Plus. Before Google, Billy was a Security Program Manager at Microsoft where he helped secure several high profile software projects including Internet Explorer. Prior to his roles at Google and Microsoft, Billy was a penetration tester for various consulting firms. Before his life as a penetration tester, Billy worked as an Information Assurance Analyst for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). While at DISA, Billy helped protect Department of Defense (DoD) information systems by performing network intrusion detection, vulnerability analysis, and incident handling. Before attacking and defending information systems, Billy was an active duty Officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Owen Tripp – COO and Co-Founder, Reputation.com

Owen Tripp is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Reputation.com’s global organization, including sales, business development, corporate development and company operations. A Silicon Valley insider and Web enthusiast, Mr. Tripp has helped build Reptuation.com into the world’s leading source for online reputation and privacy. Prior to Reputation.com, Mr. Tripp spent much of his career creating award-winning and lasting systems for operational improvement, including eBay’s User Behavior Intelligence team and large-scale, international operations centers while at Accenture. Mr. Tripp holds a BA with Honors in Spanish Literature from Trinity College and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Moderator:

Jennifer Leggio – @mediaphyter

Jennifer Leggio has been in the communications industry for more than 18 years, with roles ranging from daily newspaper journalist and copy editor to more than 11 years managing corporate communications programs for market leading security vendors. Jennifer launched ZDNet’s Social Business blog in 2008, where she continues to periodically contribute on these trends. She’s also contributed to Mashable and PR 2.0. Jennifer has been invited to speak on social media, privacy and security trends at Blog World Expo, Twitter Conference, SXSW Interactive, RSA Conference and other Social Media Club events. Jennifer is very active in the security community, where she launched the Security Twits, and she also helps to run communications for the Security Bloggers Network and manages the annual Security Bloggers Meet-Up at RSA Conference in San Francisco. She’s also provided marketing and social media support for Source Conference and Black Hat / Defcon. Follow Jennifer on Twitter at @mediaphyter.

Sign up early as seats will fill up quickly. In addition, this is a great opportunity to get involved with the new Silicon Valley chapter of the Social Media Club, meet others interested in social media and have a great evening!

As always, the event will feature food, drinks and excellent networking opportunities!

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About Social Media Club

Social Media Club is the world’s leading organization of Social Media professionals, formed in 2006 with its first meeting in Silicon Valley. Since then, it has grown to have a presence in over 240 cities around the world, reaching over 200,000 people. With this meeting, we are seeking new volunteers to join the local leadership team and support our ongoing efforts in San Francisco. You can follow us locally on Twitter, join our Facebook page, and join us on the international Social Media Club site.

For more information please visit socialmediaclub.org/chapter/silicon-valley

What a fantastic panel of experts -> Security and Social Media on 8/25/11 @Talenthouse – Will you be there? #smcsv http://bit.ly/oAhsjS

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TH: What do you think makes a good artist?
S: Nowadays, a good artist is not only a man or a woman able to be creative and to do artworks. A good artist has to be intelligent and really often connected to the Internet. He/she has to find the best ways to promote himself/herself, maybe by creating a buzz? I also think the best artists are these who work in viral communication.

TH: Who/what inspires you?
S: The first thing which inspires me is music. I listen to music most of my time. The first person who inspires me in music is Madonna. I can’t hide it, my devotion for her made me become who I am today; she is at the beginning of my passion for graphics and design. I can add Sam Sparro, Daft Punk, Rihanna… I don’t only like their music; I also love their visual universes. I’m also inspired by people like Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, So Me from Ed Banger Records, or also Julien and Stephane from Exterface Studio, who are for my the new Tom of Finland of photography.

TH: If you could meet and work with any artist, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
S: There are too many artists I’d like to meet and work with, especially in music, fashion, and painting. And also in video games! But the first of the list is Franc Fernandez. I’m absolutely in love with what he does, especially with Sam Sparro and Lady GaGa. He has a really creative spirit and his universe is really amazing. I would really like to see my work coming to life with him.

TH: What does creativity mean to you?
S: Well… It’s difficult to answer because this word gave birth to lots of things in my head. And that is why I think this is the perfect mean to describe my explanation… To resume my thoughts, I think “creativity” is to take an idea, a thing, and to let it grow in your head, then to explore all the small universes suddenly created in your head, like a sort of piece of gruyère cheese full of holes in fact, and to finally mix it in one drinkable brain-storming juice.

TH: Out of all of the artwork that you have previously done, do you have any favorites? If so, why are they your favorite pieces of work?
S: I have lots of favorites! I think the best of the best is my poster for one of the biggest students’ party in Marseille, France, because many people in Marseille didn’t know I did this one, and when I tell them I did, there is always a small moment of surprise I really enjoy!

My second favorite is a cover for “Feelings Gone” by Basement Jaxx featuring Sam Sparro. Sam used it as a profile picture on his Facebook and congratulated me on Twitter. I thought I was dreaming!

And I think I can add the cover of my first press book to the 3rd place, because it is a memory of my first exhibition, and the beginning of a new era! … But it’s really difficult. These one are the first which came to my mind, but I can add many more to the list!

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Roger is inviting you to collaborate with on his upcoming album ‘OPENMINDED!?.’ One winner will receive global exposure and have their remix featured on a bonus CD. The 5 highest voted submissions will each receive exclusive signed merchandise and will have their remixes aired on Roger’s social media channels.

Talenthouse team believed that in their pursuit to get something going they will come out victorious; That there would be mentor out there who would believe in this artist driven platform just like we do. And Voila! after meeting a gazzilion people out there we met one big Bollywood personality who was as excited about the platform just like we were.

With one lucky director ready to showcase his own big umbrella property with us, luck wasn’t that far off as another big personality from Bollywood who has left us mesmerized with his music was rubbing his hands with glee as we discussed the potential of finding outstanding quality of artists through us. He too wanted to soak in the waters of Talenthouse wholeheartedly as he too will be coming out soon with his own umbrella property.

The support we got from the Bollywood Industry has been the pillar of strength for us. It makes every day an opportunity to explore for every member of the Talenthouse team, as we move out looking for new pastures and new horizons to explore, knowing well that only an artist’s understands another artists struggle.